Match facts
Birmingham 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Roscoe Tanner | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #11 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #4 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 26 | 27 |
| Plays | Left | Left |
| Height | 178 cm | 183 cm |
| 1978 season | 71 - 6 | 59 - 27 |
| Grass record | 174 - 38 (82.1%) | 116 - 42 (73.4%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 604 - 302 (66.7%) |
Head-to-head21 meetings
1984-08-20 · Cincinnati · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-16-3Round of 64Roscoe Tanner 1982-01-13 · Masters · Carpet
Roscoe Tanner7-66-77-6Round RobinJimmy Connors 1980-06-23 · Wimbledon · Grass
Jimmy Connors1-66-24-66-26-2QuarterfinalRoscoe Tanner 1980-01-09 · Masters · Carpet
Jimmy Connors2-66-47-6Round RobinRoscoe Tanner 1979-04-23 · Las Vegas · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-76-36-4QuarterfinalRoscoe Tanner 1979-02-12 · Rancho Mirage · Hard
Roscoe Tanner4-66-37-6QuarterfinalJimmy Connors Road in Birmingham1978
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-26-4Round of 64Rod FrawleyJimmy Connors6-36-0Round of 32Steve KrulevitzJimmy Connors6-26-2Round of 16David CarterJimmy Connors6-46-4QuarterfinalIsmail El ShafeiJimmy Connors7-59-8SemifinalRoscoe TannerJimmy Connors6-36-16-2FinalRaul Ramirez Roscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner6-27-5Round of 64Bob GiltinanRoscoe Tanner6-16-4Round of 32Rohun BevenRoscoe Tanner6-36-2Round of 16Brian FairlieRoscoe Tanner6-36-3QuarterfinalJohn NewcombeJimmy Connors7-59-8SemifinalRoscoe Tanner