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Toshiro Sakai def. Vitas Gerulaitis

6-4 2-6 1-6 6-4 6-1

Match Information

Date Sep 3, 1971*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR128
Winner Toshiro Sakai
Score6-4 2-6 1-6 6-4 6-1
Loser Vitas Gerulaitis

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldToshiro SakaiVitas Gerulaitis
Country JPN USA
Birth dateNov 23, 1947Jul 26, 1954
Age2317
Height—183
Handedness—Right-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,4201,500
Career W-L—527–231
Career earnings$1,413$2,778,748
Pre-match H2H
Toshiro Sakai 0 – 0 Vitas Gerulaitis

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