R16 Washington Open 1978

Jimmy Connors #1 def. John Alexander #16

6-1 6-0

Jimmy Connors defeated John Alexander 6-1 6-0 in the 1978 Washington Open round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsJohn Alexander
Country USA AUS
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Jul 4, 1951
Age2527
Height177 cm190 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)116
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3631,851
Current career W-L1,266–298567–419
Current career earnings$8,641,040$1,214,079
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors #1 9 1 John Alexander #16

Path

Jimmy Connors's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Terry Rocavert #1157-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 26, 1978R32
John Marks #1256-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 25, 1978R64

Jimmy Connors's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hans Gildemeister 7-5 6-4WMatch dataJul 28, 1978QF

John Alexander's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Terry Moor #597-5 6-7 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 26, 1978R32
Alvaro Betancur #1317-5 6-0WH2HMatch dataJul 25, 1978R64