Bernie Mitton #73 def. John James

6-1 3-6 7-6

Bernie Mitton defeated John James 6-1 3-6 7-6 in the 1978 Newport final on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBernie MittonJohn James
Country RSA AUS
Birth dateNov 9, 1954Mar 7, 1951
Age2327
Height188 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)73
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7831,670
Current career W-L206–22398–144
Current career earnings$2,210
Pre-match H2H

Path

Bernie Mitton's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Giltinan #636-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataJul 15, 1978SF
Arthur Ashe #226-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 15, 1978QF
Robin Drysdale #716-3 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 14, 1978R16
Brian Teacher #577-5 7-6WH2HMatch dataJul 13, 1978R32

Bernie Mitton's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

John James's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tom Gullikson 7-6 6-3WMatch dataJul 15, 1978SF
Tim Wilkison 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 15, 1978QF
Victor Amaya #446-3 2-6 7-6WH2HMatch dataJul 14, 1978R16
Sashi Menon 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJul 13, 1978R32