Vitas Gerulaitis def. Jeff Borowiak
6-4 7-6 6-1
Vitas Gerulaitis defeated Jeff Borowiak 6-4 7-6 6-1 in the 1981 South African Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Vitas Gerulaitis | Jeff Borowiak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 26, 1954 | Sep 25, 1949 |
| Age | 27 | 32 |
| Height | 183 cm | 193 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 14 | 99 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,015 | 1,773 |
| Current career W-L | 528–234 | 290–304 |
| Current career earnings | $2,778,748 | $598 |
Path
Vitas Gerulaitis's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Denton | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 28, 1981 | SF |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-1 6-1 | W | — | Match data | Nov 28, 1981 | QF |
| Terry Moor | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1981 | R16 |
| Bernard Boileau | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981 | R32 |
Vitas Gerulaitis's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Jeff Borowiak's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shlomo Glickstein | 6-3 6-7 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 28, 1981 | SF |
| Buster C Mottram | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 28, 1981 | QF |
| Tian C Viljoen | 7-6 0-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1981 | R16 |
| Steve Krulevitz | 7-6 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981 | R32 |