Bjorn Borg #1 def. John Alexander #16

5-7 6-4 6-2

Bjorn Borg defeated John Alexander 5-7 6-4 6-2 in the 1979 Las Vegas round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgJohn Alexander
Country SWE AUS
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Jul 4, 1951
Age2227
Height180 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)116
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3851,932
Current career W-L617–141567–419
Current career earnings$3,655,751$1,214,079
Pre-match H2H
Bjorn Borg #1 1 1 John Alexander #16

Path

Bjorn Borg's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hank Pfister #352-6 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 26, 1979R32

Bjorn Borg's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-3WMatch dataApr 28, 1979QF

John Alexander's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rod Laver 6-7 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 26, 1979R32