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B. Carmichael#133 def. B. Mitton#62

6-4 2-6 7-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 1, 1979*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR32
Winner B. Carmichael
Score6-4 2-6 7-6 6-3
Loser B. Mitton

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldB. CarmichaelB. Mitton
Country AUS RSA
Birth dateJul 4, 1940Nov 9, 1954
Age3824
Height183188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)13362
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,4491,769
Career W-L215–256206–223
Career earnings$414—
Pre-match H2H
B. Carmichael 0 – 1 B. Mitton

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Path

B. Carmichael's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 30, 1978R64 A. Jarrett 6-2 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

B. Carmichael's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1979R16 J. Alexander 3-6 2-6 2-6LH2HMatch data

B. Mitton's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 30, 1978R64 Cliff Letcher 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-1W—Match data