FULL VERSION Connors vs McEnroe 1991 US Open
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- Опубликовано: 17 фев 2018
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PertSnergleman's Review:
A Connors and McEnroe match at the US Open always promised something special. This one delivered - but with a slight twist.
The McEnroe in this epic was Patrick, the younger brother of John.
And it was Patrick who quickly grabbed command of the opening-round match, taking the first two sets against the five-time US Open Champion Connors, who five days shy of his 39th birthday entered the 1991 tournament as a wild card with a world ranking of No. 174 - and who, by all early accounts, looked like he was on his way to a quick exit.
McEnroe, 25, was on cruise control, leading 3-0 in the third set with Connors serving down love-40. But somehow the veteran managed to turn the match on its head, conjuring up some nighttime magic on tennis’ biggest stage to engineer one of the most dramatic comebacks in Open history.
At 1:35 a.m., Connors emerged victorious by a score of 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, after four hours and 25 minutes on court.
The miraculous comeback was the launching pad for his legendary run to the semifinals, where Connors would eventually fall to Jim Courier. 
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I watched it live... I remember when Mary Carillo said that there was no way Connors could come back in the 3rd set... it was awesome to see him turn it around right after.
1:56:57 - - LMAO.... I remember her saying that...
Still works 27 years later. Thrilling come back from good ol' Jimmy. And he had plenty more to give.
LMFAO
Little girls. Jimmy and johnny never won another major after 84.
First time my eyes teared up watching tennis match. What a man and a fighter. You make me proud born in 1952, the year of dragon. You are fire breathing dragon my man ~~.
Connors was my inspiration as a kid. First racquet was a T-2000 in the late 70's. Made jr and high school tennis teams with it before switching to a red Head before college.
Connor's tenacity was always electrifying while I was playing. Watching some of his late career matches In hindsight....we all knew this guy wasn't going to win majors after 1991. A good show at the time, yes.
I stayed up late to watch this live. It was amazing.
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i remember this was the summer going into my first year of high school, me and my buddies had spent our first summer playing tennis..then tuned into this entire Open..this match ill never forget!
Nice to see Jimmy and Patrick shakes hands and Jimmy showing affection for him.
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Thanks.... this was ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAV MATCHES... then you add the rest he was able to do at that years US Open!!!!
Jimmy Connors, best player in every time !!!
No.
Jim courier literally blew him off the court. Made connors look like a little girl.
Jimmy Connors....the man who invented the FIST PUMP !!! Every time you see a golfer, a baseball player, a basketball player, football player, tennis player, coaches on sidelines, etc.....all celebrating a great moment with the FIST PUMP....that body language began with a man named Jimmy Connors. He's the most exciting player to ever pick up a tennis racket, and he's DIRECTLY responsible for bring in the big money grand prizes into his sport if you were good enough to win a tournament. Every player should be obligated to donate one half of a percent of their yearly prize money into Jimmy Connor's bank account for that...he REFUSED to play for peanuts and he changed the entire culture of tennis.
Connors was built like a little girl.
He and mccenroe never won a slam after 84, even though they were still in their primes. The bigger. Stronger, faster athletes came into the game and blew these little girls off the court.
1:54:00 Connors losing 4-6/ 6-7/ 0-3/ 0-40 "Patrick McEnroe cruising here in the third." 1:57:00 "Connors is very much down and out in this match. It's nearly impossible for him to come back". 3:39:00 Match Point.
for some reason he couldnt pull that off against Courier though
Jimmy Connors is without a doubt a player of the century!
Leading Connors by two sets and a break is the absolute worst thing that can happen to a tennis player.
second absolute
leading Thomas Muster by two sets and a *match point* is the ultimate absolute worst thing that can happen to a tennis player
@@blackfalkon4189 not off clay
adoravo connors ,mi piaceva da morire il suo ateggiamento ,come portava i colpi sia il diritto come il suo magnifico rovescio portati con un eleganza che non o mai visto fare a nessuno ,dopo che a lasciato il tennis non cera nessuno che mi piaceva come lui e o lasciato di guardare il tennis ...fino al 2008 quando o visto la partita piu incredibile che o visto...la finale di wimbledon .. ..tra federer e nadal .e stata una rivelazione
Thank you very much
Patrick McEnroe was such a good sport at the end being gracious because the crowd was brutally against him for the entire match.
“the Iron Man of American tennis” indeed.
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I remember watching this match live on usa network as it went way past my bedtime as I had to be to work early, but it didnt matter , I wasnt going asleep on the east coast until the conclusion. one of the top 10 all time greatest US Open matches
I saw the Aaron Krickstien versus Connors and Paul Haarhuis versus Connors matches :)
What a great upload
Jimmy was a great all court player.
Frustrating the TV coverage cuts out the best part of the match. Connors was down 0-40 in the 4th game of the 3rd set and down 0-3 in the set. The coverage cuts away and comes back at 1-3 where suddenly Connors has all the momentum.
To "good" old days where networks had complete control over what one could and could not watch, forcing you to watch commercials during live matches. Don't miss that at all.
Bad luck for Patty Mac, great run for Jimmy!!
1:56:57 - - LMAO.... I remember her saying that...
Greatest comeback in tennis history: 2 sets to 0, 3 games to 0 and 40-0. 1:56:57 Mary Carillo: "You can see that Connors is very much down and out in this match; it's nearly impossible for him to come back." 3:39:30 Then afterwards Carillo says well he obviously isn't going to get any further; he got to the semis at age 39--oldest player of the modern era to do so.
Carillo is awful.
federer did
greatest fighther on court ever!
As Arthur Ashe said “ jimmys an asshole but he’s everyone’s favorite Asshole”
Oh...THAT McEnroe.
connors fought so hard in the 2nd set and still lost it, most players probably would have given up then espcially at 39.that bad no call got connors pissed and gave him the energy he needed to win the 4th set and the 5th
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In his prime, in 1 single match, I pick Connors over anybody. Sure, he’s tanked sets and could be beaten in big matches. But he never choked under pressure. That’s why I would take him against anyone in his prime. He could force his opponents to choke.
against anty of his contemporaries yeah but when slightly larger more athletic guys came along, like Sampras, connors would have had no chance.
Agreed, at the US Open - but not against Borg at Wimbledon.
@@dmmusicmusic That's incorrect. Connors played Sampras the next year (1992) and although he lost in straight sets (best of 3), he broke pistol Pete's serve 3 times. When you get to 39-40 years old, everything you do slows down on the court, and you lose a bit of a step. You also lose explosive power. Connors at his peak would have beaten Sampras. Keep in mind that Sampras had a lot of trouble against Boris Becker, and actually said Becker was the best indoor player in the world. And although Connors never beat Becker, he came damn close at Queens. And Connors was even head to head with Edberg, who often beat Becker. Often it's a matter of style.
@@lawrence1318 Connors had big losing h2h against Borg, McEnroe and Lendl, and you're telling me in his prime he would beat Sampras? His old school style wouldn't match up against Pete's power tennis. Yes, he broke Pete's serve three times in '92 because he is great fighter and can be intimidating (Pete was still below prime, remember), but all his opponent had to do was play his tennis to win easily. Next you will say Connors in his prime could beat Federer. Roger at 40 would beat Jimmy in his prime.
Edit: Would like to add that all matches except last one between Connors and Becker were when the latter was just a kid. Sure, he won big events as a teenager, but I could see him getting intimidated by someone of Jimmy's character. Becker still won those matches. Both in their prime, Jimmy gets blasted.
@@philjohnson9320 You suffer from wet-behind-the-ears disease.
Connors overtook Borg in 82. Watch their exhibition match from that year.
Connors was at least 5 years older than his rivals (often much more). If you compare Connors vs McEnroe ranking v age, there is no comparison: McEnroe gets left for dead. Running around a tennis court for an additional 5 years takes its toll.
Sampras had already won the U.S open when Connors played him, and Connors was 40. So breaking Pistol Pete's serve 3 times in a 2 set match, was incredible. If you watch the match, Connors was simply tired at certain stages. Connors actually played Sampras twice: the first time he took the first set to a tie-break.
Connors beat Agassi 3 times in a row in the same exhibition tournament in 1989, after he had already lost twice to Agassi in the 88 and 89 U.S Open. So once Connors got a read on his opponent, he started to dominate him. In fact in the exhibition tournament, Connors was injured and hobbling on one leg, and still beat Agassi. You can find that match in the net and watch Connors completely dominate Agassi.
You can't compare the prime of one era with another, as there is an evolution of speed which the players progressively adopt and which becomes the new context. (This is similar to comparing an old movie to a new one: the old is dated in mannerisms and speech and yet the actors at the time were modern for the time.) All you can do is look at the players with regard to their rivals, and also with regard to how they matched up against newer players. Connors is king in this regard.
Connors still holds certain records, the chief of these being most professional wins of any male player in history (109). Federer is at 103 currently and is known to be trying to catch Jimmy's record.
On the eve of Wimbledon 2013, the chairman of the Royal Tennis Assoc of England publicly announced that Connors was the greatest player of all time. His source was most likely the 2 university studies which had analysed all matches played in all majors since 1969. You can find those studies from North Western University and a university in England whose name escapes me at present. The conclusion was from the universities' statistics departments and used a lot of high-falutin' maths. They were unbiased statistics projects.
The good old days when men's shorts were SHORT... LOL
Women still wear the short skirts, though, haaaaaaa! xD
They are still too long though. In the early 80's the tennis fashion was at it's peak
I did born 1 month later… too bad I could enjoy this live
Correction: I was born 1 month later. Too bad I couldn't enjoy this live.
What year did you learn to spell, and construct sentences? Oh , that’s in the future.
39 yo Connors playing 25 yo Mac .I think those ages correct.i loved Patrick Mac style of play.he is very good .I wish he advanced and wished I saw him play more.i liked this match .I was at open I think this year..can't remember ..no I wasn't I just remembered where I was .I started new career ..I love us open season..soon!!
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Bon parcours des deux anciens et légendes Connors et Lendl ,hélas arrêtés chacun en demi-finale en trois sets par des joueurs plus jeune et plus frais ,Edberg vainqueur de Wimbledon 90 et courrier le vainqueur de Roland Garros 91
Jimbo is awesome
I would love to know what brother John said to brother Patrick after the match. "Damnit man, you let the jerk off the hook." or would it be "Don't feel bad, that's what Connors does."
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Connors a massive influence on Hewitt.
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Jimmy certainly squeezed every last ounce of talent out of his career
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WAS THERE LIKE A HUMONGOUS GENERATOR AT THE SIDE OF THE COURT ? WHAT IS THE MOTOR NOISE ALWAY THROUGH THE MATCH IT WAS DRIVING ME NUTS .. Other than that great upload love seeing matches like this as they were not broadcast in the UK when i was a kid in the UK they only care about Wimbledon.
This match definitely needed the, ahem, Mac Cam.
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In 1982, I left the Jet opener when they were losing to Miami 45-14, walked over to Flushing Meadow, and caught the last three sets of the Connors-Lendl US Open final (won by Connors), sitting 20 rows above the net. A friend tipped me off that the tickettakers used to watch the match after letting everyone in so no one was at the gates after the first set of the main match started. Wonder if that had changed by 1991 it certainly isn't the case now.
Haha, good for u....condolences on being a jet fan, we were their cousins back in the day, patriot fan ....lucked out with bb and Brady
It Must have been amazing.
I watched the match in Australia
I really admired Connors fighting spirit, would have been great to see him play live
Best regards
Autant John a son petit caractère,Patrick c la discrétion même,une retenue et un détachement qui n est pas pour déplaire
Someone, someday, should tell those commentators that (surprise, surprise) they are not the stars, that they should not reluctantly stop talking after the points started and generally behave like the players are just an unavoidable nuisance to their commetary.
Remember Vitas would play with a ball in his hand.
Patrick looks bigger than his brother, so I don't think Jimmy wants to bully Patrick 😃
That's funny. He is a little bigger though.
Right on..Connors, as we all know, when first played Johnny Mac, at Wimbledon, in the semis ( forgot the date ) Connors pulled out the win in four tough sets, realized that Mac was real..
On a vu aussi Connors retourner des situations désespérées dans des matchs de Roland Garros
Ainsi qu'à Wimbledon, en 1987 contre Pernfors !
oui Caujolle ...et s'il n'y avait pas eu une balle let contre Roger Vasselin...on aurait pu avoir une demi finale Connors/ Noah et la face du tennis en aurait été changée... lol
Connors a retourné beaucoup situations désespérées dans sa carrière. Je pense notamment à un certain match contre Vijay Amritraj en quart à Wimbledon (la flemme de rechercher l'année). Match incroyable, j'ai encore des étoiles dans les yeux. Born Borg lui avait fait la même en demi...
Connors played great, but he wouldn't have won this match under today's rules. In the last set he was sometimes taking more than a minute to serve, killing time until he could catch his breath.
Plus, Jim courier literally blew him off the court. He looked like a little girl against courier
@@bradhuskers Courier was 21 years old, Connors was THIRTY NINE
@@benphilips7235
So?
How old is Nadal?
Federer ?
These players are winning majors at advanced ages.
Connors couldn't sniff a major.
2:31:49
Vitas !!
I wonder why this is not titled Connors v P. McEnroe. Clickbait.
Borat at 1:27:54?
Ok I understand the Mary Carrillo hate on the comments but she is so much better now
The night Pat McEnroe said F U to tennis ...
What? hardly. He was only 24, and in 1995 he reaches the quarters of the US Open.
@@theenglishalpinist5031 He was 25 at the time
1:54:00 the comeback begins
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1:53:09 foreshadowing
Boy the way jimmy played, nirvana songs that made the hit parade, even guys like me getting laid, those were the daaaaaays
@2:32 jimmy really tried one didn't he? don't play the serve cal it out and protest. Looked like it caught the corner to me.
Il doit être tellement heureux de battre un Mac Enroe.........pour une fois
Fueron muchas chico
I don't care which era you put Jimmy Conners in. Every player is going to hope that someone else will beat him before they have to play him.
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Interested in more games with McEnroe, Connors and Borg on DVD? Mail me for a list at: Sportdiggare@mail.com.
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Connors had the UGLIEST ground strokes.
ohhhhh Patrick McEnroe, meh.
There you go.
パトリック・マッケンローかな？
Stich was the Wimbledon champ that year and Carillo still didn't know how to pronounce his name. God, I can't stand her.
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How did P. McEnroe get into the pro circuit with a backhand that bad? It's just a short push, not even a swing!
tennis really sucked back in the day.
Patrick's backhand stinks !
I never liked Jimmy Conners
and you even don't know his surname
Connors made it thru, and then Jim courier literally blew him off the court. Courier made Connors look like a little girl.
Du weisst schon wie alt Connors damals war,oder?
You´re really blockhead....
@@Raimund6602
Yes, connors acts like a "tough guy" on the tennis court, but in reality, he's built like a little girl.
@@lukasbrandejs1456
Gurly
And you can judge with all your years of professional tennis? Connors was already physically finished by the time he played Courier but what is your excuse?
patrick mcenroe's claim to fame. you can tell patrick hates connors.
Nah in the cbs rundown of this legendary Connors run, can tell P Mac is just like "never make the mistake of assuming you won the match against Connors"... Krickstein on the other hand, must be pissed he's only remembered for losing that epic 5 setter lol
Die haben ja teilweise gespielt damals wie kranke Hühner. Das waren geschobene Schläge. 0:6, 0:6 gegen Djokovic würde das ausgehen.
Du bist ein bißchen dumm, oder? 😀 Wenn Djokovic in den 1980ern oder 1990ern gespielt hätte, dann nicht so wie er heute spielt. Er würde dann mit dem Material der Zeit spielen, den Bällen der Zeit, und auf den Belägen der Zeit, und würde nach den Trainingsmethoden der Zeit trainieren. Und natürlich würder NICHT 6:0 6:0 gewinnen, lol.
Und würden Connors, oder Becker heute spielen, dann würden sie natürlich nicht wie in den 80ern oder 90ern spielen, sondern mit dem heutigen Material und den heutigen Bällen auf den heutigen Plätzen, und wären mit den heutigen Trainingsmethoden geschult worden. Sie würden so spielen, wie man heute spielt.
Und die heutigen Spieler würden nicht so spielen wie sie spielen, wäre das Tennis nicht mit Hilfe der Leistungen der vorherigen Generation weiterentwickelt worden (Training, Material etc.) Alles baut auf allem Vorherigen auf, in jeder Sportart.
Eine Steffi Graf hat bei ihrem French Open Sieg 1999 natürlich NICHT so gespielt wie bei ihrem ersten Sieg 1987. Sie hatte neue Schlägertechnik, neue Trainingsmethoden, und hatte ihr Game verändert. Und heute würde sie auch nicht spielen wie 1999, sondern wie 2023.
Alle Spitzenspieler wären mit ziemlicher Sicherheit in einer anderen Zeit ebenfalls ganz vorne, denn Skill und Talent setzen sich immer durch. Ist nicht besonders schwer zu rallen,...ok für Dich schon.