Match facts
Guadalajara 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Gene Mayer | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #65 | #21 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | #2 |
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Age | 22 | 34 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 183 cm |
| 1978 season | 25 - 18 | 30 - 25 |
| Clay record | 80 - 52 (60.6%) | 125 - 52 (70.6%) |
| Career record | 319 - 162 (66.3%) | 569 - 228 (71.4%) |
Road in Guadalajara1978
Gene Mayer
Gene Mayer6-26-0Round of 32Dick BohrnstedtGene Mayer6-16-0Round of 16Butch WaltsGene Mayer6-26-2QuarterfinalMarcello LaraGene Mayer6-46-4SemifinalSandy MayerGene Mayer6-36-4FinalJohn Newcombe John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-36-1Round of 32Richard LewisJohn Newcombe7-56-4Round of 16Russell SimpsonJohn Newcombe2-67-66-3QuarterfinalSherwood StewartJohn Newcombe3-67-67-6SemifinalRicardo YcazaGene Mayer6-36-4FinalJohn Newcombe