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John McEnroe #3 def. J. James #86

6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date Aug 3, 1979*
Tournament South Orange
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner John McEnroe
Score6-2 6-4
Loser J. James

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn McEnroeJ. James
Country USA AUS
Birth dateFeb 16, 1959Mar 7, 1951
Age2028
Height180183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)386
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,2591,618
Career W-L833–18998–144
Career earnings$12,552,132$212
Pre-match H2H
John McEnroe 1 0 J. James

Path

John McEnroe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 2, 1979R32 D. Carter 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data

John McEnroe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 4, 1979QF C. Kachel 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data

J. James's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 2, 1979R32 Michael Grant 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch data