Match facts
Palermo 1980PlayersAt the time of the match
| Guillermo Vilas | Franco Merlone | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #4 | #257 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | ARG | ITA |
| Age | 28 | 23 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | - |
| 1980 season | 72 - 19 | 3 - 2 |
| Clay record | 668 - 172 (79.5%) | 3 - 2 (60%) |
| Career record | 945 - 298 (76%) | 4 - 4 (50%) |
Head-to-head2 meetings
1980-09-08 · Palermo · Clay
Guillermo Vilas6-26-1SemifinalFranco Merlone 1980-05-19 · Rome · Clay
Guillermo Vilas6-26-3Round of 64Franco Merlone Road in Palermo1980
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas6-36-1Round of 32Fernando LunaGuillermo Vilas6-06-1Round of 16Marco AlciatiGuillermo Vilas6-26-4QuarterfinalGianni OcleppoGuillermo Vilas6-26-1SemifinalFranco MerloneGuillermo Vilas6-46-06-0FinalPaul Mcnamee 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
Form last six before this match
Franco MerloneWLLWWW
1980-09-08 · Palermo
Franco Merlone5-76-47-5QuarterfinalPhil Dent 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