Kevin Curren def. Bernie Mitton
6-4 6-4
Kevin Curren defeated Bernie Mitton 6-4 6-4 in the 1981 Johannesburg final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Kevin Curren | Bernie Mitton |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RSA |
| Birth date | Mar 2, 1958 | Nov 9, 1954 |
| Age | 23 | 26 |
| Height | 185 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 56 | 88 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,751 | 1,716 |
| Current career W-L | 339–238 | 206–223 |
| Current career earnings | $3,054,423 | — |
Path
Kevin Curren's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Feigl | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 11, 1981 | SF |
| Tian C Viljoen | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 11, 1981 | QF |
| David Egdes | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 10, 1981 | R16 |
| Peter Lamb | 6-7 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 9, 1981 | R32 |
Kevin Curren's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Bernie Mitton's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shlomo Glickstein | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 11, 1981 | SF |
| Tony Graham | 4-6 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 11, 1981 | QF |
| Steve Denton | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 10, 1981 | R16 |
| Rory Chappell | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 9, 1981 | R32 |