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Jimmy Connors #1 def. Heinz Gunthardt #56

6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Aug 7, 1978
Tournament Indianapolis
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Jimmy Connors
Score6-4 6-4
Loser Heinz Gunthardt

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsHeinz Gunthardt
Country USA SUI
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Feb 8, 1959
Age2519
Height177180
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)156
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,3411,695
Career W-L1,262–294225–189
Career earnings$8,641,040$1,550,007
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors 0 – 0 Heinz Gunthardt

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Path

Jimmy Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 7, 1978R64 Rod Frawley 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Jimmy Connors's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 7, 1978R16 Jaime Fillol 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data

Heinz Gunthardt's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 7, 1978R64 Hank Pfister 2-6 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data