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John McEnroe #25 def. Cliff Richey #71

6-2 6-7 6-3

Match Information

Date Sep 29, 1977*
Tournament San Francisco
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR32
Winner John McEnroe
Score6-2 6-7 6-3
Loser Cliff Richey

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn McEnroeCliff Richey
Country USA USA
Birth dateFeb 16, 1959Dec 31, 1946
Age1830
Height180175
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)2571
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,8381,724
Career W-L833–189488–224
Career earnings$12,552,132$7,500
Pre-match H2H
John McEnroe 0 – 0 Cliff Richey

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Path

John McEnroe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 28, 1977R64 Sherwood Stewart 7-6 6-2W—Match data

John McEnroe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 30, 1977R16 Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Cliff Richey's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 28, 1977R64 Mike Cahill 2-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data