Match facts
Wimbledon 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Bjorn Borg | Jimmy Connors | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #3 | #1 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #2 |
| Country | SWE | USA |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 180 cm | 178 cm |
| 1978 season | 82 - 11 | 71 - 6 |
| Grass record | 73 - 15 (83%) | 174 - 38 (82.1%) |
| Career record | 654 - 146 (81.8%) | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) |
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 Wimbledon1978
Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg8-96-11-66-36-3Round of 128Victor AmayaBjorn Borg6-26-26-4Round of 64Peter McnamaraBjorn Borg6-46-26-86-4Round of 32Jaime FillolBjorn Borg6-26-48-6Round of 16Geoff MastersBjorn Borg7-56-46-3QuarterfinalSandy MayerBjorn Borg6-46-46-4SemifinalTom OkkerBjorn Borg6-26-26-3FinalJimmy Connors Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors7-59-86-1Round of 128Russell SimpsonJimmy Connors6-37-52-66-4Round of 64Kim WarwickJimmy Connors6-48-68-96-3Round of 32Tom GormanJimmy Connors6-26-26-4Round of 16John AlexanderJimmy Connors6-46-46-2QuarterfinalRaul RamirezJimmy Connors9-76-26-1SemifinalVitas GerulaitisBjorn Borg6-26-26-3FinalJimmy Connors