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Ivan Lendl #1 def. C. Steyn #170

6-3 6-2 6-7 6-2

Match Information

Date Dec 4, 1985*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Ivan Lendl
Score6-3 6-2 6-7 6-2
Loser C. Steyn

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldIvan LendlC. Steyn
Country USA RSA
Birth dateMar 7, 1960May 1, 1961
Age2524
Height188185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)1170
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,3901,630
Career W-L1,051–22943–53
Career earnings$21,262,417$251,474
Pre-match H2H
Ivan Lendl 1 0 C. Steyn

Path

Ivan Lendl's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 1, 1985R32 B. Testerman 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Nov 29, 1985R64 L. Lavalle 6-4 0-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

Ivan Lendl's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 6, 1985QF John Lloyd 7-6 6-2 6-1WMatch data

C. Steyn's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 1, 1985R32 Brad Gilbert 2-6 6-4 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data
Nov 29, 1985R64 L. Warder 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Nov 27, 1985R128 B. Derlin 6-4 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data