Match facts
US Open 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| John McEnroe | Jimmy Connors | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #3 | #2 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | #2 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 21 | 27 |
| Plays | Left | Left |
| Height | 180 cm | 178 cm |
| 1979 season | 99 - 12 | 78 - 13 |
| Hard record | 290 - 68 (81%) | 510 - 112 (82%) |
| Career record | 886 - 201 (81.5%) | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) |
Head-to-head35 meetings
1991-09-23 · Basel · Hard
John McEnroe6-16-3SemifinalJimmy Connors 1989-10-09 · Toulouse · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-36-3FinalJohn McEnroe 1987-08-10 · Montreal / Toronto · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-33-66-3QuarterfinalJohn McEnroe 1986-09-22 · San Francisco · Carpet
John McEnroe7-66-3FinalJimmy Connors 1985-08-12 · Montreal / Toronto · Hard
John McEnroe6-26-3SemifinalJimmy Connors 1985-04-01 · Chicago · Carpet
John McEnroeW/OFinalJimmy Connors Road in US Open1979
John McEnroe
John McEnroe6-16-26-4Round of 128Pavel SlozilJohn McEnroe6-44-66-36-2Round of 64Ilie NastaseJohn McEnroeW/ORound of 32John LloydJohn McEnroe6-26-46-1Round of 16Tom GormanJohn McEnroe2-1RETQuarterfinalEddie DibbsJohn McEnroe6-36-37-5SemifinalJimmy ConnorsJohn McEnroe7-56-36-3FinalVitas Gerulaitis Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-26-46-4Round of 128Anand AmritrajJimmy Connors7-67-5RETRound of 64Vijay AmritrajJimmy Connors6-36-06-3Round of 32Bruce MansonJimmy Connors6-21-66-47-5Round of 16Brian GottfriedJimmy Connors6-26-16-1QuarterfinalPat DupreJohn McEnroe6-36-37-5SemifinalJimmy Connors