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J. Connors#1 def. E. Dibbs#8

6-4 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 17, 1977*
Tournament Birmingham Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner J. Connors
Score6-4 6-3
Loser E. Dibbs

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. ConnorsE. Dibbs
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Feb 23, 1951
Age2425
Height177170
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)18
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,3732,082
Career W-L1,262–294607–264
Career earnings$8,641,040$2,016,426
Pre-match H2H
J. Connors 5 1 E. Dibbs

Path

J. Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1977QF C. Drysdale 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 1977R16 B. Mottram 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

J. Connors's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1977F B. Scanlon 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data

E. Dibbs's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1977QF S. Mayer 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 1977R16 M. Orantes 7-6(3) 1-6 6-1WH2HMatch data