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J. Connors#1 def. R. Tanner#15

6-2 5-6 3-6 6-2 6-5

Match Information

Date Nov 20, 1977*
Tournament Wct Challenge Cup
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundF
Winner J. Connors
Score6-2 5-6 3-6 6-2 6-5
Loser R. Tanner

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. ConnorsR. Tanner
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Oct 15, 1951
Age2526
Height177183
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)115
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,2291,893
Career W-L1,262–294595–298
Career earnings$8,641,040$1,696,198
Pre-match H2H
J. Connors 9 2 R. Tanner

Path

J. Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 19, 1977SF I. Nastase 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 14, 1977RR K. Rosewall 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch data
Nov 14, 1977RR J. Alexander 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

J. Connors's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

R. Tanner's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 19, 1977SF D. Stockton 6-5 6-5WH2HMatch data
Nov 14, 1977RR R. Laver 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data