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Jimmy Connors def. Francois Jauffret

6-2 6-3 6-3

Match Information

Date Jul 5, 1972*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Jimmy Connors
Score6-2 6-3 6-3
Loser Francois Jauffret

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsFrancois Jauffret
Country USA FRA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Feb 9, 1942
Age1930
Height177180
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9251,734
Career W-L1,262–294194–131
Career earnings$8,641,040—
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors 0 – 0 Francois Jauffret

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Path

Jimmy Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 2, 1972R32 Adriano Panatta 6-3 0-6 6-4 8-6WH2HMatch data
Jun 30, 1972R64 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos 6-3 7-5 8-6WH2HMatch data
Jun 28, 1972R128 Bob Hewitt 6-3 9-7 7-5WH2HMatch data

Jimmy Connors's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 7, 1972QF Ilie Nastase 4-6 4-6 1-6LH2HMatch data

Francois Jauffret's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 2, 1972R32 Erik Van Dillen 8-6 6-1 6-4W—Match data
Jun 30, 1972R64 John Feaver 6-2 6-3 6-4W—Match data
Jun 28, 1972R128 Ove Bengtson 1-6 7-5 8-9 6-1 7-5WH2HMatch data