Match facts
Wimbledon 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Bjorn Borg | Jimmy Connors | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #1 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #3 |
| Country | SWE | USA |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 180 cm | 178 cm |
| 1979 season | 80 - 7 | 78 - 13 |
| Grass record | 73 - 15 (83%) | 174 - 38 (82.1%) |
| Career record | 654 - 146 (81.8%) | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) |
Head-to-head23 meetings
1981-09-01 · US Open · Hard
Bjorn Borg6-27-56-4SemifinalJimmy Connors 1981-06-22 · Wimbledon · Grass
Bjorn Borg0-64-66-36-06-4SemifinalJimmy Connors 1981-01-14 · Masters · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-46-76-3SemifinalJimmy Connors 1980-02-19 · WCT Invitational · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-36-1Round RobinJimmy Connors 1980-01-09 · Masters · Carpet
Bjorn Borg3-66-37-6Round RobinJimmy Connors 1979-12-04 · WCT Challenge Cup · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-46-22-66-4FinalJimmy Connors Road in Wimbledon1979
Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg3-66-47-56-1Round of 128Tom GormanBjorn Borg2-66-44-67-66-2Round of 64Vijay AmritrajBjorn Borg6-46-16-3Round of 32Hank PfisterBjorn Borg6-45-76-47-5Round of 16Brian TeacherBjorn Borg6-26-16-3QuarterfinalTom OkkerBjorn Borg6-26-36-2SemifinalJimmy ConnorsBjorn Borg6-76-13-66-36-4FinalRoscoe Tanner 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