Match facts
US Open 1976PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Vitas Gerulaitis | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #22 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #16 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 24 | 22 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 183 cm |
| 1976 season | 98 - 9 | 35 - 21 |
| Clay record | 208 - 62 (77%) | 135 - 56 (70.7%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 539 - 237 (69.5%) |
Head-to-head25 meetings
1985-08-12 · Montreal / Toronto · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-46-2Round of 16Vitas Gerulaitis 1983-11-07 · Wembley · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-46-2QuarterfinalVitas Gerulaitis 1982-08-09 · Montreal / Toronto · Hard
Vitas GerulaitisDEFSemifinalJimmy Connors 1982-03-08 · Brussels · Hard
Vitas Gerulaitis6-27-5SemifinalJimmy Connors 1981-08-17 · Cincinnati · Hard
Vitas Gerulaitis7-57-6Round of 16Jimmy Connors 1980-05-26 · Roland Garros · Clay
Vitas Gerulaitis6-13-66-76-26-4SemifinalJimmy Connors Road in US Open1976
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-36-3Round of 128Bob HewittJimmy Connors6-16-0Round of 64Peter FlemingJimmy Connors7-56-3Round of 32Fred McnairJimmy Connors6-46-36-1Round of 16Vitas GerulaitisJimmy Connors7-56-36-1QuarterfinalJan KodesJimmy Connors6-46-26-1SemifinalGuillermo VilasJimmy Connors6-43-67-66-4FinalBjorn Borg Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis6-46-1Round of 128Bruce MansonVitas Gerulaitis6-26-2Round of 64Steve KrulevitzVitas Gerulaitis4-66-36-2Round of 32Zeljko FranulovicJimmy Connors6-46-36-1Round of 16Vitas Gerulaitis