Bjorn Borg #2 def. Bernie Mitton #64

4-6 6-4 6-2

Bjorn Borg defeated Bernie Mitton 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the 1978 US Open round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgBernie Mitton
Country SWE RSA
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Nov 9, 1954
Age2223
Height180 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)264
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,4661,769
Current career W-L617–141206–223
Current career earnings$3,655,751
Pre-match H2H
Bjorn Borg #2 1 0 Bernie Mitton #64

Path

Bjorn Borg's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Heinz Gunthardt #566-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1978R64
Bob Hewitt 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 31, 1978R128

Bjorn Borg's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Harold Solomon 6-2 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataSep 7, 1978R16

Bernie Mitton's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Cox #656-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1978R64
Tom Leonard #487-5 7-6WH2HMatch dataAug 31, 1978R128