I was lucky enough to be at this match when I was 14...I had become a Connors fan at 10 and to have the privilege of being one of those crazy fans screaming for him that Sunday was truly wonderful...Thanks for posting this and allowing me to have the great memories again!!
@bishopcotton86 Yes! Jimbo looked like he was breaking down from '79 - 81, like '78 would be his last major. He later revealed that he had back problems during that period (at the time, he never once cried to the media about it). If you watch vids of him during that time, and then compare them to the way he plays here (or v. Mac at Wimbledon a few months earlier), you can see how much stronger he is here. Vindication!!
Imagine this in HD quality..hope they one day can restore such gems of sports history
rorikjunior 1 month ago
I was lucky enough to be at this match when I was 14...I had become a Connors fan at 10 and to have the privilege of being one of those crazy fans screaming for him that Sunday was truly wonderful...Thanks for posting this and allowing me to have the great memories again!!
mondo1641 7 months ago
Thanks for these.
Rare to find, and such a fantastic moment in tennis history.
Again what can I say but, thank you!
=)
markisb62 8 months ago
connors as an opponent was such a big asshole back then. a master at playing the crowd haha
vr120 10 months ago
l'importante è il contenuto....questa è storia...grandissimo video...bravo stefano!
cinator77 1 year ago
His wife is really pretty :)
UngratefulSwine 1 year ago
Hi FastEddie95!
Thanks for your beautiful comment and sorry for the bad audio quality of some uploadings.
StefanoSocci 1 year ago
Bless you for uploading this - I've been wanting to see this for many years!
FastEddie95 1 year ago
Thanks guys.
I really appreciate your comments!
Cheers from Italy.
StefanoSocci 2 years ago
The return of the king.
There will never be another like Jimbo
bishopcotton86 2 years ago 4
@bishopcotton86 Yes! Jimbo looked like he was breaking down from '79 - 81, like '78 would be his last major. He later revealed that he had back problems during that period (at the time, he never once cried to the media about it). If you watch vids of him during that time, and then compare them to the way he plays here (or v. Mac at Wimbledon a few months earlier), you can see how much stronger he is here. Vindication!!
saturn11 1 year ago
Jimbo was a great pressure player. Thanks for these.
spjfrat 2 years ago
You're welcome! Thanks to you!
StefanoSocci 2 years ago
one of the most exciting tennis clips ever! thank you.
GMiltown 2 years ago