Match facts
US Open 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Bjorn Borg | Bob Hewitt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #127 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | SWE | RSA |
| Age | 22 | 39 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 190 cm |
| 1978 season | 82 - 11 | 6 - 21 |
| Hard record | 110 - 36 (75.3%) | 70 - 45 (60.9%) |
| Career record | 654 - 146 (81.8%) | 299 - 181 (62.3%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
1978-08-29 · US Open · Hard
Bjorn Borg6-06-2Round of 128Bob Hewitt 1977-04-18 · Denver · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-36-4SemifinalBob Hewitt 1975-02-17 · Barcelona WCT · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-47-5QuarterfinalBob Hewitt Road in US Open1978
Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg6-06-2Round of 128Bob HewittBjorn Borg6-26-4Round of 64Heinz GunthardtBjorn Borg4-66-46-2Round of 32Bernard MittonBjorn Borg6-26-26-0Round of 16Harold SolomonBjorn Borg6-76-46-46-0QuarterfinalRaul RamirezBjorn Borg6-36-27-6SemifinalVitas GerulaitisJimmy Connors6-46-26-2FinalBjorn Borg Bob Hewitt
Bjorn Borg6-06-2Round of 128Bob Hewitt
Form last six before this match
Bob HewittLLLL
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