QF Hong Kong Open 1979

Jimmy Connors #2 def. Butch Walts #44

6-1 6-4

Jimmy Connors defeated Butch Walts 6-1 6-4 in the 1979 Hong Kong Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsButch Walts
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Jun 4, 1955
Age2724
Height177 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)244
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3351,833
Current career W-L1,266–298140–135
Current career earnings$8,641,040$454,343
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors #2 2 0 Butch Walts #44

Path

Jimmy Connors's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Newcombe 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 9, 1979R16
Tony Graham 5-7 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataNov 8, 1979R32

Jimmy Connors's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Buster C Mottram #327-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 10, 1979SF

Butch Walts's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 6-2 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 9, 1979R16
Rod Frawley #706-4 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 8, 1979R32