Jimmy Connors #2 def. Brian Gottfried #12

6-2 1-6 6-4 7-5

Jimmy Connors defeated Brian Gottfried 6-2 1-6 6-4 7-5 in the 1979 US Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsBrian Gottfried
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Jan 27, 1952
Age2727
Height177 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)212
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3501,990
Current career W-L1,266–298690–321
Current career earnings$8,641,040$2,782,514
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors #2 10 2 Brian Gottfried #12

Path

Jimmy Connors's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bruce Manson #916-3 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 3, 1979R32
Vijay Amritraj #347-6 7-5 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 1979R64
Anand Amritraj 6-2 6-4 6-4WMatch dataAug 30, 1979R128

Jimmy Connors's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pat Dupre #196-2 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 8, 1979QF

Brian Gottfried's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Victor Amaya #376-7 4-6 7-5 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 3, 1979R32
Marty Riessen #366-3 5-7 7-5 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 1979R64
Van Winitsky 6-4 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 1979R128