Match facts
US Open 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Vitas Gerulaitis | Jose Luis Clerc | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #5 | #13 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #4 | #10 |
| Country | USA | ARG |
| Age | 25 | 21 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 185 cm |
| 1979 season | 73 - 21 | 56 - 26 |
| Hard record | 145 - 53 (73.2%) | 43 - 18 (70.5%) |
| Career record | 539 - 237 (69.5%) | 381 - 157 (70.8%) |
Head-to-head4 meetings
1983-04-26 · Dallas WCT · Carpet
Vitas Gerulaitis7-63-66-16-3Round of 16Jose Luis Clerc 1982-01-13 · Masters · Carpet
Vitas Gerulaitis7-66-1Round RobinJose Luis Clerc 1979-09-14 · Davis Cup AME F: USA vs ARG · Carpet
Vitas Gerulaitis6-17-56-1Round RobinJose Luis Clerc 1979-08-28 · US Open · Hard
Vitas Gerulaitis7-66-26-2Round of 16Jose Luis Clerc Road in US Open1979
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis6-36-27-5Round of 128Mark EdmondsonVitas Gerulaitis6-26-36-3Round of 64Ferdi TayganVitas Gerulaitis7-67-66-3Round of 32Stan SmithVitas Gerulaitis7-66-26-2Round of 16Jose Luis ClercVitas Gerulaitis5-76-36-46-3QuarterfinalJohan KriekVitas Gerulaitis3-62-67-66-36-3SemifinalRoscoe TannerJohn McEnroe7-56-36-3FinalVitas Gerulaitis Jose Luis Clerc
Jose Luis Clerc6-16-06-4Round of 128Bruce NicholsJose Luis Clerc6-27-66-4Round of 64Mel PurcellJose Luis Clerc4-66-16-16-1Round of 32Robert TrogoloVitas Gerulaitis7-66-26-2Round of 16Jose Luis Clerc