Match facts
Rome 1980PlayersAt the time of the match
| Guillermo Vilas | Franco Merlone | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #4 | #257 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | ARG | ITA |
| Age | 28 | 22 |
| 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 Rome1980
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas6-26-3Round of 64Franco MerloneGuillermo Vilas6-16-2Round of 32Guillermo AuboneGuillermo Vilas6-46-3Round of 16Hank PfisterGuillermo Vilas6-26-4QuarterfinalRaul RamirezGuillermo Vilas6-46-0SemifinalEliot TeltscherGuillermo Vilas6-06-46-4FinalYannick Noah Franco Merlone
Guillermo Vilas6-26-3Round of 64Franco Merlone
Form last six before this match
Franco MerloneLWL
1979-03-26 · Milan
Gene Mayer6-46-1Round of 16Franco Merlone 1979-03-26 · Milan
Franco Merlone2-66-47-6Round of 32Angel Gimenez 1978-11-28 · Bologna
Balazs Taroczy6-36-2Round of 32Franco Merlone