SF Dallas Wct 1979

John McEnroe #3 def. Jimmy Connors #2

6-1 6-4 6-4

John McEnroe defeated Jimmy Connors 6-1 6-4 6-4 in the 1979 Dallas Wct semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Date
May 6, 1979*
Tournament
Dallas Wct
Edition
1979
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Round
SF

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldJohn McEnroeJimmy Connors
Country USA USA
Birth dateFeb 16, 1959Sep 2, 1952
Age2026
Height180 cm177 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)32
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2342,395
Current career W-L835–1911,266–298
Current career earnings$12,552,132$8,641,040
Pre-match H2H
John McEnroe #3 1 – 6 Jimmy Connors #2

View full H2H

Path

John McEnroe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Alexander #156-4 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 6, 1979QF

John McEnroe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bjorn Borg #17-5 4-6 6-2 7-6WH2HMatch dataMay 7, 1979F

Jimmy Connors's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gene Mayer #256-7 6-1 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 6, 1979QF