Match facts
Las Vegas 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Bjorn Borg | Rod Laver | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #3 | #94 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | - |
| Country | SWE | AUS |
| Age | 22 | 40 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 180 cm | 173 cm |
| 1978 season | 82 - 11 | 4 - 3 |
| Carpet record | 184 - 43 (81.1%) | 184 - 48 (79.3%) |
| Career record | 654 - 146 (81.8%) | 580 - 147 (79.8%) |
Head-to-head8 meetings
1978-03-20 · Las Vegas · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-46-2Round of 16Rod Laver 1976-10-12 · World Invitational Classic · Clay
Bjorn Borg6-37-5SemifinalRod Laver 1976-03-22 · Palm Springs · Hard
Bjorn Borg6-26-77-6QuarterfinalRod Laver 1975-08-27 · US Open · Clay
Bjorn Borg6-42-66-2Round of 16Rod Laver 1975-05-07 · Dallas WCT · Carpet
Bjorn Borg7-6(2)3-65-77-6(2)6-2SemifinalRod Laver 1974-04-15 · Houston · Clay
Rod Laver7-6(5)6-2FinalBjorn Borg Form last six before this match
Rod LaverWWLWWL
1978-01-30 · Richmond WCT
Eddie Dibbs6-17-6QuarterfinalRod Laver 1978-01-30 · Richmond WCT
Rod Laver6-45-76-4Round of 16Mark Cox 1978-01-30 · Richmond WCT
Rod Laver6-16-3Round of 32Jan Kodes 1978-01-29 · Sarasota
Pat Dupre6-06-4QuarterfinalRod Laver 1978-01-29 · Sarasota
Rod Laver6-27-6Round of 16Charlie Pasarell 1978-01-29 · Sarasota
Rod Laver6-03-66-4Round of 32Howard Schoenfield