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John Alexander #15 def. Arthur Ashe #7

6-3 6-7 6-4

Match Information

Date May 7, 1979
Tournament Nations Cup
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundRR
Winner John Alexander
Score6-3 6-7 6-4
Loser Arthur Ashe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn AlexanderArthur Ashe
Country AUS USA
Birth dateJul 4, 1951Jul 10, 1943
Age2735
Height190185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)157
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,9202,077
Career W-L579–422800–258
Career earnings$1,214,079$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
John Alexander 4 – 11 Arthur Ashe

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