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Jimmy Connors def. Manuel Orantes

6-3 7-6

Match Information

Date Feb 18, 1972*
Tournament Los Angeles
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Jimmy Connors
Score6-3 7-6
Loser Manuel Orantes

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsManuel Orantes
Country USA ESP
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Feb 6, 1949
Age1923
Height177178
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8701,898
Career W-L1,262–294696–286
Career earnings$8,641,040$1,398,303
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors 1 – 0 Manuel Orantes

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Path

Jimmy Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 17, 1972R32 Juan Gisbert 4-6 6-1 6-2W—Match data

Jimmy Connors's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 19, 1972QF Cliff Richey 6-7 6-2 7-6WH2HMatch data

Manuel Orantes's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 17, 1972R32 Jim Osborne 4-6 7-6 7-6WH2HMatch data