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Jimmy Connors#1 def. Zeljko Franulovic#50
6-7 6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 13, 1976* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | North Conway |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Jimmy Connors |
| Score | 6-7 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Zeljko Franulovic |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jimmy Connors | Zeljko Franulovic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CRO |
| Birth date | Sep 2, 1952 | Jun 13, 1947 |
| Age | 23 | 29 |
| Height | 177 | — |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 50 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 0 | 0 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,341 | 1,827 |
| Career W-L | 1,262–294 | 407–307 |
| Career earnings | $8,641,040 | $6,000 |
Path
Jimmy Connors's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1976 | QF | Eddie Dibbs | 7-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 12, 1976 | R16 | Ricardo Cano | 7-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 11, 1976 | R32 | Hans Kary | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 10, 1976 | R64 | Steve Krulevitz | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jimmy Connors's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1976 | F | Raul Ramirez | 7-6 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Zeljko Franulovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1976 | QF | Wojtek Fibak | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 12, 1976 | R16 | Mark Edmondson | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 11, 1976 | R32 | Arthur Ashe | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 10, 1976 | R64 | Dean Martin Jr | 6-1 6-1 | W | — | Match data |