John McEnroe def. John Alexander
6-4 6-3
John McEnroe defeated John Alexander 6-4 6-3 in the 1979 Milan final on carpet courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | John McEnroe | John Alexander |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Birth date | Feb 16, 1959 | Jul 4, 1951 |
| Age | 20 | 27 |
| Height | 180 cm | 190 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,196 | 1,861 |
| Current career W-L | 835–191 | 567–419 |
| Current career earnings | $12,552,132 | $1,214,079 |
Path
John McEnroe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 1979 | SF |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-1 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Mar 31, 1979 | QF |
| Buster C Mottram | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1979 | R16 |
| Andrew Jarrett | 4-6 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 29, 1979 | R32 |
John McEnroe's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
John Alexander's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriano Panatta | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 1979 | SF |
| Bjorn Borg | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 1979 | QF |
| Gianni Ocleppo | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1979 | R16 |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 6-3 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 29, 1979 | R32 |