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J. Connors #1 def. J. Newcombe #25

6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 9, 1978
Tournament Hartford
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundRR
Winner J. Connors
Score6-4 6-4
Loser J. Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. ConnorsJ. Newcombe
Country USA AUS
Birth dateSep 2, 1952May 23, 1944
Age2533
Height177183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)125
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,3321,894
Career W-L1,262–294556–224
Career earnings$8,641,040$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
J. Connors 1 2 J. Newcombe

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.