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B. Drewett#228 def. R. Ruffels#98

4-6 6-4 6-2 6-1

Match Information

Date Dec 30, 1978*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR64
Winner B. Drewett
Score4-6 6-4 6-2 6-1
Loser R. Ruffels

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldB. DrewettR. Ruffels
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateJul 19, 1958Mar 23, 1946
Age2032
Height185—
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)22898
Ranking points (entering)—0
Elo (entering)1,5431,648
Career W-L181–225246–207
Career earnings$755,546—
Pre-match H2H
B. Drewett 0 – 0 R. Ruffels

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