Match facts
Johannesburg 1985PlayersAt the time of the match
| Mike De Palmer | Vitas Gerulaitis | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #103 | #39 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | #7 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 24 | 31 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| 1985 season | 16 - 19 | 12 - 16 |
| Hard record | 37 - 42 (46.8%) | 145 - 53 (73.2%) |
| Career record | 76 - 85 (47.2%) | 539 - 237 (69.5%) |
Head-to-head2 meetings
1985-10-07 · Johannesburg · Hard
Mike De Palmer6-36-4Round of 32Vitas Gerulaitis 1983-03-07 · Brussels · Carpet
Vitas Gerulaitis6-45-77-6Round of 32Mike De Palmer Road in Johannesburg1985
Mike De Palmer
Mike De Palmer6-36-4Round of 32Vitas GerulaitisMike De Palmer6-37-6Round of 16Brent PirowJohan Kriek4-66-36-1QuarterfinalMike De Palmer Vitas Gerulaitis
Mike De Palmer6-36-4Round of 32Vitas Gerulaitis
Form last six before this match
Vitas GerulaitisWWLWWL
1985-08-27 · US Open
Yannick Noah6-36-46-3Round of 32Vitas Gerulaitis 1985-08-27 · US Open
Vitas Gerulaitis6-23-66-27-6Round of 64Todd Nelson 1985-08-27 · US Open
Vitas Gerulaitis7-63-67-57-5Round of 128Tarik Benhabiles 1985-08-12 · Montreal / Toronto
Jimmy Connors6-46-2Round of 16Vitas Gerulaitis 1985-08-12 · Montreal / Toronto
Vitas Gerulaitis6-27-6Round of 32Shahar Perkiss 1985-08-12 · Montreal / Toronto
Vitas Gerulaitis6-34-66-2Round of 64Victor Pecci