Match facts
Palermo 1980PlayersAt the time of the match
| Franco Merlone | Phil Dent | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #257 | #34 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | #5 |
| Country | ITA | AUS |
| Age | 23 | 31 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | - | 183 cm |
| 1980 season | 3 - 2 | 29 - 20 |
| Clay record | 3 - 2 (60%) | 116 - 100 (53.7%) |
| Career record | 4 - 4 (50%) | 423 - 353 (54.5%) |
Road in Palermo1980
Franco Merlone
Franco Merlone3-66-27-5Round of 32Bruno CapineriFranco Merlone6-36-4Round of 16Rod FrawleyFranco Merlone5-76-47-5QuarterfinalPhil DentGuillermo Vilas6-26-1SemifinalFranco Merlone Phil Dent
Phil Dent6-01-0RETRound of 32Miguel MirPhil Dent6-36-4Round of 16Gabriel UrpiFranco Merlone5-76-47-5QuarterfinalPhil Dent
Form last six before this match
Franco MerloneWLLWWL
1980-09-08 · Palermo
Guillermo Vilas6-26-1SemifinalFranco Merlone 1980-09-08 · Palermo
Franco Merlone6-36-4Round of 16Rod Frawley 1980-09-08 · Palermo
Franco Merlone3-66-27-5Round of 32Bruno Capineri 1980-05-19 · Rome
Guillermo Vilas6-26-3Round of 64Franco Merlone 1979-03-26 · Milan
Gene Mayer6-46-1Round of 16Franco Merlone 1979-03-26 · Milan
Franco Merlone2-66-47-6Round of 32Angel Gimenez