Match facts
Memphis 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Vitas Gerulaitis | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #4 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #3 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 26 | 25 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 183 cm |
| 1979 season | 78 - 13 | 73 - 21 |
| Carpet record | 355 - 82 (81.2%) | 178 - 90 (66.4%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 539 - 237 (69.5%) |
Head-to-head25 meetings
1985-08-12 · Montreal / Toronto · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-46-2Round of 16Vitas Gerulaitis 1983-11-07 · Wembley · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-46-2QuarterfinalVitas Gerulaitis 1982-08-09 · Montreal / Toronto · Hard
Vitas GerulaitisDEFSemifinalJimmy Connors 1982-03-08 · Brussels · Hard
Vitas Gerulaitis6-27-5SemifinalJimmy Connors 1981-08-17 · Cincinnati · Hard
Vitas Gerulaitis7-57-6Round of 16Jimmy Connors 1980-05-26 · Roland Garros · Clay
Vitas Gerulaitis6-13-66-76-26-4SemifinalJimmy Connors Road in Memphis1979
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-46-0Round of 32Tomas SmidJimmy Connors6-46-1Round of 16Stan SmithJimmy Connors6-36-2QuarterfinalSandy MayerJimmy Connors3-66-36-2SemifinalVitas GerulaitisJimmy Connors6-45-76-3FinalArthur Ashe Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis6-36-2Round of 64Johan KriekVitas Gerulaitis7-56-3Round of 32Bernard MittonVitas Gerulaitis7-56-4Round of 16Peter FlemingVitas Gerulaitis7-66-76-3QuarterfinalVictor AmayaJimmy Connors3-66-36-2SemifinalVitas Gerulaitis