Match facts
Washington 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Jose Higueras | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #21 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #12 |
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Age | 26 | 25 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 178 cm |
| 1978 season | 71 - 6 | 62 - 21 |
| Clay record | 208 - 62 (77%) | 385 - 183 (67.8%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 456 - 247 (64.9%) |
Head-to-head9 meetings
1985-05-20 · Dusseldorf · Clay
Jose Higueras2-67-66-1Round RobinJimmy Connors 1984-02-13 · La Quinta · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-76-07-6SemifinalJose Higueras 1982-05-24 · Roland Garros · Clay
Jose Higueras6-26-26-2QuarterfinalJimmy Connors 1981-07-28 · North Conway · Clay
Jose Higueras6-46-1Round of 16Jimmy Connors 1980-01-09 · Masters · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-36-0Round RobinJose Higueras 1979-08-06 · Indianapolis · Clay
Jimmy Connors6-27-5SemifinalJose Higueras Road in Washington1978
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-16-3Round of 64John MarksJimmy Connors7-56-2Round of 32Terry RocavertJimmy Connors6-16-0Round of 16John AlexanderJimmy Connors7-56-4QuarterfinalHans GildemeisterJimmy Connors7-66-2SemifinalJose HiguerasJimmy Connors7-57-5FinalEddie Dibbs Jose Higueras
Jose Higueras6-46-3Round of 64Cary StansburyJose Higueras7-66-0Round of 32Francisco GonzalezJose Higueras6-26-1Round of 16Raul RamirezJose Higueras6-46-4QuarterfinalHarold SolomonJimmy Connors7-66-2SemifinalJose Higueras