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Jimmy Connors #1 def. Manuel Orantes #7

6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 4, 1978
Tournament Masters
Category ATP Finals
Surface Carpet
RoundRR
Winner Jimmy Connors
Score6-2 6-3
Loser Manuel Orantes

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsManuel Orantes
Country USA ESP
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Feb 6, 1949
Age2528
Height177178
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)17
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2352,058
Career W-L1,262–294696–286
Career earnings$8,641,040$1,398,303
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors 8 – 3 Manuel Orantes

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