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J. Connors#1 def. R. Laver#10

6-3 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 31, 1976*
Tournament Philadelphia Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner J. Connors
Score6-3 6-4
Loser R. Laver

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. ConnorsR. Laver
Country USA AUS
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Aug 9, 1938
Age2337
Height177175
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)110
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,2722,107
Career W-L1,262–294576–147
Career earnings$8,641,040$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
J. Connors 1 0 R. Laver

Path

J. Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 30, 1976R16 Stan Smith 4-6 6-1 6-3WMatch data
Jan 29, 1976R32 D. Ralston 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch data

J. Connors's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 31, 1976SF D. Stockton 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

R. Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 30, 1976R16 B. Gottfried 7-6(2) 7-6(3)WH2HMatch data
Jan 29, 1976R32 R. Case 5-7 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data