Match facts
US Open 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Adriano Panatta | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #31 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | - |
| Country | USA | ITA |
| Age | 26 | 28 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 183 cm |
| 1978 season | 71 - 6 | 43 - 26 |
| Hard record | 510 - 112 (82%) | 42 - 38 (52.5%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 416 - 253 (62.2%) |
Head-to-head11 meetings
1980-05-26 · Roland Garros · Clay
Jimmy Connors6-44-66-27-6Round of 128Adriano Panatta 1979-02-20 · Dorado Beach · Hard
Jimmy Connors4-66-56-2Round RobinAdriano Panatta 1978-08-29 · US Open · Hard
Jimmy Connors4-66-46-11-67-5Round of 16Adriano Panatta 1978-01-23 · Philadelphia WCT · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-36-2Round of 32Adriano Panatta 1977-05-10 · Dallas WCT · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-47-56-4QuarterfinalAdriano Panatta 1977-04-11 · Houston WCT · Hard
Adriano Panatta6-17-5Round of 16Jimmy Connors Road in US Open1978
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-06-2Round of 128Tom GulliksonJimmy Connors6-16-3Round of 64Steve DochertyJimmy Connors7-54-66-3Round of 32Pat DupreJimmy Connors4-66-46-11-67-5Round of 16Adriano PanattaJimmy Connors6-27-66-1QuarterfinalBrian GottfriedJimmy Connors6-26-27-5SemifinalJohn McEnroeJimmy Connors6-46-26-2FinalBjorn Borg Adriano Panatta
Adriano Panatta4-1RETRound of 128Manuel OrantesAdriano Panatta6-26-4Round of 64Bruce NicholsAdriano Panatta3-66-37-5Round of 32Marty RiessenJimmy Connors4-66-46-11-67-5Round of 16Adriano Panatta