Match facts
US Open 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| John McEnroe | Vitas Gerulaitis | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #3 | #5 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | #4 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 21 | 25 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 183 cm |
| 1979 season | 99 - 12 | 73 - 21 |
| Hard record | 290 - 68 (81%) | 145 - 53 (73.2%) |
| Career record | 886 - 201 (81.5%) | 539 - 237 (69.5%) |
Head-to-head14 meetings
1984-08-13 · Montreal / Toronto · Hard
John McEnroe6-06-3FinalVitas Gerulaitis 1984-04-24 · Dallas WCT · Carpet
John McEnroe6-36-16-3QuarterfinalVitas Gerulaitis 1984-02-06 · Richmond WCT · Carpet
John McEnroe6-76-36-1SemifinalVitas Gerulaitis 1983-05-01 · Forest Hills WCT · Clay
John McEnroe6-37-5FinalVitas Gerulaitis 1983-04-26 · Dallas WCT · Carpet
John McEnroe6-36-26-2SemifinalVitas Gerulaitis 1982-01-25 · Philadelphia · Carpet
John McEnroe6-16-26-4SemifinalVitas Gerulaitis Road in US Open1979
John McEnroe
John McEnroe6-16-26-4Round of 128Pavel SlozilJohn McEnroe6-44-66-36-2Round of 64Ilie NastaseJohn McEnroeW/ORound of 32John LloydJohn McEnroe6-26-46-1Round of 16Tom GormanJohn McEnroe2-1RETQuarterfinalEddie DibbsJohn McEnroe6-36-37-5SemifinalJimmy ConnorsJohn McEnroe7-56-36-3FinalVitas Gerulaitis 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