Match facts
Washington 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Eddie Dibbs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #6 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #3 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 26 | 27 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 170 cm |
| 1978 season | 71 - 6 | 81 - 27 |
| Clay record | 208 - 62 (77%) | 373 - 132 (73.9%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 608 - 265 (69.6%) |
Head-to-head16 meetings
1980-07-27 · North Conway · Clay
Jimmy Connors6-35-76-1FinalEddie Dibbs 1980-02-19 · WCT Invitational · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-46-4Round RobinEddie Dibbs 1979-05-28 · Roland Garros · Clay
Jimmy Connors6-22-66-46-2QuarterfinalEddie Dibbs 1979-04-09 · Tulsa · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-77-56-1FinalEddie Dibbs 1979-01-15 · Birmingham · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-23-67-5FinalEddie Dibbs 1978-07-23 · Washington · Clay
Jimmy Connors7-57-5FinalEddie Dibbs 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 Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs6-46-1Round of 64John SadriEddie Dibbs6-02-0RETRound of 32Ramiro BenavidesEddie Dibbs7-50-66-3Round of 16Ken RosewallEddie Dibbs6-14-66-0QuarterfinalWojtek FibakEddie Dibbs7-56-0SemifinalManuel OrantesJimmy Connors7-57-5FinalEddie Dibbs