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Arthur Ashe #235 def. John Austin

2-6 6-3 7-5

Match Information

Date Feb 16, 1978*
Tournament Palm Springs
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Arthur Ashe
Score2-6 6-3 7-5
Loser John Austin

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldArthur AsheJohn Austin
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Jul 31, 1957
Age3420
Height185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)235
Ranking points (entering)0
Elo (entering)1,9081,536
Career W-L800–258
Career earnings$1,584,909$1,637
Pre-match H2H
Arthur Ashe 0 0 John Austin

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 15, 1978R64 Henry Bunis 7-6 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

Arthur Ashe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 17, 1978R16 Harold Solomon 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data

John Austin's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 15, 1978R64 John Alexander 6-4 4-6 6-2WMatch data