Match facts
Johannesburg 1973PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Arthur Ashe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #3 | #10 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 21 | 30 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 185 cm |
| 1973 season | 96 - 16 | 69 - 30 |
| Hard record | 510 - 112 (82%) | 218 - 65 (77%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 818 - 263 (75.7%) |
Head-to-head8 meetings
1979-02-26 · Memphis · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-45-76-3FinalArthur Ashe 1979-01-22 · Philadelphia · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-36-46-1FinalArthur Ashe 1979-01-10 · Masters · Carpet
Arthur AsheW/ORound RobinJimmy Connors 1976-07-10 · Pepsi Grand Slam · Clay
Jimmy Connors6-47-6(7)Bronze MedalArthur Ashe 1975-06-23 · Wimbledon · Grass
Arthur Ashe6-16-15-76-4FinalJimmy Connors 1974-11-24 · Johannesburg · Hard
Jimmy Connors7-66-36-1FinalArthur Ashe Road in Johannesburg1973
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-06-36-3Round of 32Rauty KrogJimmy Connors7-56-46-2Round of 16Bob CarmichaelJimmy Connors6-36-46-4QuarterfinalMark CoxJimmy Connors6-36-34-66-4SemifinalTom OkkerJimmy Connors6-47-66-3FinalArthur Ashe Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-17-66-4Round of 32Sherwood StewartArthur Ashe6-46-46-1Round of 16Barry Phillips MooreArthur Ashe6-37-66-3QuarterfinalBob HewittArthur Ashe6-46-36-2SemifinalCliff DrysdaleJimmy Connors6-47-66-3FinalArthur Ashe