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B. Fairlie #66 def. F. Sedgman #282

6-4 6-2 6-1

Match Information

Date Jan 1, 1976*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR32
Winner B. Fairlie
Score6-4 6-2 6-1
Loser F. Sedgman

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldB. FairlieF. Sedgman
Country NZL AUS
Birth dateJun 13, 1948Oct 29, 1927
Age2748
Height173175
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)66282
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,8151,596
Career W-L233–22026–31
Career earnings$275
Pre-match H2H
B. Fairlie 0 0 F. Sedgman

Path

B. Fairlie's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 30, 1975R64 A. Gardiner 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data

B. Fairlie's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1976R16 M. Edmondson 6-3 3-6 1-6 4-6LH2HMatch data

F. Sedgman's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 30, 1975R64 S. Wright 6-4 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data