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Jimmy Connors#2 def. Gene Mayer#25

6-7 6-1 6-4 6-1

Match Information

Date May 6, 1979*
Tournament Dallas Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner Jimmy Connors
Score6-7 6-1 6-4 6-1
Loser Gene Mayer

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsGene Mayer
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Apr 11, 1956
Age2623
Height177183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)225
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,3631,904
Career W-L1,262–294311–159
Career earnings$8,641,040$1,382,422
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors 0 – 0 Gene Mayer

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