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Wojtek Fibak #21 def. John James #102

6-2 6-2 4-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 1, 1979*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR32
Winner Wojtek Fibak
Score6-2 6-2 4-6 6-3
Loser John James

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldWojtek FibakJohn James
Country POL AUS
Birth dateMar 7, 1951
Age27
Height183183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)21102
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9191,635
Career W-L520–30998–144
Career earnings$2,725,403$212
Pre-match H2H
Wojtek Fibak 2 0 John James

Path

Wojtek Fibak's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 30, 1978R64 David Whyte 6-4 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data

Wojtek Fibak's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1979R16 Hank Pfister 3-6 6-7 1-6LH2HMatch data

John James's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 30, 1978R64 David Carter 6-4 6-0 6-7 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch data