Arthur Ashe #22 def. Manuel Santana

7-5 6-2

Arthur Ashe defeated Manuel Santana 7-5 6-2 in the 1978 Newport round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheManuel Santana
Country USA ESP
Birth dateJul 10, 1943May 10, 1938
Age3540
Height185 cm170 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)22
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9181,684
Current career W-L792–256113–50
Current career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Chris Dunk 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 13, 1978R32

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bernie Mitton #734-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataJul 15, 1978QF

Manuel Santana's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Woody Blocher 6-7 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 13, 1978R32