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Jimmy Connors def. Paul Gerken

7-6(4) 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 8, 1973*
Tournament Hampton
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner Jimmy Connors
Score7-6(4) 6-4
Loser Paul Gerken

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsPaul Gerken
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Mar 15, 1950
Age2022
Height177185
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0541,798
Career W-L1,262–294124–129
Career earnings$8,641,040
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors 4 0 Paul Gerken

Path

Jimmy Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 8, 1973QF Jurgen Fassbender 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Mar 7, 1973R16 Peter Szoke 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch data
Mar 6, 1973R32 Byron Bertram 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data

Jimmy Connors's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 9, 1973F Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data

Paul Gerken's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 8, 1973QF Clark Graebner 6-4 6-7(0) 6-4WH2HMatch data
Mar 7, 1973R16 Karl Meiler 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch data
Mar 6, 1973R32 Tito Vazquez 6-3 6-2WMatch data