R16 US Open 1978

Butch Walts def. Guillermo Vilas

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

Butch Walts defeated Guillermo Vilas 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-7 6-2 in the 1978 US Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldButch WaltsGuillermo Vilas
Country USA ARG
Birth dateJun 4, 1955Aug 17, 1952
Age2326
Height193 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7212,248
Current career W-L140–135890–283
Current career earnings$454,343$4,923,882
Pre-match H2H

Path

Butch Walts's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wojtek Fibak #146-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1978R32
Rick Fisher 7-5 7-5WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1978R64
Gilles Moretton 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 31, 1978R128

Butch Walts's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John McEnroe 1-6 2-6 6-7LH2HMatch dataSep 9, 1978QF

Guillermo Vilas's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stan Smith 6-4 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1978R32
Bill Scanlon 5-7 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1978R64
Cliff Drysdale #447-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 31, 1978R128