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B. Borg#1 def. J. Connors#2

6-4 6-2 2-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Dec 10, 1979*
Tournament Wct Challenge Cup
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundF
Winner B. Borg
Score6-4 6-2 2-6 6-4
Loser J. Connors

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldB. BorgJ. Connors
Country SWE USA
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Sep 2, 1952
Age2327
Height180177
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)12
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,3722,316
Career W-L608–1431,262–294
Career earnings$3,655,751$8,641,040
Pre-match H2H
B. Borg 9 – 8 J. Connors

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Path

B. Borg's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 9, 1979SF Tim Gullikson 6-3 6-2W—Match data
Dec 4, 1979RR Hans Gildemeister 6-2 6-2W—Match data
Dec 4, 1979RR P. Dupre 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Dec 4, 1979RR J. Kriek 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

B. Borg's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

J. Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 9, 1979SF Hans Gildemeister 4-6 6-0 6-3W—Match data
Dec 4, 1979RR I. Nastase 4-6 7-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Dec 4, 1979RR Tim Gullikson 6-3 6-3W—Match data
Dec 4, 1979RR P. Fleming 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data