R16 Columbus 1972

Jimmy Connors def. Paul Gerken

6-4 6-4

Jimmy Connors defeated Paul Gerken 6-4 6-4 in the 1972 Columbus round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Date: Jul 27, 1972*
Tournament: Columbus
Edition: 1972
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Hard
Round: R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

Field	Jimmy Connors	Paul Gerken
Country	USA	USA
Birth date	Sep 2, 1952	Mar 15, 1950
Age	19	22
Height	177 cm	185 cm
Handedness	Left-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	Two-Handed Backhand	—
Ranking (entering)	—	—
Ranking points (entering)	—	—
Elo (entering)	1,925	1,558
Current career W-L	1,266–298	122–127
Current career earnings	$8,641,040	—

Pre-match H2H

Jimmy Connors 0 – 0 Paul Gerken

Path

Jimmy Connors's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Vijay Amritraj	7-5 6-0	W	H2H	Match data	Jul 26, 1972	R32

Jimmy Connors's next match

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Charlie Owens	6-2 6-2	W	H2H	Match data	Jul 28, 1972	QF

Paul Gerken's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Jeff Austin	6-7 7-6 6-3	W	—	Match data	Jul 26, 1972	R32