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Colin Dowdeswell #97 def. Guillermo Vilas #2

6-1 6-7 6-4

Match Information

Date Apr 8, 1978*
Tournament Johannesburg
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner Colin Dowdeswell
Score6-1 6-7 6-4
Loser Guillermo Vilas

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldColin DowdeswellGuillermo Vilas
Country GBR ARG
Birth dateMay 12, 1955Aug 17, 1952
Age2225
Height185180
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)972
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,6352,305
Career W-L119–173898–282
Career earnings$327,277$4,923,882
Pre-match H2H
Colin Dowdeswell 0 – 1 Guillermo Vilas

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Path

Colin Dowdeswell's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 8, 1978QF Colin Dibley 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data
Apr 7, 1978R16 Pascal Portes 6-4 5-7 7-5WH2HMatch data
Apr 6, 1978R32 Ross Case 2-6 6-7 6-4WH2HMatch data

Colin Dowdeswell's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 9, 1978F Cliff Richey 2-6 4-6LH2HMatch data

Guillermo Vilas's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 8, 1978QF Eric Deblicker 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Apr 7, 1978R16 Patrice Dominguez 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Apr 6, 1978R32 John Yuill 7-5 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch data