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Jimmy Connors vs Adriano Panatta H2H: 9-2

Jimmy Connors holds a 9–2 lead over Adriano Panatta in their ATP head-to-head. Across 11 main-draw meetings, Jimmy Connors leads 3–2 on hard courts and 3–0 on carpet. Most recently, Jimmy Connors won the 1980 Roland Garros round of 128 6-4 4-6 6-2 7-6.

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Jimmy Connors
USA Age 74 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
9 – 2
11 main-draw meetings
Adriano Panatta
ITA Age 76 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 4-6 6-2 7-6 Adriano Panatta #53 Match data May 28, 1980* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Jimmy Connors #1 4-6 6-5 6-2 Adriano Panatta #21 Match data Feb 20, 1979 RR Dorado Beach ATP 250 Hard
Jimmy Connors 4-6 6-4 6-1 1-6 7-5 Adriano Panatta Match data Sep 7, 1978* R16 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 6-2 Adriano Panatta #24 Match data Jan 26, 1978* R32 Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 7-5 6-4 Adriano Panatta #11 Match data May 15, 1977* QF Dallas Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Adriano Panatta #12 6-1 7-5 Jimmy Connors #1 Match data Apr 15, 1977* R16 Houston Wct ATP 250 Hard
Jimmy Connors 7-6 6-3 Adriano Panatta Match data Dec 2, 1976 RR Las Vegas ATP 250 Carpet
Adriano Panatta 6-4 6-3 Jimmy Connors Match data Nov 12, 1975* F Stockholm Open ATP 250 Hard
Jimmy Connors 6-2 7-5 6-2 Adriano Panatta Match data Jun 30, 1974* R32 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-3 Adriano Panatta Match data Aug 31, 1972* R16 Merion ATP 250 Hard
Jimmy Connors 6-3 0-6 6-4 8-6 Adriano Panatta Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Jimmy Connors #1,295 #1 875 2,441 1,266 298 80.9% 8 0 1 0 100 109
Adriano Panatta #807 #6 0 2,177 367 223 62.2% 1 0 0 1 8 10

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Jimmy Connors Adriano Panatta
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,480 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1970 5–4 55.6% — 1,557 0 0 1968 4–4 50.0% — 1,510 0 0
18 1971 23–13 63.9% — 1,773 0 0 1969 1–4 20.0% — 1,458 0 0
19 1972 76–25 75.2% — 1,995 0 6 1970 8–6 57.1% — 1,602 0 0
20 1973 86–16 84.3% #3 2,156 0 17 1971 19–11 63.3% — 1,731 0 1
21 1974 95–6 94.1% #1 2,327 3 32 1972 26–17 60.5% — 1,810 0 1
22 1975 79–10 88.8% #1 2,299 3 41 1973 46–18 71.9% #14 1,841 0 2
23 1976 98–9 91.6% #1 2,386 4 53 1974 27–15 64.3% #34 1,838 0 3
24 1977 70–16 81.4% #1 2,342 4 61 1975 53–27 66.2% #14 2,016 0 5
25 1978 68–7 90.7% #1 2,385 5 71 1976 40–15 72.7% #7 2,025 1 7
26 1979 79–13 85.9% #2 2,309 5 79 1977 24–17 58.5% #23 1,955 1 8
27 1980 73–15 83.0% #3 2,208 5 85 1978 41–22 65.1% #23 1,927 1 9
28 1981 59–12 83.1% #2 2,169 5 89 1979 24–19 55.8% #28 1,848 1 9
29 1982 78–11 87.6% #2 2,282 7 96 1980 25–14 64.1% #32 1,912 1 10
30 1983 52–11 82.5% #3 2,200 8 100 1981 18–14 56.2% #40 1,793 1 10
31 1984 69–12 85.2% #2 2,242 8 105 1982 9–14 39.1% #96 1,710 1 10
32 1985 45–15 75.0% #4 2,155 8 105 1983 2–6 25.0% #174 1,644 1 10
33 1986 46–15 75.4% #8 2,015 8 105 — — — — — — —
34 1987 52–19 73.2% #4 1,987 8 105 — — — — — — —
35 1988 40–11 78.4% #7 2,036 8 107 — — — — — — —
36 1989 31–13 70.5% #14 1,962 8 109 — — — — — — —
37 1990 0–3 0.0% #936 1,885 8 109 — — — — — — —
38 1991 19–14 57.6% #49 1,889 8 109 — — — — — — —
39 1992 17–16 51.5% #84 1,784 8 109 — — — — — — —
40 1993 3–5 37.5% #370 1,724 8 109 — — — — — — —
41 1994 1–3 25.0% #672 1,687 8 109 — — — — — — —
42 1995 2–2 50.0% #419 1,678 8 109 — — — — — — —
43 1996 0–1 0.0% #1300 1,669 8 109 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Jimmy Connors Adriano Panatta
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 1969 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1970 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1968 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
18 1971 19 7 26 73.1% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1969 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
19 1972 25 8 33 75.8% 18 7 25 72.0% 10 3 13 76.9% 23 7 30 76.7% 1970 — — — — 8 4 12 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
20 1973 46 3 49 93.9% 12 5 17 70.6% 13 4 17 76.5% 15 4 19 78.9% 1971 — — — — 13 6 19 68.4% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
21 1974 20 1 21 95.2% 9 2 11 81.8% 29 1 30 96.7% 37 2 39 94.9% 1972 5 3 8 62.5% 19 8 27 70.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
22 1975 15 1 16 93.8% 22 2 24 91.7% 14 3 17 82.4% 28 4 32 87.5% 1973 1 1 2 50.0% 42 14 56 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
23 1976 20 3 23 87.0% 29 3 32 90.6% 9 1 10 90.0% 40 2 42 95.2% 1974 1 2 3 33.3% 15 7 22 68.2% 3 2 5 60.0% 8 4 12 66.7%
24 1977 16 2 18 88.9% 18 5 23 78.3% 7 2 9 77.8% 29 7 36 80.6% 1975 8 6 14 57.1% 37 13 50 74.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 6 7 13 46.2%
25 1978 18 1 19 94.7% 13 1 14 92.9% 12 1 13 92.3% 25 4 29 86.2% 1976 2 1 3 66.7% 30 8 38 78.9% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 4 9 55.6%
26 1979 33 3 36 91.7% 13 3 16 81.3% 5 1 6 83.3% 28 6 34 82.4% 1977 6 3 9 66.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 4 2 6 66.7% 4 7 11 36.4%
27 1980 17 3 20 85.0% 18 6 24 75.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 33 5 38 86.8% 1978 5 2 7 71.4% 25 11 36 69.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 11 8 19 57.9%
28 1981 22 4 26 84.6% 15 3 18 83.3% 5 1 6 83.3% 17 4 21 81.0% 1979 4 8 12 33.3% 12 7 19 63.2% 4 2 6 66.7% 4 2 6 66.7%
29 1982 36 4 40 90.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 13 0 13 100.0% 22 5 27 81.5% 1980 0 2 2 0.0% 17 6 23 73.9% 2 1 3 66.7% 6 5 11 54.5%
30 1983 25 5 30 83.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 9 1 10 90.0% 14 4 18 77.8% 1981 3 3 6 50.0% 15 9 24 62.5% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
31 1984 30 4 34 88.2% 8 2 10 80.0% 10 2 12 83.3% 21 4 25 84.0% 1982 5 5 10 50.0% 4 8 12 33.3% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
32 1985 18 6 24 75.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 14 5 19 73.7% 1983 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
33 1986 25 7 32 78.1% — — — — 5 2 7 71.4% 16 6 22 72.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 1987 33 10 43 76.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 10 2 12 83.3% 5 6 11 45.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 1988 29 7 36 80.6% — — — — 5 2 7 71.4% 6 2 8 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 1989 25 6 31 80.6% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1990 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 1991 13 7 20 65.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
39 1992 15 11 26 57.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
40 1993 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
41 1994 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
42 1995 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
43 1996 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 506 112 618 81.9% 210 61 271 77.5% 174 38 212 82.1% 376 87 463 81.2% — 40 37 77 51.9% 251 114 365 68.8% 29 26 55 52.7% 47 46 93 50.5%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Jimmy Connors Adriano Panatta
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 1969 1480 97.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.33 0–1 — — +0.19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1970 1558 114.8 — — — — +95 — -49 50.0% 0.00 2–1 (67%) 1–3 (25%) 101.0 -0.24 1968 1511 105.0 — — — — — -30 +49 50.0% -0.18 2–0 — — -0.16
18 1971 1773 125.8 — — — — +97 -248 — 59.6% +0.63 9–5 (64%) 7–9 (44%) 101.4 +2.95 1969 1458 96.6 — — — — — +17 — 15.4% -2.69 — — — +0.10
19 1972 1996 147.3 — — — — +64 -226 -238 69.4% +1.26 18–15 (55%) 14–11 (56%) 102.1 +3.34 1970 1603 122.3 — — — — — +97 — 53.3% +0.20 2–1 (67%) — — +0.28
20 1973 2156 156.4 — — — — +95 -299 -234 78.6% +2.04 14–9 (61%) 13–11 (54%) 98.3 0.00 1971 1731 124.4 — — — — -122 +45 -171 58.5% +0.65 7–3 (70%) 1–2 (33%) 103.2 +3.35
21 1974 2327 156.3 — — — — +66 -370 -5 85.9% +2.48 15–3 (83%) 15–8 (65%) 104.4 +2.36 1972 1810 137.0 — — — — -172 +121 -236 57.4% +0.50 5–4 (56%) 8–3 (73%) 104.1 -0.52
22 1975 2299 164.9 — — — — +130 -149 -31 84.5% +2.56 12–2 (86%) 8–3 (73%) 104.2 -0.69 1973 1842 147.5 — — — — -174 +118 -253 62.4% +0.90 12–6 (67%) 13–12 (52%) 103.1 +1.13
23 1976 2386 175.3 — — — — +105 -35 -92 87.1% +2.45 13–4 (76%) 20–6 (77%) 108.1 -2.86 1974 1838 136.4 — — — — -128 +69 -193 58.3% +0.66 7–4 (64%) 5–5 (50%) 100.6 +1.16
24 1977 2343 176.2 — — — — +110 -49 -30 79.1% +2.09 12–5 (71%) 4–4 (50%) 99.0 -3.18 1975 2016 158.1 — — — — -217 +99 -334 62.8% +0.87 9–5 (64%) 14–12 (54%) 104.0 -3.35
25 1978 2385 171.9 — — — — +38 -56 -52 86.1% +2.37 10–3 (77%) 7–3 (70%) 101.5 -2.85 1976 2026 154.3 — — — — -150 +124 -327 66.0% +0.74 10–3 (77%) 16–6 (73%) 110.2 -2.17
26 1979 2310 177.1 — — — — +78 +55 +47 77.6% +1.93 16–3 (84%) 12–8 (60%) 103.4 -4.08 1977 1956 155.2 — — — — -62 +106 -231 55.3% +0.32 5–7 (42%) 2–4 (33%) 96.4 -4.40
27 1980 2209 172.6 — — — — +167 -11 +152 78.2% +2.18 11–6 (65%) 16–12 (57%) 95.4 -2.66 1978 1927 147.2 — — — — +1 +11 — 59.3% +0.51 13–9 (59%) 10–7 (59%) 99.6 -1.47
28 1981 2170 172.7 — — — — +131 +7 +149 76.1% +1.96 11–4 (73%) 10–8 (56%) 99.9 -3.29 1979 1848 148.7 — — — — -30 +84 -64 58.8% +0.40 5–11 (31%) 12–6 (67%) 98.6 -0.52
29 1982 2282 171.6 — — — — +42 -144 +139 81.8% +2.33 11–2 (85%) 15–5 (75%) 105.8 -4.60 1980 1912 148.9 — — — — -160 +82 -117 57.1% +0.46 9–2 (82%) 3–3 (50%) 106.8 -1.80
30 1983 2200 169.8 — — — — +74 -86 +260 78.1% +2.05 6–2 (75%) 10–3 (77%) 102.9 -3.68 1981 1794 141.2 — — — — -106 +137 — 59.2% +0.68 4–4 (50%) 4–3 (57%) 98.7 +0.26
31 1984 2243 172.5 — — — — +36 -114 +203 77.6% +1.88 14–6 (70%) 14–7 (67%) 101.2 -6.13 1982 1711 134.9 — — — — -25 +93 — 43.9% -0.46 2–6 (25%) 3–3 (50%) 93.7 -1.41
32 1985 2155 161.7 — — — — +58 -25 +241 74.1% +1.48 6–3 (67%) 8–3 (73%) 99.0 -3.15 1983 1644 113.5 — — — — — +92 — 29.4% -1.41 0–1 0–1 — +0.12
33 1986 2015 156.9 — — — — +63 — +293 68.8% +1.35 15–5 (75%) 10–9 (53%) 96.2 -2.10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 1987 1987 161.0 — — — — +39 +104 +276 67.2% +1.33 12–3 (80%) 10–11 (48%) 101.5 -1.55 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 1988 2036 157.7 — — — — +53 — +97 76.9% +1.99 6–5 (55%) 6–8 (43%) 93.7 -0.10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 1989 1963 149.7 — — — — +100 +14 — 66.4% +1.25 6–4 (60%) 3–5 (38%) 93.5 -0.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1990 1886 104.1 — — — — +80 — — 14.3% -1.43 0–1 0–2 — -0.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 1991 1889 146.4 -1.80 +3.12 1.005 50.1% +29 +62 +178 57.1% +0.30 7–5 (58%) 7–4 (64%) 100.9 -2.82 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
39 1992 1785 141.4 -1.86 +2.27 0.962 49.5% +35 +121 — 51.8% +0.05 8–6 (57%) 6–4 (60%) 97.8 -2.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
40 1993 1724 107.2 -2.74 +0.29 0.890 47.1% +57 — — 37.5% -0.69 2–0 0–2 — -0.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
41 1994 1687 107.8 -2.12 +0.37 0.980 49.9% — — — 40.0% -0.30 0–2 0–1 — +0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
42 1995 1678 102.2 -1.10 +0.01 0.912 49.1% — — +305 50.0% +0.25 — 2–1 (67%) — +0.27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
43 1996 1669 100.0 +0.85 +1.29 0.725 44.1% — — — 33.3% -2.00 0–1 — — -0.32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2442 169.4 -1.84 +2.23 0.967 49.5% +78 -89 +40 75.9% +1.82 236–106 (69%) 218–151 (59%) 99.9 -2.45 — 2178 152.2 — — — — -104 +92 -181 58.4% +0.52 92–66 (58%) 91–67 (58%) 106.1 -1.61

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.