Eliot Teltscher def. Vitas Gerulaitis
6-3 6-1 7-6
Eliot Teltscher defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 6-3 6-1 7-6 in the 1984 South African 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 | Eliot Teltscher | Vitas Gerulaitis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 15, 1959 | Jul 26, 1954 |
| Age | 25 | 30 |
| Height | 178 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 14 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,964 | 1,916 |
| Current career W-L | 392–207 | 528–234 |
| Current career earnings | $1,653,997 | $2,778,748 |
Path
Eliot Teltscher's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Gilbert | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 24, 1984 | SF |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 24, 1984 | QF |
| Mike De Palmer | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Nov 23, 1984 | R16 |
| Andreas Maurer | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 22, 1984 | R32 |
Eliot Teltscher's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Vitas Gerulaitis's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Meister | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 24, 1984 | SF |
| Bob Green | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 24, 1984 | QF |
| Jay Lapidus | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 23, 1984 | R16 |
| Zoltan Kuharszky | 3-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 22, 1984 | R32 |