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John McEnroe#6 def. Heinz Gunthardt#64

4-6 6-3 6-0

Match Information

Date Oct 29, 1978*
Tournament Basel
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundQF
Winner John McEnroe
Score4-6 6-3 6-0
Loser Heinz Gunthardt

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn McEnroeHeinz Gunthardt
Country USA SUI
Birth dateFeb 16, 1959Feb 8, 1959
Age1919
Height180180
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)664
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,0681,718
Career W-L833–189225–189
Career earnings$12,552,132$1,550,007
Pre-match H2H
John McEnroe 1 0 Heinz Gunthardt

Path

John McEnroe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 28, 1978R16 Bernard Fritz 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Oct 27, 1978R32 Bruce Manson 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

John McEnroe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 29, 1978SF Victor Amaya 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Heinz Gunthardt's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 28, 1978R16 Patrice Dominguez 1-6 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Oct 27, 1978R32 Javier Soler 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch data