QF Birmingham 1979

Jimmy Connors def. Stan Smith

6-4 6-1

Jimmy Connors defeated Stan Smith 6-4 6-1 in the 1979 Birmingham quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsStan Smith
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Dec 14, 1946
Age2632
Height177 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3861,962
Current career W-L1,266–298652–287
Current career earnings$8,641,040$1,774,811
Pre-match H2H

Path

Jimmy Connors's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Eliot Teltscher 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1979R16
Charlie Owens 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1979R32

Jimmy Connors's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Vitas Gerulaitis 7-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 1979SF

Stan Smith's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Corrado Barazzutti 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1979R16
Geoff Masters 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1979R32