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Bjorn Borg def. Pierre Barthes

3-6 6-1 8-6

Match Information

Date May 25, 1973*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR64
Winner Bjorn Borg
Score3-6 6-1 8-6
Loser Pierre Barthes

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgPierre Barthes
Country SWE FRA
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Sep 13, 1941
Age1631
Height180
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6861,732
Career W-L608–143185–190
Career earnings$3,655,751$8,040
Pre-match H2H
Bjorn Borg 0 0 Pierre Barthes

Path

Bjorn Borg's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 23, 1973R128 Cliff Richey 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data

Bjorn Borg's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 27, 1973R32 Dick Stockton 6-7 7-5 6-2 7-6WH2HMatch data

Pierre Barthes's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 23, 1973R128 John Alexander 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data