Guillermo Vilas def. Jimmy Connors
2-6 6-3 7-6 6-0
Guillermo Vilas defeated Jimmy Connors 2-6 6-3 7-6 6-0 in the 1977 US Open final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Guillermo Vilas | Jimmy Connors |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | USA |
| Birth date | Aug 17, 1952 | Sep 2, 1952 |
| Age | 25 | 25 |
| Height | 180 cm | 177 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,271 | 2,318 |
| Current career W-L | 890–283 | 1,266–298 |
| Current career earnings | $4,923,882 | $8,641,040 |
Path
Guillermo Vilas's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Solomon | 6-2 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 13, 1977 | SF |
| Raymond Moore | 6-1 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 11, 1977 | QF |
| Jose Higueras | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 9, 1977 | R16 |
| Victor Amaya | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 1977 | R32 |
| Gene Mayer | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1977 | R64 |
| Manuel Santana | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 2, 1977 | R128 |
Guillermo Vilas's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Jimmy Connors's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrado Barazzutti | 7-5 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 13, 1977 | SF |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 11, 1977 | QF |
| Roscoe Tanner | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 9, 1977 | R16 |
| Zan Guerry | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 1977 | R32 |
| Bob Lutz | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1977 | R64 |
| Jasjit Singh | 6-2 6-0 | W | — | Match data | Sep 2, 1977 | R128 |