Match facts
US Open 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | John McEnroe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #16 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | #15 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 26 | 20 |
| Plays | Left | Left |
| Height | 178 cm | 180 cm |
| 1978 season | 71 - 6 | 74 - 19 |
| Hard record | 510 - 112 (82%) | 290 - 68 (81%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 886 - 201 (81.5%) |
Head-to-head35 meetings
1991-09-23 · Basel · Hard
John McEnroe6-16-3SemifinalJimmy Connors 1989-10-09 · Toulouse · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-36-3FinalJohn McEnroe 1987-08-10 · Montreal / Toronto · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-33-66-3QuarterfinalJohn McEnroe 1986-09-22 · San Francisco · Carpet
John McEnroe7-66-3FinalJimmy Connors 1985-08-12 · Montreal / Toronto · Hard
John McEnroe6-26-3SemifinalJimmy Connors 1985-04-01 · Chicago · Carpet
John McEnroeW/OFinalJimmy 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 John McEnroe
John McEnroe7-66-4Round of 128Sherwood StewartJohn McEnroe6-46-76-1Round of 64Jaime FillolJohn McEnroe6-46-1Round of 32Peter FlemingJohn McEnroe7-66-36-3Round of 16Colin DowdeswellJohn McEnroe6-16-27-6QuarterfinalButch WaltsJimmy Connors6-26-27-5SemifinalJohn McEnroe