Match facts
Roland Garros 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Vitas Gerulaitis | Jose Higueras | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #4 | #10 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #4 | #8 |
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Age | 25 | 26 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 178 cm |
| 1979 season | 73 - 21 | 63 - 21 |
| Clay record | 135 - 56 (70.7%) | 385 - 183 (67.8%) |
| Career record | 539 - 237 (69.5%) | 456 - 247 (64.9%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
1982-05-17 · Rome · Clay
Jose Higueras5-76-27-5Round of 16Vitas Gerulaitis 1979-05-28 · Roland Garros · Clay
Vitas Gerulaitis6-13-66-46-4QuarterfinalJose Higueras 1978-03-27 · Milan WCT · Carpet
Vitas Gerulaitis6-24-66-4QuarterfinalJose Higueras Road in Roland Garros1979
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis2-62-66-36-26-2Round of 128Butch WaltsVitas Gerulaitis6-46-16-2Round of 64Brad RoweVitas Gerulaitis6-16-16-2Round of 32Sandy MayerVitas Gerulaitis6-26-16-3Round of 16Ivan LendlVitas Gerulaitis6-13-66-46-4QuarterfinalJose HiguerasBjorn Borg6-26-16-0SemifinalVitas Gerulaitis Jose Higueras
Jose Higueras6-34-64-66-16-2Round of 128Mark EdmondsonJose Higueras4-67-67-57-5Round of 64Mike CahillJose Higueras6-22-66-36-2Round of 32Bruce MansonJose Higueras6-36-43-61-66-3Round of 16Eliot TeltscherVitas Gerulaitis6-13-66-46-4QuarterfinalJose Higueras