Classic Rivalries – Connors vs. Nastase
Most people remember Jimmy Connors playing Borg, McEnroe, or Lendl. What most…
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Classic Rivalries – Connors vs. Nastase
Most people remember Jimmy Connors playing Borg, McEnroe, or Lendl. What most people forget is that he had a healthy rivalry with Romanian great Ilie Nastase. Although six years Connors’ senior, they would play a total of 27 times during their career. Given the age difference, this rivalry plays out like many others that have ... Read more
Classic Rivalries: Connors vs. Lendl
An interesting rivalry that doesn’t get talked about nearly enough is Connors vs. Lendl. There are three acts in this rivalry. In Act 1, Connors, seven years older than Lendl, is at the top of the tennis world while Lendl is the young upstart. As such, Lendl would lose the first eight matches against Connors. ... Read more