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Jimmy Connors#3 def. Ivan Lendl#24

6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date Feb 29, 1980*
Tournament Memphis
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Jimmy Connors
Score6-2 6-3
Loser Ivan Lendl

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsIvan Lendl
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Mar 7, 1960
Age2719
Height177188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)324
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,3011,870
Career W-L1,262–2941,051–229
Career earnings$8,641,040$21,262,417
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors 1 – 0 Ivan Lendl

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Path

Jimmy Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 28, 1980R32 Peter Mcnamara 6-7 7-6 6-2W—Match data

Jimmy Connors's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 1, 1980QF John Sadri 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Ivan Lendl's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 28, 1980R32 Russell Simpson 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data