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G. Vilas #2 def. Stan Smith #18

6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date Dec 3, 1977*
Tournament Johannesburg Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner G. Vilas
Score6-2 6-4
Loser Stan Smith

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldG. VilasStan Smith
Country ARG USA
Birth dateAug 17, 1952Dec 14, 1946
Age2530
Height180
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)218
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,3181,919
Career W-L898–282
Career earnings$4,923,882$1,774,811
Pre-match H2H
G. Vilas 2 0 Stan Smith

Path

G. Vilas's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 3, 1977QF P. Fleming 7-6 0-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Dec 2, 1977R16 J. Delaney 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data
Dec 1, 1977R32 O. Parun 1-6 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch data

G. Vilas's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 4, 1977F B. Mottram 7-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

Stan Smith's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 2, 1977R16 G. Rudman 6-2 6-2WMatch data
Dec 1, 1977R32 A. Jarrett 7-6 6-0WMatch data