Match facts
US Open 1976PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Bjorn Borg | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #4 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #2 |
| Country | USA | SWE |
| Age | 24 | 20 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 180 cm |
| 1976 season | 98 - 9 | 59 - 12 |
| Clay record | 208 - 62 (77%) | 283 - 49 (85.2%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 654 - 146 (81.8%) |
Head-to-head23 meetings
1981-09-01 · US Open · Hard
Bjorn Borg6-27-56-4SemifinalJimmy Connors 1981-06-22 · Wimbledon · Grass
Bjorn Borg0-64-66-36-06-4SemifinalJimmy Connors 1981-01-14 · Masters · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-46-76-3SemifinalJimmy Connors 1980-02-19 · WCT Invitational · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-36-1Round RobinJimmy Connors 1980-01-09 · Masters · Carpet
Bjorn Borg3-66-37-6Round RobinJimmy Connors 1979-12-04 · WCT Challenge Cup · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-46-22-66-4FinalJimmy 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 Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg6-26-2Round of 128Cliff LetcherBjorn Borg4-66-27-6Round of 64Jaime FillolBjorn Borg6-36-3Round of 32John LloydBjorn Borg6-73-66-46-46-2Round of 16Brian GottfriedBjorn Borg4-66-06-25-76-4QuarterfinalManuel OrantesBjorn Borg6-36-36-4SemifinalIlie NastaseJimmy Connors6-43-67-66-4FinalBjorn Borg