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Bjorn Borg #2 def. Bob Hewitt #127

6-0 6-2

Match Information

Date Aug 31, 1978*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Bjorn Borg
Score6-0 6-2
Loser Bob Hewitt

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgBob Hewitt
Country SWE RSA
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Jan 12, 1940
Age2238
Height180190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)2127
Ranking points (entering)0—
Elo (entering)2,3911,648
Career W-L608–143285–178
Career earnings$3,655,751$613,837
Pre-match H2H
Bjorn Borg 2 – 0 Bob Hewitt

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