H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Jimmy Connors vs Bob Hewitt H2H: 4-2

Jimmy Connors holds a 4–2 lead over Bob Hewitt in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Bob Hewitt leads 2–1 on clay, while Jimmy Connors leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Jimmy Connors won the 1977 Las Vegas semifinal 6-3 7-5.

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Jimmy Connors
USA Age 73 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
4 – 2
6 main draw meetings
Bob Hewitt
RSA Age 86 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 30, 1977* Las Vegas ATP 250 SF Hard Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 7-5 Bob Hewitt #70 Match data
Sep 3, 1976* US Open Grand Slam R128 Clay Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 6-3 Bob Hewitt #73 Match data
Sep 30, 1972* Albany ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-4 Bob Hewitt Match data
Aug 7, 1972 Indianapolis ATP 250 F Clay Bob Hewitt 7-6 6-1 6-2 Jimmy Connors Match data
Jun 28, 1972* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Jimmy Connors 6-3 9-7 7-5 Bob Hewitt Match data
May 18, 1972* Bournemouth ATP 250 QF Clay Bob Hewitt 4-6 7-5 6-1 Jimmy Connors Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Jimmy Connors #1,295 #1 875 2,410 1,262 294 81.1% 8 1 1 0 99 109
Bob Hewitt #669 #32 0 2,005 285 178 61.6% 0 0 0 0 11 11

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 Bob Hewitt
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 — — — — — — —
18 1971 23–13 63.9% — 1,769 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1972 76–25 75.2% — 1,991 0 6 — — — — — — —
20 1973 86–16 84.3% #3 2,152 0 17 — — — — — — —
21 1974 95–6 94.1% #1 2,301 3 32 — — — — — — —
22 1975 79–10 88.8% #1 2,260 3 41 — — — — — — —
23 1976 97–8 92.4% #1 2,370 4 53 — — — — — — —
24 1977 69–15 82.1% #1 2,271 4 61 — — — — — — —
25 1978 67–6 91.8% #1 2,326 5 71 — — — — — — —
26 1979 78–12 86.7% #2 2,272 5 79 — — — — — — —
27 1980 73–15 83.0% #3 2,197 5 85 — — — — — — —
28 1981 59–12 83.1% #2 2,162 5 89 1968 51–15 77.3% — 1,820 0 2
29 1982 78–11 87.6% #2 2,263 7 96 1969 31–11 73.8% — 1,856 0 4
30 1983 52–11 82.5% #3 2,193 8 100 1970 41–16 71.9% — 1,822 0 5
31 1984 69–12 85.2% #2 2,240 8 105 1971 22–10 68.8% — 1,821 0 6
32 1985 45–15 75.0% #4 2,133 8 105 1972 52–16 76.5% — 1,902 0 11
33 1986 46–15 75.4% #8 2,013 8 105 1973 2–5 28.6% #157 1,855 0 11
34 1987 52–19 73.2% #4 1,985 8 105 1974 13–17 43.3% #59 1,715 0 11
35 1988 40–11 78.4% #7 2,020 8 107 1975 27–16 62.8% #34 1,847 0 11
36 1989 31–13 70.5% #14 1,957 8 109 1976 11–22 33.3% #83 1,666 0 11
37 1990 0–3 0.0% #936 1,881 8 109 1977 29–25 53.7% #56 1,725 0 11
38 1991 19–14 57.6% #49 1,887 8 109 1978 6–21 22.2% #206 1,596 0 11
39 1992 17–16 51.5% #84 1,774 8 109 1979 0–3 0.0% #546 1,547 0 11
40 1993 3–5 37.5% #370 1,717 8 109 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,544 0 11
41 1994 1–3 25.0% #672 1,681 8 109 — — — — — — —
42 1995 2–2 50.0% #419 1,673 8 109 — — — — — — —
43 1996 0–1 0.0% #1300 1,665 8 109 — — — — — — —