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J. Connors#3 def. V. Gerulaitis#5

6-7 6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date Nov 4, 1979*
Tournament Tokyo Indoor
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner J. Connors
Score6-7 6-2 6-3
Loser V. Gerulaitis

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. ConnorsV. Gerulaitis
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Jul 26, 1954
Age2725
Height177183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)35
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,2932,180
Career W-L1,262–294527–231
Career earnings$8,641,040$2,778,748
Pre-match H2H
J. Connors 15 2 V. Gerulaitis

Path

J. Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 4, 1979QF Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-2WMatch data
Nov 3, 1979R16 P. Feigl 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data
Nov 2, 1979R32 R. Frawley 6-1 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

J. Connors's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 5, 1979F B. Borg 2-6 2-6LH2HMatch data

V. Gerulaitis's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 4, 1979QF Y. Noah 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Nov 3, 1979R16 T. Wilkison 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data
Nov 2, 1979R32 H. Pfister 6-7 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data