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

Jimmy Connors vs Ken Rosewall H2H: 7-1

Jimmy Connors holds a 7–1 lead over Ken Rosewall in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Jimmy Connors leads 2–1 on hard courts and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Jimmy Connors won the 1977 Wct Challenge Cup round-robin match 6-0 6-2.

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Jimmy Connors
USA Age 73 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
7 – 1
8 main draw meetings
Ken Rosewall
AUS Age 91 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 14, 1977 Wct Challenge Cup ATP 250 RR Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 6-0 6-2 Ken Rosewall #12 Match data
Oct 23, 1977* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 F Hard Jimmy Connors #1 7-5 6-4 6-2 Ken Rosewall #17 Match data
Dec 2, 1976 Las Vegas ATP 250 RR Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-2 Ken Rosewall #13 Match data
May 16, 1976* Las Vegas ATP 250 F Hard Jimmy Connors #1 6-1 6-3 Ken Rosewall #8 Match data
Aug 10, 1975* North Conway ATP 250 F Clay Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-2 Ken Rosewall #3 Match data
Sep 11, 1974* US Open Grand Slam F Grass Jimmy Connors #1 6-1 6-0 6-1 Ken Rosewall #8 Match data
Jul 8, 1974* Wimbledon Grand Slam F Grass Jimmy Connors #2 6-1 6-1 6-4 Ken Rosewall #109 Match data
Sep 22, 1972* Los Angeles Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-2 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
Ken Rosewall #255 #2 0 2,231 541 195 73.5% 4 1 0 0 35 40

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 Ken Rosewall
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 — — — — — — —
29 1982 78–11 87.6% #2 2,263 7 96 — — — — — — —
30 1983 52–11 82.5% #3 2,193 8 100 — — — — — — —
31 1984 69–12 85.2% #2 2,240 8 105 — — — — — — —
32 1985 45–15 75.0% #4 2,133 8 105 — — — — — — —
33 1986 46–15 75.4% #8 2,013 8 105 1968 45–12 78.9% — 1,856 1 5
34 1987 52–19 73.2% #4 1,985 8 105 1969 49–21 70.0% — 1,941 1 8
35 1988 40–11 78.4% #7 2,020 8 107 1970 72–21 77.4% — 2,083 2 14
36 1989 31–13 70.5% #14 1,957 8 109 1971 80–24 76.9% — 2,154 3 22
37 1990 0–3 0.0% #936 1,881 8 109 1972 61–15 80.3% — 2,107 4 29
38 1991 19–14 57.6% #49 1,887 8 109 1973 65–17 79.3% #6 2,102 4 34
39 1992 17–16 51.5% #84 1,774 8 109 1974 28–8 77.8% #9 2,106 4 34
40 1993 3–5 37.5% #370 1,717 8 109 1975 41–12 77.4% #6 1,994 4 37
41 1994 1–3 25.0% #672 1,681 8 109 1976 35–18 66.0% #13 1,974 4 39
42 1995 2–2 50.0% #419 1,673 8 109 1977 39–20 66.1% #12 1,975 4 40
43 1996 0–1 0.0% #1300 1,665 8 109 1978 19–19 50.0% #34 1,808 4 40
44 — — — — — — — 1979 4–5 44.4% #207 1,746 4 40
45 — — — — — — — 1980 3–3 50.0% #255 1,746 4 40