R16 Washington 1972

Jimmy Connors def. Ion Tiriac

5-7 6-0 6-2

Jimmy Connors defeated Ion Tiriac 5-7 6-0 6-2 in the 1972 Washington round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Date
Mar 10, 1972*
Tournament
Washington
Edition
1972
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Round
R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsIon Tiriac
Country USA ROU
Birth dateSep 2, 1952May 9, 1939
Age1932
Height177 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9051,765
Current career W-L1,266–298226–188
Current career earnings$8,641,040—
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors 1 – 0 Ion Tiriac

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Path

Jimmy Connors's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tenny Svensson 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 9, 1972R32

Jimmy Connors's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pierre Barthes 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 11, 1972QF

Ion Tiriac's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hans Kary 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 9, 1972R32