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John James#100 def. David Carter#99

6-4 6-0 6-7 4-6 6-2

Match Information

Date Dec 30, 1978*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR64
Winner John James
Score6-4 6-0 6-7 4-6 6-2
Loser David Carter

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn JamesDavid Carter
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMar 7, 1951Apr 21, 1956
Age2722
Height183183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)10099
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,6141,572
Career W-L98–14476–119
Career earnings$212$238,612
Pre-match H2H
John James 0 – 1 David Carter

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