R64 Wimbledon 1979

Jimmy Connors #1 def. Marty Riessen #43

6-7 6-3 7-6 6-0

Jimmy Connors defeated Marty Riessen 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-0 in the 1979 Wimbledon round of 64 on grass courts.

Match Information

Date: Jun 29, 1979*
Tournament: Wimbledon
Edition: 1979
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Grass
Round: R64

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

Field	Jimmy Connors	Marty Riessen
Country	USA	USA
Birth date	Sep 2, 1952	Dec 4, 1941
Age	26	37
Height	177 cm	185 cm
Handedness	Left-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	Two-Handed Backhand	—
Ranking (entering)	1	43
Ranking points (entering)	—	—
Elo (entering)	2,333	1,847
Current career W-L	1,266–298	531–314
Current career earnings	$8,641,040	$465

Pre-match H2H

Jimmy Connors #1 4 – 0 Marty Riessen #43

Path

Jimmy Connors's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Jean Francois Caujolle #75	6-2 6-7 7-5 6-3	W	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1979	R128

Jimmy Connors's next match

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Johan Kriek #31	6-4 6-1 7-6	W	H2H	Match data	Jul 1, 1979	R32

Marty Riessen's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Ulf Eriksson	6-3 6-4 7-5	W	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1979	R128