Points won by each set: [ 32-23, 42-35 ]
Points won directly behind the serve:
27 % McEnroe – 19 of 68
7 % Gerulaitis – 5 of 64

Versatile performance of McEnroe [1], who didn’t display his regular serve-and-volley style to finally win his first important clay-court event; instead he showed great skills at passing-shots & lobs. “McEnroe is a threat everywhere” Gerulaitis [5] said about his first defeat to McEnroe in their third meeting on clay (one of them took place in the FH ’80 final), “He’s more patient. He has more experience”.

McEnroe’s route to his 42nd title:
2 Jairo Velasco w/o
3 Jan Gunnarsson 6-1, 6-2
Q Tomas Smid 6-3, 7-5
S Guillermo Vilas 6-1, 6-1
W Vitas Gerulaitis 6-3, 7-5