John Alexander def. Bjorn Borg

6-3 3-6 6-4

John Alexander defeated Bjorn Borg 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the 1979 Milan quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn AlexanderBjorn Borg
Country AUS SWE
Birth dateJul 4, 1951Jun 6, 1956
Age2722
Height190 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8112,379
Current career W-L567–419617–141
Current career earnings$1,214,079$3,655,751
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Alexander's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gianni Ocleppo 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 30, 1979R16
Corrado Barazzutti 6-3 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 29, 1979R32

John Alexander's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Adriano Panatta 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 31, 1979SF

Bjorn Borg's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Antonio Zugarelli 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 30, 1979R16
Geoff Masters 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 29, 1979R32