John McEnroe def. Jimmy Connors
6-3 6-3 7-5
John McEnroe defeated Jimmy Connors 6-3 6-3 7-5 in the 1979 US Open semifinal on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | John McEnroe | Jimmy Connors |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Feb 16, 1959 | Sep 2, 1952 |
| Age | 20 | 27 |
| Height | 180 cm | 177 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,284 | 2,361 |
| Current career W-L | 835–191 | 1,266–298 |
| Current career earnings | $12,552,132 | $8,641,040 |
Path
John McEnroe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Dibbs | 2-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 1979 | QF |
| Tom Gorman | 6-2 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 1979 | R16 |
| John Lloyd | (w/o) | W | — | Match data | Sep 3, 1979 | R32 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1979 | R64 |
| Pavel Slozil | 6-1 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 30, 1979 | R128 |
John McEnroe's next match
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 7-5 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 11, 1979 | F |
Jimmy Connors's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dupre | 6-2 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 1979 | QF |
| Brian Gottfried | 6-2 1-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 1979 | R16 |
| Bruce Manson | 6-3 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1979 | R32 |
| Vijay Amritraj | 7-6 7-5 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1979 | R64 |
| Anand Amritraj | 6-2 6-4 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Aug 30, 1979 | R128 |