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Stan Smith #22 def. Arthur Ashe #98

6-4 7-5

Match Information

Date Feb 25, 1978*
Tournament Denver
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Stan Smith
Score6-4 7-5
Loser Arthur Ashe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldStan SmithArthur Ashe
Country USA USA
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Jul 10, 1943
Age3134
Height185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)2298
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,9041,938
Career W-L800–258
Career earnings$1,774,811$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
Stan Smith 10 12 Arthur Ashe

Path

Stan Smith's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 25, 1978QF Wojtek Fibak 5-7 6-4 7-6WMatch data
Feb 23, 1978R32 Billy Martin 7-6 6-4WMatch data

Stan Smith's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 26, 1978F Jimmy Connors 2-6 6-7LMatch data

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 25, 1978QF Frew Mcmillan 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data
Feb 24, 1978R16 Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data
Feb 23, 1978R32 Walter Redondo 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data