Jimmy Connors def. Harold Solomon

6-0 6-3 6-4

Jimmy Connors defeated Harold Solomon 6-0 6-3 6-4 in the 1974 South African Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsHarold Solomon
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Sep 17, 1952
Age2222
Height177 cm168 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3131,943
Current career W-L1,266–298566–328
Current career earnings$8,641,040$1,802,769

Path

Jimmy Connors's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andrew Pattison 7-5 6-3WMatch dataNov 29, 1974QF
John Yuill 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataNov 28, 1974R16
Pat Cramer 5-7 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataNov 27, 1974R32

Jimmy Connors's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Arthur Ashe 7-6 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataNov 30, 1974F

Harold Solomon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tom Okker 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 29, 1974QF
Mark Cox 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 28, 1974R16
Grover Raz Reid 4-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 27, 1974R32