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B. Mitton#73 def. A. Ashe#22

6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Jul 15, 1978*
Tournament Newport
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundQF
Winner B. Mitton
Score6-4 6-4
Loser A. Ashe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldB. MittonA. Ashe
Country RSA USA
Birth dateNov 9, 1954Jul 10, 1943
Age2335
Height188185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)7322
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,7471,923
Career W-L206–223800–258
Career earnings—$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
B. Mitton 0 – 2 A. Ashe

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Path

B. Mitton's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 14, 1978R16 R. Drysdale 6-3 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jul 13, 1978R32 B. Teacher 7-5 7-6WH2HMatch data

B. Mitton's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 15, 1978SF B. Giltinan 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data

A. Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 14, 1978R16 M. Santana 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jul 13, 1978R32 C. Dunk 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data