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Bjorn Borg #1 def. John Alexander #16

5-7 6-4 6-2

Match Information

Date Apr 27, 1979*
Tournament Las Vegas
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Bjorn Borg
Score5-7 6-4 6-2
Loser John Alexander

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgJohn Alexander
Country SWE AUS
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Jul 4, 1951
Age2227
Height180190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)116
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,3261,931
Career W-L608–143579–422
Career earnings$3,655,751$1,214,079
Pre-match H2H
Bjorn Borg 1 – 1 John Alexander

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Path

Bjorn Borg's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 26, 1979R32 Hank Pfister 2-6 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data

Bjorn Borg's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 28, 1979QF Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-3W—Match data

John Alexander's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 26, 1979R32 Rod Laver 6-7 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data