John McEnroe #15 def. Deon Joubert #67

7-6 6-2

John McEnroe defeated Deon Joubert 7-6 6-2 in the 1978 South Orange quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn McEnroeDeon Joubert
Country USA RSA
Birth dateFeb 16, 1959Jun 10, 1953
Age1925
Height180 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1567
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9281,549
Current career W-L835–19139–76
Current career earnings$12,552,132
Pre-match H2H
John McEnroe #15 0 0 Deon Joubert #67

Path

John McEnroe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Keith Richardson 6-2 4-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 3, 1978R16
Rick Fagel 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 1978R32

John McEnroe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jose Luis Clerc #442-6 6-4 3-6LH2HMatch dataAug 4, 1978SF

Deon Joubert's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bernard Fritz 1-6 7-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 3, 1978R16
Billy Martin #976-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 1978R32