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J. Connors#1 def. G. Masters#59

6-3 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 27, 1979*
Tournament Philadelphia
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner J. Connors
Score6-3 6-3
Loser G. Masters

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. ConnorsG. Masters
Country USA AUS
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Sep 19, 1950
Age2628
Height177
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)159
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,3481,743
Career W-L1,262–294238–255
Career earnings$8,641,040
Pre-match H2H
J. Connors 6 0 G. Masters

Path

J. Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 1979R16 W. Fibak 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch data
Jan 25, 1979R32 Erik Van Dillen 6-1 6-1WMatch data
Jan 24, 1979R64 V. Winitsky 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data

J. Connors's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 27, 1979SF R. Tanner 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch data

G. Masters's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 1979R16 G. Hardie 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 25, 1979R32 C. Barazzutti 5-7 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 24, 1979R64 T. Moor 7-6 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch data