Tony Roche def. John McEnroe
8-6 9-7
Tony Roche defeated John McEnroe 8-6 9-7 in the 1978 Queen's Club Championships final on grass courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Tony Roche | John McEnroe |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Birth date | May 17, 1945 | Feb 16, 1959 |
| Age | 33 | 19 |
| Height | 178 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 70 | 15 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,953 | 1,942 |
| Current career W-L | 360–191 | 835–191 |
| Current career earnings | $529,199 | $12,552,132 |
Path
Tony Roche's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Mayer | 2-6 6-3 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 24, 1978 | SF |
| Nick Saviano | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 24, 1978 | QF |
| Billy Martin | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 23, 1978 | R16 |
| Hank Pfister | 9-7 9-7 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1978 | R32 |
| Bernie Mitton | 7-5 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1978 | R64 |
Tony Roche's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
John McEnroe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Dibley | 6-3 8-9 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 24, 1978 | SF |
| Tom Gullikson | 4-6 6-2 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Jun 24, 1978 | QF |
| Gene Mayer | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 23, 1978 | R16 |
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-3 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Jun 22, 1978 | R32 |
| Peter Fleming | 4-6 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1978 | R64 |