Match facts
US Open 1973PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Jimmy Connors | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #7 | #10 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #10 | #9 |
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Age | 29 | 21 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 183 cm | 178 cm |
| 1973 season | 63 - 23 | 96 - 16 |
| Grass record | 162 - 46 (77.9%) | 174 - 38 (82.1%) |
| Career record | 569 - 228 (71.4%) | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) |
Head-to-head6 meetings
1979-11-05 · Hong Kong · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-06-2Round of 16John Newcombe 1978-10-22 · Sydney Indoor · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-47-6QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe 1978-03-09 · Hartford · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-46-4Round RobinJohn Newcombe 1976-03-04 · Hartford · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-26-3Round RobinJohn Newcombe 1974-12-21 · Australian Open · Grass
John Newcombe7-53-66-47-6FinalJimmy Connors 1973-08-29 · US Open · Grass
John Newcombe6-47-67-6QuarterfinalJimmy Connors Road in US Open1973
John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-76-36-36-76-3Round of 128Marcello LaraJohn Newcombe7-66-36-3Round of 64Jim DelaneyJohn Newcombe7-66-36-4Round of 32Ion TiriacJohn Newcombe6-76-17-56-4Round of 16Andrew PattisonJohn Newcombe6-47-67-6QuarterfinalJimmy ConnorsJohn Newcombe6-47-66-3SemifinalKen RosewallJohn Newcombe6-41-64-66-26-3FinalJan Kodes Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-36-36-2Round of 128Herb FitzgibbonJimmy Connors6-44-67-57-6Round of 64Jaime FillolJimmy Connors6-36-46-76-2Round of 32Charlie PasarellJimmy Connors6-36-26-4Round of 16Tom OkkerJohn Newcombe6-47-67-6QuarterfinalJimmy Connors