Match facts
Palm Springs 1976PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Bjorn Borg | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #3 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #3 |
| Country | USA | SWE |
| Age | 24 | 20 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 180 cm |
| 1976 season | 98 - 9 | 59 - 12 |
| Hard record | 510 - 112 (82%) | 110 - 36 (75.3%) |
| 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 Palm Springs1976
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-16-1Round of 64Sandy MayerJimmy Connors6-16-0Round of 32Phil DentJimmy Connors6-26-4Round of 16Bob LutzJimmy Connors6-46-1QuarterfinalJohn AlexanderJimmy Connors6-46-1SemifinalBjorn BorgJimmy Connors6-46-4FinalRoscoe Tanner Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg6-36-2Round of 64George HardieBjorn Borg6-06-4Round of 32Ion TiriacBjorn Borg7-67-5Round of 16Stan SmithBjorn Borg6-26-77-6QuarterfinalRod LaverJimmy Connors6-46-1SemifinalBjorn Borg