Match facts
Wimbledon 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Bill Scanlon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #63 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | - |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 27 | 23 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 185 cm |
| 1979 season | 78 - 13 | 27 - 19 |
| Grass record | 174 - 38 (82.1%) | 59 - 41 (59%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 307 - 259 (54.2%) |
Head-to-head7 meetings
1986-10-20 · Tokyo Indoor · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-37-6Round of 16Bill Scanlon 1983-08-30 · US Open · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-26-36-2SemifinalBill Scanlon 1980-04-28 · Dallas WCT · Carpet
Jimmy Connors7-67-66-4QuarterfinalBill Scanlon 1979-06-25 · Wimbledon · Grass
Jimmy Connors6-34-67-66-4QuarterfinalBill Scanlon 1977-01-12 · Birmingham WCT · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-36-3FinalBill Scanlon 1976-03-10 · Hampton · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-06-1QuarterfinalBill Scanlon 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 Bill Scanlon
Bill Scanlon6-36-37-5Round of 128Robin DrysdaleBill Scanlon7-66-46-4Round of 64Francisco GonzalezBill Scanlon7-64-66-46-2Round of 32Andrew PattisonBill Scanlon6-46-46-77-5Round of 16Brad DrewettJimmy Connors6-34-67-66-4QuarterfinalBill Scanlon