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Jimmy Connors #1 def. Cliff Drysdale #22

7-6 6-0

Match Information

Date Jan 25, 1978*
Tournament Philadelphia Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR64
Winner Jimmy Connors
Score7-6 6-0
Loser Cliff Drysdale

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsCliff Drysdale
Country USA RSA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952May 26, 1941
Age2536
Height177188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)122
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,2711,876
Career W-L1,262–294402–253
Career earnings$8,641,040—
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors 3 – 0 Cliff Drysdale

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