Match facts
San Francisco 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Vitas Gerulaitis | Bob Hewitt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #4 | #127 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | - |
| Country | USA | RSA |
| Age | 24 | 39 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 190 cm |
| 1978 season | 50 - 16 | 6 - 21 |
| Carpet record | 178 - 90 (66.4%) | 40 - 41 (49.4%) |
| Career record | 539 - 237 (69.5%) | 299 - 181 (62.3%) |
Head-to-head2 meetings
1978-09-25 · San Francisco · Carpet
Vitas Gerulaitis6-46-3Round of 32Bob Hewitt 1974-10-28 · Vienna · Hard
Vitas Gerulaitis6-27-5Round of 16Bob Hewitt Form last six before this match
Bob HewittLLLLLW
1978-09-25 · San Francisco
Bob Hewitt7-67-5Round of 64Tony Graham 1978-08-29 · US Open
Bjorn Borg6-06-2Round of 128Bob Hewitt 1978-08-21 · Boston
Adriano Panatta6-46-3Round of 64Bob Hewitt 1978-08-14 · Montreal / Toronto
John McEnroe6-16-0Round of 32Bob Hewitt 1978-07-31 · North Conway
Eddie Dibbs6-36-3Round of 64Bob Hewitt 1978-07-30 · Louisville
Keith Richardson6-26-1Round of 64Bob Hewitt