John McEnroe def. Vitas Gerulaitis
6-3 7-5
John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 6-3 7-5 in the 1983 Forest Hills Wct final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | John McEnroe | Vitas Gerulaitis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Feb 16, 1959 | Jul 26, 1954 |
| Age | 24 | 28 |
| Height | 180 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,320 | 2,052 |
| Current career W-L | 835–191 | 528–234 |
| Current career earnings | $12,552,132 | $2,778,748 |
Path
John McEnroe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1983 | SF |
| Tomas Smid | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1983 | QF |
| Jan Gunnarsson | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1983 | R16 |
| Jairo Velasco | (w/o) | W | — | Match data | May 4, 1983 | R32 |
John McEnroe's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Vitas Gerulaitis's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Kriek | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1983 | SF |
| Brad Gilbert | 7-5 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1983 | QF |
| Eddie Dibbs | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1983 | R16 |
| Craig Wittus | 6-2 7-8 | W | H2H | Match data | May 4, 1983 | R32 |