Stan Smith def. John James

6-3 6-2

Stan Smith defeated John James 6-3 6-2 in the 1978 Atlanta quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldStan SmithJohn James
Country USA AUS
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Mar 7, 1951
Age3127
Height193 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8551,674
Current career W-L652–28798–144
Current career earnings$1,774,811$2,210
Pre-match H2H

Path

Stan Smith's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Stan Smith's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Butch Walts #557-6 7-6WH2HMatch dataAug 26, 1978SF

John James's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Christophe Freyss 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataAug 25, 1978R16
Stanislav Birner #936-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 24, 1978R32