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Kim Warwick #36 def. Guillermo Vilas #4

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

Match Information

Date Jan 8, 1981*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundSF
Winner Kim Warwick
Score6-7 6-4 6-2 2-6 6-4
Loser Guillermo Vilas

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldKim WarwickGuillermo Vilas
Country AUS ARG
Birth dateApr 8, 1952Aug 17, 1952
Age2828
Height183180
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)364
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9092,096
Career W-L290–273898–282
Career earnings$989,620$4,923,882
Pre-match H2H
Kim Warwick 0 – 3 Guillermo Vilas

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Path

Kim Warwick's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 6, 1981QF Bill Scanlon 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1981R16 Victor Amaya 6-3 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 1, 1981R32 John Fitzgerald 6-7 6-4 6-7 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data
Dec 30, 1980R64 Ross Case 6-4 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data

Kim Warwick's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 9, 1981F Brian Teacher 5-7 6-7 2-6LH2HMatch data

Guillermo Vilas's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 6, 1981QF John Sadri 7-5 6-4 2-6 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1981R16 Kevin Curren 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 1, 1981R32 Steve Docherty 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-6WH2HMatch data
Dec 30, 1980R64 David Carter 7-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data