Vitas Gerulaitis def. John McEnroe
2-6 6-2 6-0
Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John McEnroe 2-6 6-2 6-0 in the 1980 Forest Hills Wct final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Vitas Gerulaitis | John McEnroe |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 26, 1954 | Feb 16, 1959 |
| Age | 25 | 21 |
| Height | 183 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,171 | 2,282 |
| Current career W-L | 528–234 | 835–191 |
| Current career earnings | $2,778,748 | $12,552,132 |
Path
Vitas Gerulaitis's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijay Amritraj | 7-6 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 10, 1980 | SF |
| Balazs Taroczy | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | May 10, 1980 | QF |
| Peter Mcnamara | 6-4 7-6 | W | — | Match data | May 9, 1980 | R16 |
| John Sadri | 4-6 7-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | May 8, 1980 | R32 |
Vitas Gerulaitis's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
John McEnroe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raul Ramirez | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 10, 1980 | SF |
| Brian Teacher | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 10, 1980 | QF |
| Terry Moor | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1980 | R16 |
| Butch Walts | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 8, 1980 | R32 |