SF Memphis 1978

Jimmy Connors #1 def. Jose Higueras #29

7-5 6-3

Jimmy Connors defeated Jose Higueras 7-5 6-3 in the 1978 Memphis semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsJose Higueras
Country USA ESP
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Mar 1, 1953
Age2525
Height177 cm178 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)129
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3781,880
Current career W-L1,266–298424–220
Current career earnings$8,641,040$1,406,355
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors #1 0 0 Jose Higueras #29

Path

Jimmy Connors's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Cox #236-4 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 4, 1978QF
Wojtek Fibak #136-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 3, 1978R16
Dick Stockton #126-7 5-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataMar 2, 1978R32

Jimmy Connors's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Gullikson 7-6 6-3WMatch dataMar 5, 1978F

Jose Higueras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Lloyd 6-1 6-4WMatch dataMar 4, 1978QF
Manuel Orantes #76-4 5-7 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 3, 1978R16
Frew Mcmillan #686-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 2, 1978R32