1982 US Open

Classic Rivalries – Connors vs. Nastase
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...

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Classic Rivalries: Connors vs. Lendl
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...

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