Bjorn Borg #3 def. Jose Higueras #31

6-2 6-2

Bjorn Borg defeated Jose Higueras 6-2 6-2 in the 1977 Madrid quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgJose Higueras
Country SWE ESP
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Mar 1, 1953
Age2124
Height180 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)331
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3751,861
Current career W-L617–141424–220
Current career earnings$3,655,751$1,406,355
Pre-match H2H
Bjorn Borg #3 4 1 Jose Higueras #31

Path

Bjorn Borg's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Birger Andersson 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 14, 1977R16
Belus Prajoux 3-6 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 13, 1977R32
Jan Norback 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 12, 1977R64

Bjorn Borg's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Eddie Dibbs #86-2 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 15, 1977SF

Jose Higueras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Hewitt #556-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 14, 1977R16
Alejandro Pierola 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 13, 1977R32
Barry Phillips Moore 7-5 6-1WMatch dataOct 12, 1977R64