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Bernie Mitton#63 def. Ken Rosewall#31

6-3 5-7 6-2

Match Information

Date Dec 28, 1978*
Tournament Sydney Outdoor
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Bernie Mitton
Score6-3 5-7 6-2
Loser Ken Rosewall

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBernie MittonKen Rosewall
Country RSA AUS
Birth dateNov 9, 1954Nov 2, 1934
Age2444
Height188170
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)6331
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,7611,834
Career W-L206–223541–195
Career earnings$1,602,700
Pre-match H2H
Bernie Mitton 0 0 Ken Rosewall

Path

Bernie Mitton's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 27, 1978R32 Chris Kachel 2-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Dec 26, 1978R64 Ross Case 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

Bernie Mitton's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 29, 1978QF Tim Wilkison 7-5 6-7 6-1LH2HMatch data

Ken Rosewall's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 27, 1978R32 Jonathan Smith 6-3 6-4WMatch data
Dec 26, 1978R64 Cary Stansbury 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data