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Rolf Gehring #53 def. Joao Soares #89

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

Match Information

Date May 30, 1979*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR128
Winner Rolf Gehring
Score6-4 6-2 6-7 6-2
Loser Joao Soares

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldRolf GehringJoao Soares
Country GER BRA
Birth dateNov 25, 1955Apr 25, 1951
Age2328
Height185185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)5389
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,7251,479
Career W-L113–13042–99
Career earnings$355,057$73,074
Pre-match H2H
Rolf Gehring 0 – 0 Joao Soares

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