R16 Monte-Carlo Masters 1979

Bjorn Borg #1 def. Jose Higueras #15

6-4 6-4

Bjorn Borg defeated Jose Higueras 6-4 6-4 in the 1979 Monte-Carlo Masters round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Date
Apr 13, 1979*
Tournament
Monte-Carlo Masters
Edition
1979
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Round
R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgJose Higueras
Country SWE ESP
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Mar 1, 1953
Age2226
Height180 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)115
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3661,981
Current career W-L617–141424–220
Current career earnings$3,655,751$1,406,355
Pre-match H2H
Bjorn Borg #1 6 – 1 Jose Higueras #15

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Path

Bjorn Borg's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paolo Bertolucci #486-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 12, 1979R32

Bjorn Borg's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jose Luis Clerc #144-6 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 14, 1979QF

Jose Higueras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pat Dupre #397-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 12, 1979R32