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John McEnroe#3 def. Jimmy Connors#2
6-3 6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Sep 10, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | John McEnroe |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Jimmy Connors |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
Path
John McEnroe's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 1979 | QF | Eddie Dibbs | 2-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 1979 | R16 | Tom Gorman | 6-2 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1979 | R32 | John Lloyd | (w/o) | W | — | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1979 | R64 | Ilie Nastase | 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1979 | R128 | Pavel Slozil | 6-1 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
John McEnroe's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 1979 | F | Vitas Gerulaitis | 7-5 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jimmy Connors's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 1979 | QF | Pat Dupre | 6-2 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 1979 | R16 | Brian Gottfried | 6-2 1-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1979 | R32 | Bruce Manson | 6-3 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1979 | R64 | Vijay Amritraj | 7-6 7-5 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1979 | R128 | Anand Amritraj | 6-2 6-4 6-4 | W | — | Match data |