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Jimmy Connors#2 def. John McEnroe#30

5-7 6-2 7-5

Match Information

Date Aug 26, 1977*
Tournament Boston
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Jimmy Connors
Score5-7 6-2 7-5
Loser John McEnroe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJimmy ConnorsJohn McEnroe
Country USA USA
Birth dateSep 2, 1952Feb 16, 1959
Age2418
Height177180
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)230
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,2471,806
Career W-L1,262–294833–189
Career earnings$8,641,040$12,552,132
Pre-match H2H
Jimmy Connors 1 – 0 John McEnroe

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Path

Jimmy Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 25, 1977R64 Marty Riessen 3-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data

Jimmy Connors's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 27, 1977R16 Stan Smith 6-4 6-3W—Match data

John McEnroe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 25, 1977R64 Christophe Roger-Vasselin 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data