R16 Hong Kong Open 1979

Jimmy Connors #2 def. John Newcombe

6-0 6-2

Jimmy Connors defeated John Newcombe 6-0 6-2 in the 1979 Hong Kong Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Nov 9, 1979*
Tournament
Hong Kong Open
Edition
1979
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Round
R16

Match Statistics

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

Player Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsJohn Newcombe
Country USA AUS
Birth dateSep 2, 1952May 23, 1944
Age2735
Height177 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2—
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3331,841
Current career W-L1,266–298544–220
Current career earnings$8,641,040$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors #2 3 – 2 John Newcombe

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Path

Jimmy Connors's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tony Graham 5-7 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataNov 8, 1979R32

Jimmy Connors's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Butch Walts #446-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 10, 1979QF

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Matt Mitchell #886-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 8, 1979R32