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1984 U S Open semifinal - McEnroe vs Connors parts 1 and 2
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McEnroe was 82-3 in 84, one of the best seasons ever by a pro. Who would have thought he'd never win another major after this?
For a hard fought five set match hardly an exchange at net.
You could tell no love lost between those two.
You could tell no love lost between those two.
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You have no idea how much animus there was between those guys! I have a faint memory of them having an exhibition match here in Chicago back in '82, BO5 that must have taken 6 hours due to both players storming off the court outraged before being cajoled to come back and finish the damn thing! :whistle:
You have no idea how much animus there was between those guys! I have a faint memory of them having an exhibition match here in Chicago back in '82, BO5 that must have taken 6 hours due to both players storming off the court outraged before being cajoled to come back and finish the damn thing! :whistle:
It was a tough call as to who was more a jerk, Mac was the entitled spoiled brat , whereas Connors was the veteran asshole who never did grow up.
Always thought Ivan Lendl got a somewhat raw deal because the American media wasn't thrilled with him consistently besting Mac and Jimbo, once he got stronger, both physically and mentally.
However Connors got a late career resurgence to beat Lendl in back to back USO, whereas once Lendl overtook Mac he never looked back.
