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Vitas Gerulaitis #4 def. Balazs Taroczy #31

6-1 6-2

Match Information

Date Feb 3, 1978*
Tournament Richmond Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Vitas Gerulaitis
Score6-1 6-2
Loser Balazs Taroczy

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldVitas GerulaitisBalazs Taroczy
Country USA HUN
Birth dateJul 26, 1954May 9, 1954
Age2323
Height183183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)431
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,1251,869
Career W-L527–231381–228
Career earnings$2,778,748$1,437,443
Pre-match H2H
Vitas Gerulaitis 1 – 1 Balazs Taroczy

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Path

Vitas Gerulaitis's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 2, 1978R32 Sandy Mayer 7-5 7-5WH2HMatch data

Vitas Gerulaitis's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 4, 1978QF Ken Rosewall 6-3 7-6WH2HMatch data

Balazs Taroczy's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 2, 1978R32 Cliff Drysdale 5-7 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data