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Bjorn Borg #1 def. Jimmy 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 Bjorn Borg
Score6-4 6-2 2-6 6-4
Loser Jimmy Connors

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgJimmy 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
Bjorn Borg 9 – 8 Jimmy Connors

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Path

Bjorn 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 Pat Dupre 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Dec 4, 1979RR Johan Kriek 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

Bjorn Borg's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Jimmy Connors's path

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