Match facts
Indianapolis 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Manuel Orantes | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #7 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #3 |
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Age | 26 | 29 |
| Plays | Left | Left |
| Height | 178 cm | 178 cm |
| 1978 season | 71 - 6 | 49 - 21 |
| Clay record | 208 - 62 (77%) | 575 - 176 (76.6%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 745 - 307 (70.8%) |
Head-to-head15 meetings
1979-05-28 · Roland Garros · Clay
Jimmy Connors4-66-16-36-1Round of 16Manuel Orantes 1979-02-20 · Dorado Beach · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-36-1Round RobinManuel Orantes 1978-08-07 · Indianapolis · Clay
Jimmy Connors7-56-1SemifinalManuel Orantes 1978-01-04 · Masters · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-26-3Round RobinManuel Orantes 1977-08-31 · US Open · Clay
Jimmy Connors6-26-46-3QuarterfinalManuel Orantes 1977-08-08 · Indianapolis · Clay
Manuel Orantes6-16-3FinalJimmy Connors Road in Indianapolis1978
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-36-2Round of 64Rod FrawleyJimmy Connors6-46-4Round of 32Heinz GunthardtJimmy Connors7-56-4Round of 16Jaime FillolJimmy Connors3-66-16-1QuarterfinalJohn McEnroeJimmy Connors7-56-1SemifinalManuel OrantesJimmy Connors7-56-1FinalJose Higueras Manuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes7-56-3Round of 64Billy MartinManuel Orantes6-27-5Round of 32Rick FagelManuel Orantes6-36-1Round of 16Jose Luis ClercManuel Orantes6-26-1QuarterfinalJeff BorowiakJimmy Connors7-56-1SemifinalManuel Orantes