Match facts
US Open 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Brian Gottfried | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #6 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | #6 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 26 | 27 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 183 cm |
| 1978 season | 71 - 6 | 73 - 27 |
| Hard record | 510 - 112 (82%) | 256 - 103 (71.3%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 702 - 332 (67.9%) |
Head-to-head19 meetings
1984-08-28 · US Open · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-36-36-2Round of 64Brian Gottfried 1982-08-16 · Cincinnati · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-26-4QuarterfinalBrian Gottfried 1982-08-03 · Columbus · Hard
Jimmy Connors7-56-0FinalBrian Gottfried 1982-03-13 · Rotterdam · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-46-1SemifinalBrian Gottfried 1981-03-16 · Rotterdam · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-26-3SemifinalBrian Gottfried 1981-03-09 · Brussels · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-26-46-3FinalBrian Gottfried 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 Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried7-57-5Round of 128Phil DentBrian Gottfried6-16-0Round of 64Erik Van DillenBrian Gottfried6-36-1Round of 32Dick StocktonBrian Gottfried6-26-46-1Round of 16Roscoe TannerJimmy Connors6-27-66-1QuarterfinalBrian Gottfried