John McEnroe def. Vitas Gerulaitis
6-3 6-4
John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 6-3 6-4 in the 1980 Sydney Indoor final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | John McEnroe | Vitas Gerulaitis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Feb 16, 1959 | Jul 26, 1954 |
| Age | 21 | 26 |
| Height | 180 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,280 | 2,131 |
| Current career W-L | 835–191 | 528–234 |
| Current career earnings | $12,552,132 | $2,778,748 |
Path
John McEnroe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Kriek | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 18, 1980 | SF |
| Tim Gullikson | 6-2 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Oct 18, 1980 | QF |
| Rod Frawley | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 17, 1980 | R16 |
| Sandy Mayer | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 16, 1980 | R32 |
John McEnroe's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Vitas Gerulaitis's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Mayer | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 18, 1980 | SF |
| Bill Scanlon | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 18, 1980 | QF |
| Ferdi Taygan | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 17, 1980 | R16 |
| Paul Mcnamee | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 16, 1980 | R32 |