Match facts
Hong Kong 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #71 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Age | 27 | 35 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 183 cm |
| 1979 season | 78 - 13 | 4 - 3 |
| Hard record | 510 - 112 (82%) | 145 - 59 (71.1%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 569 - 228 (71.4%) |
Head-to-head6 meetings
1979-11-05 · Hong Kong · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-06-2Round of 16John Newcombe 1978-10-22 · Sydney Indoor · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-47-6QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe 1978-03-09 · Hartford · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-46-4Round RobinJohn Newcombe 1976-03-04 · Hartford · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-26-3Round RobinJohn Newcombe 1974-12-21 · Australian Open · Grass
John Newcombe7-53-66-47-6FinalJimmy Connors 1973-08-29 · US Open · Grass
John Newcombe6-47-67-6QuarterfinalJimmy Connors Road in Hong Kong1979
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors5-76-36-1Round of 32Tony GrahamJimmy Connors6-06-2Round of 16John NewcombeJimmy Connors6-16-4QuarterfinalButch WaltsJimmy Connors7-66-4SemifinalBuster C MottramJimmy Connors7-56-36-1FinalPat Dupre John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-26-3Round of 32Matt MitchellJimmy Connors6-06-2Round of 16John Newcombe
Form last six before this match
John NewcombeWLWWLW
1979-11-05 · Hong Kong
John Newcombe6-26-3Round of 32Matt Mitchell 1979-10-15 · Sydney Indoor
Vitas Gerulaitis6-16-3QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe 1979-10-15 · Sydney Indoor
John Newcombe6-46-4Round of 16Vijay Amritraj 1979-10-15 · Sydney Indoor
John Newcombe6-36-1Round of 32Ross Case 1979-10-01 · Maui
Gene Stuart Malin6-36-4Round of 32John Newcombe 1979-10-01 · Maui
John Newcombe4-67-56-3Round of 64Hank Pfister