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Mark Edmondson#81 def. Brian Fairlie#145

3-6 6-2 6-1 7-6

Match Information

Date Dec 30, 1978*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR64
Winner Mark Edmondson
Score3-6 6-2 6-1 7-6
Loser Brian Fairlie

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMark EdmondsonBrian Fairlie
Country AUS NZL
Birth dateJun 24, 1954Jun 13, 1948
Age2430
Height185173
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)81145
Ranking points (entering)0
Elo (entering)1,6771,672
Career W-L244–231233–220
Career earnings$1,451,680
Pre-match H2H
Mark Edmondson 1 1 Brian Fairlie

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