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Arthur Ashe #13 def. Jimmy Connors #1

(w/o)

Match Information

Date Jan 10, 1979
Tournament Masters
Category ATP Finals
Surface Carpet
RoundRR
Winner Arthur Ashe
Score(w/o)
Loser Jimmy Connors

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldArthur AsheJimmy Connors
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Sep 2, 1952
Age3526
Height185177
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)131
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,9552,355
Career W-L800–2581,262–294
Career earnings$1,584,909$8,641,040
Pre-match H2H
Arthur Ashe 1 – 4 Jimmy Connors

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