Match facts
Roland Garros 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Bjorn Borg | Vitas Gerulaitis | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #4 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #4 |
| Country | SWE | USA |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 183 cm |
| 1979 season | 80 - 7 | 73 - 21 |
| Clay record | 283 - 49 (85.2%) | 135 - 56 (70.7%) |
| Career record | 654 - 146 (81.8%) | 539 - 237 (69.5%) |
Head-to-head18 meetings
1981-06-22 · Wimbledon · Grass
Bjorn Borg7-67-57-6Round of 16Vitas Gerulaitis 1980-05-26 · Roland Garros · Clay
Bjorn Borg6-46-16-2FinalVitas Gerulaitis 1980-04-22 · Las Vegas · Hard
Bjorn Borg6-43-66-2SemifinalVitas Gerulaitis 1980-03-31 · Monte Carlo · Clay
Bjorn Borg6-06-2SemifinalVitas Gerulaitis 1980-02-08 · Pepsi Grand Slam · Clay
Bjorn Borg6-15-76-1FinalVitas Gerulaitis 1980-01-09 · Masters · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-26-2FinalVitas Gerulaitis Road in Roland Garros1979
Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg6-15-76-46-4Round of 128Tomas SmidBjorn Borg6-37-65-76-4Round of 64Tom GulliksonBjorn Borg6-36-16-0Round of 32Raymond MooreBjorn Borg7-56-46-2Round of 16Gilles MorettonBjorn Borg6-46-17-5QuarterfinalHans GildemeisterBjorn Borg6-26-16-0SemifinalVitas GerulaitisBjorn Borg6-36-16-76-4FinalVictor Pecci 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