NEW YORK (AP)—Bjorn Borg will face longtime rival John McEnroe in a World Team Tennis match, replacing injured Jimmy Connors. Borg’s Philadelphia Freedoms will play McEnroe’s New York ...
Jimmy Connors recently spoke about the mercurial nature of past greats like John McEnroe and himself, both of whom were known for their on-court temper. The eight-time Major winner admittedly ...
NEW YORK (AP) Bjorn Borg will face longtime rival John McEnroe in a World Team Tennis match, replacing injured Jimmy Connors. Borg's Philadelphia Freedoms will play McEnroe's New York Sportimes on ...
There was absolutely no chance of that when he took on John McEnroe. Connors ruled the roost in the 1970s until McEnroe came along and started to threaten his status at the top of the rankings.
John McEnroe once praised Jimmy Connors, admitting he could never match his arch-rival's "effort" on the court. He made these comments after they both retired and were playing on the ATP Champions ...
It wasn't until 1982 that Connors would win his second title on the Wimbledon grass. Three points from losing to John McEnroe in a fourth-set tiebreaker, Connors came back to win the tie-breaker ...
It can't be true, but it is. He's got more Grand Slams than McEnroe and Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg and Ivan Lendl, Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall. You name them, and he has beaten them, at least in the ...