Match facts
Philadelphia 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Arthur Ashe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #14 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #10 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 26 | 36 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 185 cm |
| 1979 season | 78 - 13 | 33 - 15 |
| Carpet record | 355 - 82 (81.2%) | 258 - 78 (76.8%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 818 - 263 (75.7%) |
Head-to-head8 meetings
1979-02-26 · Memphis · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-45-76-3FinalArthur Ashe 1979-01-22 · Philadelphia · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-36-46-1FinalArthur Ashe 1979-01-10 · Masters · Carpet
Arthur AsheW/ORound RobinJimmy Connors 1976-07-10 · Pepsi Grand Slam · Clay
Jimmy Connors6-47-6(7)Bronze MedalArthur Ashe 1975-06-23 · Wimbledon · Grass
Arthur Ashe6-16-15-76-4FinalJimmy Connors 1974-11-24 · Johannesburg · Hard
Jimmy Connors7-66-36-1FinalArthur Ashe Road in Philadelphia1979
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-46-3Round of 64Van WinitskyJimmy Connors6-16-1Round of 32Erik Van DillenJimmy Connors6-47-6Round of 16Wojtek FibakJimmy Connors6-36-3QuarterfinalGeoff MastersJimmy Connors6-36-33-66-1SemifinalRoscoe TannerJimmy Connors6-36-46-1FinalArthur Ashe Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-27-6Round of 64Bernard MittonArthur Ashe6-14-66-4Round of 32Marty RiessenArthur Ashe6-37-5Round of 16Guillermo VilasArthur Ashe6-37-5QuarterfinalBrian GottfriedArthur Ashe1-64-67-66-46-4SemifinalVitas GerulaitisJimmy Connors6-36-46-1FinalArthur Ashe