Bob Hewitt def. Jimmy Connors

4-6 7-5 6-1

Bob Hewitt defeated Jimmy Connors 4-6 7-5 6-1 in the 1972 Bournemouth quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBob HewittJimmy Connors
Country RSA USA
Birth dateJan 12, 1940Sep 2, 1952
Age3219
Height190 cm177 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8571,867
Current career W-L285–1771,266–298
Current career earnings$613,837$8,641,040
Pre-match H2H

Path

Bob Hewitt's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos 6-4 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 17, 1972R16
Terry Ryan 6-1 6-1 6-1WMatch dataMay 16, 1972R32

Bob Hewitt's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ilie Nastase 6-4 9-8WH2HMatch dataMay 18, 1972SF

Jimmy Connors's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicola Spear 6-3 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 17, 1972R16
Stephen Warboys 4-6 6-2 6-4 5-7 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 1972R32