R64 US Open 1978

Bjorn Borg #2 def. Heinz Gunthardt #56

6-2 6-4

Bjorn Borg defeated Heinz Gunthardt 6-2 6-4 in the 1978 US Open round of 64 on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Sep 2, 1978*
Tournament
US Open
Edition
1978
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Round
R64

Match Statistics

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

Player Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgHeinz Gunthardt
Country SWE SUI
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Feb 8, 1959
Age2219
Height180 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)256
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,4661,725
Current career W-L617–141225–189
Current career earnings$3,655,751$1,550,007
Pre-match H2H
Bjorn Borg #2 1 – 0 Heinz Gunthardt #56

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Path

Bjorn Borg's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Hewitt 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 31, 1978R128

Bjorn Borg's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bernie Mitton #644-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1978R32

Heinz Gunthardt's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Geoff Masters #666-3 7-6WH2HMatch dataAug 31, 1978R128