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H. Pfister#29 def. W. Fibak#21

6-3 7-6 6-1

Match Information

Date Jan 4, 1979*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner H. Pfister
Score6-3 7-6 6-1
Loser W. Fibak

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldH. PfisterW. Fibak
Country USA POL
Birth dateOct 9, 1953
Age25
Height193183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)2921
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8001,927
Career W-L260–213520–309
Career earnings$2,725,403
Pre-match H2H
H. Pfister 0 0 W. Fibak

Path

H. Pfister's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 1, 1979R32 S. Docherty 7-5 6-3 4-6 3-6 8-6WH2HMatch data
Dec 30, 1978R64 Jonathan Smith 6-3 6-2 6-2WMatch data

H. Pfister's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 6, 1979QF Paul Kronk 7-5 6-3 6-3WMatch data

W. Fibak's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 1, 1979R32 J. James 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Dec 30, 1978R64 D. Whyte 6-4 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data