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Adriano Panatta def. Bjorn Borg

7-6 2-6 7-5 7-6

Match Information

Date May 30, 1973*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Adriano Panatta
Score7-6 2-6 7-5 7-6
Loser Bjorn Borg

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldAdriano PanattaBjorn Borg
Country ITA SWE
Birth dateJul 9, 1950Jun 6, 1956
Age2216
Height183180
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0291,743
Career W-L379–226608–143
Career earnings$776,187$3,655,751
Pre-match H2H
Adriano Panatta 2 0 Bjorn Borg

Path

Adriano Panatta's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 27, 1973R32 Jaime Fillol 6-4 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data
May 25, 1973R64 Bernard Mignot 6-1 1-6 8-6WH2HMatch data
May 23, 1973R128 Bob Carmichael 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

Adriano Panatta's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 1, 1973QF Tom Okker 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

Bjorn Borg's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 27, 1973R32 Dick Stockton 6-7 7-5 6-2 7-6WH2HMatch data
May 25, 1973R64 Pierre Barthes 3-6 6-1 8-6WH2HMatch data
May 23, 1973R128 Cliff Richey 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data