Match facts
Roland Garros 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Manuel Orantes | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #11 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | #13 |
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Age | 27 | 30 |
| Plays | Left | Left |
| Height | 178 cm | 178 cm |
| 1979 season | 78 - 13 | 37 - 24 |
| Clay record | 208 - 62 (77%) | 575 - 176 (76.6%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 745 - 307 (70.8%) |
Head-to-head15 meetings
1979-05-28 · Roland Garros · Clay
Jimmy Connors4-66-16-36-1Round of 16Manuel Orantes 1979-02-20 · Dorado Beach · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-36-1Round RobinManuel Orantes 1978-08-07 · Indianapolis · Clay
Jimmy Connors7-56-1SemifinalManuel Orantes 1978-01-04 · Masters · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-26-3Round RobinManuel Orantes 1977-08-31 · US Open · Clay
Jimmy Connors6-26-46-3QuarterfinalManuel Orantes 1977-08-08 · Indianapolis · Clay
Manuel Orantes6-16-3FinalJimmy Connors Road in Roland Garros1979
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-16-26-3Round of 128Terry MoorJimmy Connors6-16-16-4Round of 64Ramesh KrishnanJimmy Connors7-66-27-5Round of 32Ross CaseJimmy Connors4-66-16-36-1Round of 16Manuel OrantesJimmy Connors6-22-66-46-2QuarterfinalEddie DibbsVictor Pecci7-56-45-76-3SemifinalJimmy Connors Manuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes4-66-46-16-2Round of 128Ilie NastaseManuel Orantes7-66-46-2Round of 64Balazs TaroczyManuel Orantes6-26-16-2Round of 32Rolf GehringJimmy Connors4-66-16-36-1Round of 16Manuel Orantes