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J. Connors#2 def. B. Walts#39

6-3 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 19, 1980*
Tournament Birmingham
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner J. Connors
Score6-3 6-3
Loser B. Walts

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. ConnorsB. Walts
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Jun 4, 1955
Age2724
Height177193
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)239
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,2801,913
Career W-L1,262–294140–135
Career earnings$8,641,040$454,343
Pre-match H2H
J. Connors 3 0 B. Walts

Path

J. Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1980QF Andrew Pattison 6-2 6-2WMatch data
Jan 18, 1980R16 B. Taroczy 6-7 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1980R32 Y. Noah 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch data

J. Connors's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 1980F E. Teltscher 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

B. Walts's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1980QF I. Nastase 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1980R16 W. Fibak 7-5 7-6WH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1980R32 T. Okker 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data