Bjorn Borg #1 def. Billy Martin

6-0 6-3

Bjorn Borg defeated Billy Martin 6-0 6-3 in the 1979 Swedish Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgBilly Martin
Country SWE USA
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Dec 25, 1956
Age2322
Height180 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,4231,671
Current career W-L617–141146–175
Current career earnings$3,655,751
Pre-match H2H

Path

Bjorn Borg's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Antonio Zugarelli 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJul 20, 1979R16
Christophe Freyss 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataJul 19, 1979R32

Bjorn Borg's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kjell Johansson 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataJul 21, 1979SF

Billy Martin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hans Kary 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 20, 1979R16
Stefan Svensson 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataJul 19, 1979R32