John McEnroe def. Gene Mayer
6-7 6-3 6-3
John McEnroe defeated Gene Mayer 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the 1979 Stockholm Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | John McEnroe | Gene Mayer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Feb 16, 1959 | Apr 11, 1956 |
| Age | 20 | 23 |
| Height | 180 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,327 | 2,013 |
| Current career W-L | 835–191 | 309–157 |
| Current career earnings | $12,552,132 | $1,382,422 |
Path
John McEnroe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wojtek Fibak | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 10, 1979 | SF |
| Nick Saviano | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 10, 1979 | QF |
| Steve Docherty | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 9, 1979 | R16 |
| Fritz Buehning | 4-6 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 8, 1979 | R32 |
| Shlomo Glickstein | 6-0 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 7, 1979 | R64 |
John McEnroe's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Gene Mayer's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Gottfried | 6-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 10, 1979 | SF |
| Tim Gullikson | 6-4 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Nov 10, 1979 | QF |
| Mark Cox | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 9, 1979 | R16 |
| Sherwood Stewart | 6-4 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Nov 8, 1979 | R32 |
| Gianni Ocleppo | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 7, 1979 | R64 |