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V. Gerulaitis #4 def. V. Amaya #34

6-2 6-7 6-3

Match Information

Date Sep 2, 1978*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner V. Gerulaitis
Score6-2 6-7 6-3
Loser V. Amaya

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldV. GerulaitisV. Amaya
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 26, 1954Jul 2, 1954
Age2424
Height183201
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)434
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,2241,811
Career W-L527–231187–173
Career earnings$2,778,748$694,304
Pre-match H2H
V. Gerulaitis 1 – 0 V. Amaya

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Path

V. Gerulaitis's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 31, 1978R128 P. Portes 7-5 7-5WH2HMatch data

V. Gerulaitis's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 4, 1978R32 Andrew Pattison 6-4 3-6 7-5W—Match data

V. Amaya's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 31, 1978R128 C. Richey 7-5 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch data