R16 Las Vegas 1978

Bjorn Borg #3 def. Rod Laver

6-4 6-2

Bjorn Borg defeated Rod Laver 6-4 6-2 in the 1978 Las Vegas round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgRod Laver
Country SWE AUS
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Aug 9, 1938
Age2139
Height180 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3391,928
Current career W-L617–141570–145
Current career earnings$3,655,751$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Bjorn Borg #3 5 2 Rod Laver

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