Tim Gullikson def. Harold Solomon #9

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

Tim Gullikson defeated Harold Solomon 2-6 7-6 7-6 6-7 6-4 in the 1978 South African Open final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldTim GulliksonHarold Solomon
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 8, 1951Sep 17, 1952
Age2726
Height168 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)9
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9381,994
Current career W-L566–328
Current career earnings$1,121,880$1,802,769
Pre-match H2H
Tim Gullikson 0 2 Harold Solomon #9

Path

Tim Gullikson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Schneider #836-4 6-4WMatch dataDec 9, 1978SF
Heinz Gunthardt #536-3 6-2WMatch dataDec 9, 1978QF
Bernie Mitton #626-4 7-5WMatch dataDec 8, 1978R16
Kevin Curren #896-4 6-7 6-4WMatch dataDec 7, 1978R32

Tim Gullikson's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Harold Solomon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Johan Kriek #287-6 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataDec 9, 1978SF
Tom Gullikson 6-3 7-6WMatch dataDec 9, 1978QF
Paul Kronk 6-4 6-4WMatch dataDec 8, 1978R16
Karl Meiler #967-5 7-6WH2HMatch dataDec 7, 1978R32