Match facts
US Open 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| John McEnroe | Colin Dowdeswell | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #16 | #73 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #15 | - |
| Country | USA | GBR |
| Age | 20 | 23 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 185 cm |
| 1978 season | 74 - 19 | 20 - 22 |
| Hard record | 290 - 68 (81%) | 39 - 41 (48.8%) |
| Career record | 886 - 201 (81.5%) | 121 - 176 (40.7%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
1984-08-28 · US Open · Hard
John McEnroe6-16-16-1Round of 128Colin Dowdeswell 1978-08-29 · US Open · Hard
John McEnroe7-66-36-3Round of 16Colin Dowdeswell 1977-06-20 · Wimbledon · Grass
John McEnroe9-76-36-1Round of 64Colin Dowdeswell Road in US Open1978
John McEnroe
John McEnroe7-66-4Round of 128Sherwood StewartJohn McEnroe6-46-76-1Round of 64Jaime FillolJohn McEnroe6-46-1Round of 32Peter FlemingJohn McEnroe7-66-36-3Round of 16Colin DowdeswellJohn McEnroe6-16-27-6QuarterfinalButch WaltsJimmy Connors6-26-27-5SemifinalJohn McEnroe Colin Dowdeswell
Colin Dowdeswell6-77-66-3Round of 128Kim WarwickColin Dowdeswell6-43-66-3Round of 64Trey WaltkeColin Dowdeswell6-23-66-3Round of 32John SadriJohn McEnroe7-66-36-3Round of 16Colin Dowdeswell