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J. Connors def. M. Orantes

4-6 4-6 6-1 7-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 11, 1972*
Tournament Washington
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner J. Connors
Score4-6 4-6 6-1 7-6 6-4
Loser M. Orantes

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. ConnorsM. Orantes
Country USA ESP
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Feb 6, 1949
Age1923
Height177178
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9061,918
Career W-L1,262–294696–286
Career earnings$8,641,040$1,398,303
Pre-match H2H
J. Connors 2 – 0 M. Orantes

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Path

J. Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 11, 1972QF P. Barthes 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Mar 10, 1972R16 I. Tiriac 5-7 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch data
Mar 9, 1972R32 T. Svensson 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data

J. Connors's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 12, 1972F Stan Smith 6-4 1-6 3-6 6-4 1-6L—Match data

M. Orantes's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 11, 1972QF I. Nastase 6-7 7-6 6-0WH2HMatch data
Mar 10, 1972R16 C. Graebner 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch data
Mar 9, 1972R32 R. Case 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data