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Jimmy Connors#1 def. Tom Gullikson

6-0 6-2

Match Information

Date Aug 31, 1978*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Jimmy Connors
Score6-0 6-2
Loser Tom Gullikson

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsTom Gullikson
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Sep 8, 1951
Age2526
Height177—
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)1—
Ranking points (entering)0—
Elo (entering)2,3621,773
Career W-L1,262–294—
Career earnings$8,641,040$889,492
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors 2 – 0 Tom Gullikson

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