Guillermo Vilas def. John McEnroe
6-3 5-7 7-5 6-4
Guillermo Vilas defeated John McEnroe 6-3 5-7 7-5 6-4 in the 1978 Swiss Indoors final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Guillermo Vilas | John McEnroe |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | USA |
| Birth date | Aug 17, 1952 | Feb 16, 1959 |
| Age | 26 | 19 |
| Height | 180 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,224 | 2,080 |
| Current career W-L | 890–283 | 835–191 |
| Current career earnings | $4,923,882 | $12,552,132 |
Path
Guillermo Vilas's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wojtek Fibak | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 29, 1978 | SF |
| Rolf Gehring | 6-2 6-7 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 29, 1978 | QF |
| Louk Sanders | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 28, 1978 | R16 |
| Ivan Dupasquier | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 27, 1978 | R32 |
Guillermo Vilas's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
John McEnroe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Amaya | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 29, 1978 | SF |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 4-6 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 29, 1978 | QF |
| Bernard Fritz | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 28, 1978 | R16 |
| Bruce Manson | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 27, 1978 | R32 |