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Stan Smith#25 def. John James#100

3-6 6-3 6-3 7-5

Match Information

Date May 31, 1978*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR128
Winner Stan Smith
Score3-6 6-3 6-3 7-5
Loser John James

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldStan SmithJohn James
Country USA AUS
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Mar 7, 1951
Age3127
Height—183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)25100
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,9371,602
Career W-L—98–144
Career earnings$1,774,811$212
Pre-match H2H
Stan Smith 1 – 0 John James

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