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Arthur Ashe #17 def. Bruce Kleege #259

6-3 6-3 7-6

Match Information

Date Dec 30, 1978*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR64
Winner Arthur Ashe
Score6-3 6-3 7-6
Loser Bruce Kleege

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldArthur AsheBruce Kleege
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Nov 1, 1954
Age3524
Height185190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)17259
Ranking points (entering)0—
Elo (entering)1,9601,471
Career W-L800–25810–35
Career earnings$1,584,909$283
Pre-match H2H
Arthur Ashe 0 – 0 Bruce Kleege

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