John McEnroe def. Eddie Dibbs

6-1 6-4

John McEnroe defeated Eddie Dibbs 6-1 6-4 in the 1978 ATP Finals semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn McEnroeEddie Dibbs
Country USA USA
Birth dateFeb 16, 1959Feb 23, 1951
Age1927
Height180 cm170 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1322,010
Current career W-L835–191605–262
Current career earnings$12,552,132$2,016,426
Pre-match H2H

Path

John McEnroe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Harold Solomon #96-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1979RR
Jimmy Connors #17-5 3-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1979RR
Arthur Ashe #136-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1979RR

John McEnroe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Arthur Ashe 6-7 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1979F

Eddie Dibbs's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Raul Ramirez #86-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1979RR
Corrado Barazzutti #106-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1979RR