- Connors–Lendl rivalry
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This was a tennis rivalry played between American Jimmy Connors and the Czech-American Ivan Lendl, which in their respective careers met 35-times.[1]Lendl and Connors were both world number ones and both Grand Slam winners with the pair of them winning eight slams titles. At the Grand Slams they met seven times with Lendl winning the final four meetings with Connors winning the first three, of which the first two were finals. The rivalry between the two and McEnore has been described as spikey.[2]
The rivalry was first noted in the 1982 US Open final when Connors dared Lendl to drive the ball past him. Connors subsequently won the final in four sets. In the rematch in 1983, Connors was rushed to the locker room late in the second set before coming back out to defeat Lendl once again in four sets. The final match up between the two was at the US Open, Connors for a set and a half pushed Lendl before falling to his 17th defeat in 8 years to Lendl.[3]
Head to head
Connors 13 - 22 Lendl
- Note:The ABD victory does not count according to the ATP World Tour.
Year Tournament Surface Round Winner Score 1992 US Open Hard R64 Ivan Lendl 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 1988 Montreal / Toronto Hard S Ivan Lendl 6-4, 6-4 1987 NY-Masters Carpet RR Ivan Lendl 4-3 RET 1987 US Open Hard S Ivan Lendl 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 1987 Montreal / Toronto Hard S Ivan Lendl 7-5, 6-4 1987 Washington Hard S Ivan Lendl 6-4, 7-6 1987 Key Biscayne Hard S Ivan Lendl 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-3 1986 Stratton Mountain Hard S Ivan Lendl 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 1986 Fort Myers Hard F Ivan Lendl 6-2, 6-0 1986 Boca West Hard S Ivan Lendl 1-6, 6-1, 6-2, 2-6, 5-2 DEF 1985 US Open Hard S Ivan Lendl 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 1985 Stratton Mountain Hard S Ivan Lendl 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 1985 Roland Garros Clay S Ivan Lendl 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 1985 Dallas Carpet S Ivan Lendl 6-3, 2-1 RET 1985 Fort Myers Hard F Ivan Lendl 6-3, 6-2 1984 New York City Carpet S Ivan Lendl 7-5, 6-7, 7-5 1984 Wembley Carpet S Ivan Lendl 6-4, 6-2 1984 Tokyo Indoor Carpet F Jimmy Connors 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 1984 Wimbledon Grass S Jimmy Connors 6-7, 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 1984 Forest Hills WCT Clay S Ivan Lendl 6-0, 6-0 1984 Rotterdam Carpet F Ivan Lendl ABD 1983 New York City Carpet S Ivan Lendl 6-3, 6-4 1983 US Open Hard F Jimmy Connors 6-3, 6-7, 7-5, 6-0 1983 Montreal / Toronto Hard S Ivan Lendl 6-1, 6-3 1983 London, Queen's Club Grass S Jimmy Connors 6-0, 6-3 1982 New York City Carpet S Ivan Lendl 6-3, 6-1 1982 US Open Hard F Jimmy Connors 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 1982 Cincinnati Hard S Ivan Lendl 6-1, 6-1 1981 TCH V USA QF Hard RR Jimmy Connors 7-5, 6-4 1981 La Quinta Hard F Jimmy Connors 6-3, 7-6 1980 New York City Carpet RR Jimmy Connors 7-6, 6-1 1980 Cincinnati Hard Q Jimmy Connors 6-2, 6-0 1980 North Conway Clay S Jimmy Connors 6-4, 6-2 1980 Dallas WCT Carpet S Jimmy Connors 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 1980 Memphis Carpet R16 Jimmy Connors 6-2, 6-3 1979 Indianapolis Clay Q Jimmy Connors 6-2, 7-6 References
- ^ "Ivan Lendl and Jimmy Connors". Boston Globe. 2006-08-25. http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/tennis/gallery/08_25_06_greats?pg=6. Retrieved 2010-12-08. "An eight-year age gap made the ledger lopsided at either end — Connors won 13 of their first 18 meetings, Lendl the final 17. Their two biggest showdowns, in the 1982 and 1983 US Open finals, were both won by Connors."
- ^ Newman, Paul (2010-12-01). "Golden era: Federer and Nadal show shines on". The Independent (London). http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/golden-era-federer-and-nadal-show-shines-on-2147835.html.
- ^ Araton, Harvey (1992-09-05). "U.S. OPEN '92; As Night Wears On, Lendl Wears Connors Out". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/05/sports/us-open-92-as-night-wears-on-lendl-wears-connors-out.html.
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