Match facts
US Open 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Bjorn Borg | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #2 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | #1 |
| Country | USA | SWE |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 180 cm |
| 1978 season | 71 - 6 | 82 - 11 |
| Hard record | 510 - 112 (82%) | 110 - 36 (75.3%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 654 - 146 (81.8%) |
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 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 Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg6-06-2Round of 128Bob HewittBjorn Borg6-26-4Round of 64Heinz GunthardtBjorn Borg4-66-46-2Round of 32Bernard MittonBjorn Borg6-26-26-0Round of 16Harold SolomonBjorn Borg6-76-46-46-0QuarterfinalRaul RamirezBjorn Borg6-36-27-6SemifinalVitas GerulaitisJimmy Connors6-46-26-2FinalBjorn Borg