SF Indianapolis 1972

Jimmy Connors def. Toshiro Sakai

7-6 6-0

Jimmy Connors defeated Toshiro Sakai 7-6 6-0 in the 1972 Indianapolis semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsToshiro Sakai
Country USA JPN
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Nov 23, 1947
Age1924
Height177 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9661,530
Current career W-L1,266–298
Current career earnings$8,641,040$1,413
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors 0 0 Toshiro Sakai

Path

Jimmy Connors's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Colin Dibley 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 12, 1972QF
Ivan Molina 4-6 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 11, 1972R16
Geoff Masters 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1972R32
Rick Fisher 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 9, 1972R64

Jimmy Connors's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Hewitt 6-7 1-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataAug 13, 1972F

Toshiro Sakai's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrice Dominguez 6-4 6-4WMatch dataAug 12, 1972QF
Ian Fletcher 7-5 7-5WMatch dataAug 11, 1972R16
Peter Burwash 6-1 6-1WMatch dataAug 9, 1972R64