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John McEnroe#14 def. Sherwood Stewart

7-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Aug 31, 1978*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner John McEnroe
Score7-6 6-4
Loser Sherwood Stewart

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn McEnroeSherwood Stewart
Country USA USA
Birth dateFeb 16, 1959Jun 6, 1946
Age1932
Height180—
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)14—
Ranking points (entering)0—
Elo (entering)1,9531,681
Career W-L833–189—
Career earnings$12,552,132$1,602,565
Pre-match H2H
John McEnroe 1 – 0 Sherwood Stewart

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