Stan Smith def. Bob Hewitt

2-6 7-6 6-4

Stan Smith defeated Bob Hewitt 2-6 7-6 6-4 in the 1976 South African Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Nov 27, 1976*
Tournament
South African Open
Edition
1976
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Round
R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldStan SmithBob Hewitt
Country USA RSA
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Jan 12, 1940
Age2936
Height193 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9541,676
Current career W-L652–287285–177
Current career earnings$1,774,811$613,837
Pre-match H2H
Stan Smith 2 – 0 Bob Hewitt

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Path

Stan Smith's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kjell Johansson 6-4 6-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 26, 1976R32

Stan Smith's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roscoe Tanner 6-3 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 28, 1976QF

Bob Hewitt's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Martin Robinson 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 26, 1976R32