Site data updated: 2026-05-28 18:14 UTC

J. Connors#1 def. R. Tanner#13

6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 21, 1976*
Tournament La Costa
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner J. Connors
Score6-4 6-4
Loser R. Tanner

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. ConnorsR. Tanner
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Oct 15, 1951
Age2324
Height177183
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)113
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,2861,939
Career W-L1,262–294595–298
Career earnings$8,641,040$1,696,198
Pre-match H2H
J. Connors 5 1 R. Tanner

Path

J. Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 21, 1976QF R. Ruffels 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch data
Mar 20, 1976R16 I. Tiriac 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch data

J. Connors's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 22, 1976F I. Nastase 6-4 0-6 1-6LH2HMatch data

R. Tanner's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 21, 1976QF P. Fleming 6-7 7-5 7-6WH2HMatch data
Mar 20, 1976R16 B. Walts 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch data