Vitas Gerulaitis def. Butch Walts
6-2 6-2
Vitas Gerulaitis defeated Butch Walts 6-2 6-2 in the 1979 Little Rock final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Vitas Gerulaitis | Butch Walts |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 26, 1954 | Jun 4, 1955 |
| Age | 24 | 23 |
| Height | 183 cm | 193 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,161 | 1,728 |
| Current career W-L | 528–234 | 140–135 |
| Current career earnings | $2,778,748 | $454,343 |
Path
Vitas Gerulaitis's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 3, 1979 | SF |
| John Sadri | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 3, 1979 | QF |
| David Schneider | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 2, 1979 | R16 |
| Howard Schoenfield | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 1, 1979 | R32 |
Vitas Gerulaitis's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Butch Walts's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Scanlon | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 3, 1979 | SF |
| Colin Dibley | 6-7 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 3, 1979 | QF |
| Christophe Freyss | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 2, 1979 | R16 |
| Tom Gullikson | 6-4 6-7 7-6 | W | — | Match data | Feb 1, 1979 | R32 |