Match facts
Wimbledon 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Marty Riessen | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #43 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | - |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 27 | 38 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 185 cm |
| 1979 season | 78 - 13 | 34 - 23 |
| Grass record | 174 - 38 (82.1%) | 85 - 46 (64.9%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 534 - 317 (62.7%) |
Head-to-head5 meetings
1979-06-25 · Wimbledon · Grass
Jimmy Connors6-76-37-66-0Round of 64Marty Riessen 1977-08-23 · Boston · Clay
Jimmy Connors3-66-16-4Round of 64Marty Riessen 1977-06-20 · Wimbledon · Grass
Jimmy Connors6-48-96-18-6Round of 64Marty Riessen 1976-11-15 · Wembley · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-36-3Round of 16Marty Riessen 1973-10-07 · Quebec · -
Jimmy Connors6-16-46-76-0FinalMarty Riessen Road in Wimbledon1979
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-26-77-56-3Round of 128Jean Francois CaujolleJimmy Connors6-76-37-66-0Round of 64Marty RiessenJimmy Connors6-46-17-6Round of 32Johan KriekJimmy Connors6-26-16-1Round of 16Mark CoxJimmy Connors6-34-67-66-4QuarterfinalBill ScanlonBjorn Borg6-26-36-2SemifinalJimmy Connors Marty Riessen
Marty Riessen6-36-47-5Round of 128Ulf ErikssonJimmy Connors6-76-37-66-0Round of 64Marty Riessen