R16 ABN AMRO Open 1978

Jimmy Connors def. Kjell Johansson

6-3 6-1

Jimmy Connors defeated Kjell Johansson 6-3 6-1 in the 1978 ABN AMRO Open round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsKjell Johansson
Country USA SWE
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Feb 12, 1951
Age2527
Height177 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3551,777
Current career W-L1,266–298111–131
Current career earnings$8,641,040$49,711

Path

Jimmy Connors's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dick Crealy 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 6, 1978R32

Jimmy Connors's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dick Stockton 3-6 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 8, 1978QF

Kjell Johansson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ove Bengtson 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 6, 1978R32