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J. Connors#1 def. R. Tanner#9

6-4 3-6 6-1

Match Information

Date Jan 26, 1976*
Tournament Birmingham
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundF
Winner J. Connors
Score6-4 3-6 6-1
Loser R. Tanner

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. ConnorsR. Tanner
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Oct 15, 1951
Age2324
Height177183
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)19
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,2631,964
Career W-L1,262–294595–298
Career earnings$8,641,040$1,696,198
Pre-match H2H
J. Connors 4 1 R. Tanner

Path

J. Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 25, 1976SF Erik Van Dillen 6-7 6-3 6-1WMatch data
Jan 25, 1976QF J. Whitlinger 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 24, 1976R16 S. Ball 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data

J. Connors's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

R. Tanner's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 25, 1976SF W. Fibak 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch data
Jan 25, 1976QF H. Rahim 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 24, 1976R16 G. Mayer 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data