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John Alexander#32 def. Vitas Gerulaitis#125

7-6 7-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Aug 31, 1973*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR128
Winner John Alexander
Score7-6 7-6 6-4
Loser Vitas Gerulaitis

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn AlexanderVitas Gerulaitis
Country AUS USA
Birth dateJul 4, 1951Jul 26, 1954
Age2219
Height190183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)32125
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8261,579
Career W-L579–422527–231
Career earnings$1,214,079$2,778,748
Pre-match H2H
John Alexander 0 – 0 Vitas Gerulaitis

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