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  • I remember this match like it was yesterday. More entertaining then. Both are legends now.

  • jim looked so young

  • LMAO business in the front party in the back!

  • is Randy Johnson the ball boy?

  • 2:22 "he's a punk, you're a legend"

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  • look at that mane :D, and i want to know why steve might not get a ride home in the limo!

  • Agassi and Connors are both fags

  • connors is so incredibly arrogant

  • Agassi = William wallace

  • lmao agassi looks like mel gibson

  • I'll keep it simple - Fuck Connors...

  • Wow. So interesting watching this after reading Agassi's book, knowing that lines such as, "He's a punk, your a legend," got to him so much.

  • Connors knew how to work a crowd like no other. I watched him play a few matches in a satellite tournament before he became a pro. There were maybe 100 people watching, but he would try to involve the audience and made sure that his opponent never had the upper hand w/ the spectators.

  • Wow this would never happen today. Agassi didn't deserve that

  • thanks for uploading this! very interesting!

  • you are right TitanFind.

  • Feel sorry for Agassi having to deal with that crap. The fan refers to him as a "punk", yet his manners are impeccable here whereas (contrary to what the commentator asserts) Connors is playing the showman more than is fair to his opponent.

  • i cannot stop staring at agassi ´s hair LOL! but he was actually very cute,sorry, im a hairdresser.

    

  • Wait...so did Agassi have a wig on in this match? When did that start?

  • @cbaldwinjr

    Within the next couple of years.

  • What was going on?!?! I'm confused!!!

  • Why wasn't there a time violation, wth.

  • I read the book in three days. It's amazing!

  • what a clown connors was... just play tennis and stop talking with the crowd!

  • @MegaKtulu Connors wasn't really known as being a clown. He was as quick to lose his temper as McEnroe.

  • Dopaje dopaje dopaje! Doping!

  • Andre siempre seras uno de los grandes te llevaremos en el corazon !!! tengo una sorpresa para ti en mi canal esta mi contacto !!!

  • wow, time violations didn't exist back then huh? Nice mullet Andre!!

  • I was at this match. Some guy yelled out, "Jimmy, he's a punk your a legend"!!

  • @sosdkny

    yes, that part is also on agassi book! at 2.23

  • When I was growing up I only knew Andre as a bald guy, like in his US Open final in 2005 against The Mighty Fed. I never knew until a couple years ago that he used to be fabio! Go Andre, you have an awesome spirit!

  • people should read his book Open. its amazingly well written

  • @kimchiballers Because he didn't write it... But I agree, it's a great book!

  • So much hair!!!

  • I love Andre Agassi! <3

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  • delay tactics by connors

  • they swang their shoulders less than nowadays. I'll get in court sometime with these clothes

  • Honestly Connors, fooling around with the crowd between a point for nearly two minutes? What a dickhead.

  • I just noticed, that young Andre Agassi looks like Ryan Harrisson, the young up and comer tennis player who made quite a buzz at the 2010 us open.

  • This was a match between two Players with great technique!

    To hit the ball as flat as Connors did, requires a perfect timing and accuracy.

    Remember: Connors reached the US-Open semi-finals in 1991 with age of 39!

    Has someone over 35 reached such results?

    YES - Agassi did!

    So... They both had a perfect and revolutionary style of playing their shots.

    With the body of a young guy Agassi would still kick everyones asses with his great technique on the ATP Tour today!

    ...And everyone knows this...

  • @OliVentura i didnt, now i have more knowledge and thank you :)

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  • wtf is going on there

  • The classic moment @ 2:22 was awesome but seriously, I WISHED someone had yelled the same thing during Agassi's last match against Benjamin Becker at the 2006 US Open. A totally missed opportunity in my mind.

  • didn't know jimmy was jewish

    amazing

  • @jembozzo How odd: I was half way through watching this and thought the same thing!

  • "he's a punk, you're a legend".... haha little does this guy know that Agassi will become one of the best ever

  • @mountaindewslave i agreed ehehe

  • Connor's Only Played if he was getting PAID- total asshole,Jimmy's the punk, Agassi's passing shot's were way too much for J.C to handle... His lil serve & volley game wouldn't stand a chance Now,Maybe in the late 70's & 80's But his backhand is pretty weak...

  • US Open on USA network was timeless

  • Jesus, what is this a circus?

  • connors isnt all there in the head 2 cans short of a 6 pack

    

  • Connors=most overrated player ever

  • @juansa74  LOL, that's why he won so many Grand Slams! Get a grip ...

  • And the crowd guffaws. Connors got taken to the woodshed. Chalk one up for the Dragon.

  • He's a punk you're a legend. Connors is a con artist.

  • @crisbze22

    You're right! "Connors you were a punk, you are a punk and always be one, whereas Andre you are the real LEGEND!". Agassi is a champion off the court because he gave and still gives back so much tothe community. He gives children the opportunity to education, something he didn't have. But he has a good heart and compassion for people not quite as fotunate and that says it all!!!

  • Yes! Agassi was using thw same original Prince graphite which was used by Michael Chang.

  • classic prince graphite, best 80's racquet.

  • "he's a punk you're à legend" !! classic

  • I think this match can be considered a seminal event where heavy topspin was shown to be a better way to take advantage of the new racquet technology, as opposed to hitting flat or with underspin. There is a good reason why in today's game, no one hits a pure flat ball like Connors in this match.

  • Maybe, but when Jimmy Connors played, not many hit the ball like him either. In my opinion, it doesn't matter. You can win with either way. It's up to the player, if you have it athletically, you have it. Jimmy Connors has it, and he won with his technique when not many hit the ball flat from the 1970's to the 1990's. He won and he still holds the most tournaments wins of all time. So maybe e couldn't win as much today, but maybe he could. I think he could because he has mental ability

  • @JimAsian1

    Very true. I think people would be surprised....Connors would be at the top in any era. His clean hitting, simple technique, all-court game, and most importantly: feel for rallies, mental toughness, and quickness of feet would make him great anytime, anywhere.

  • @JimAsian1 Winning the most tournaments means absolutely nothing. Who were his competitors in these "tournaments"? Were they satellite tournaments?

  • @circuitdesign

    Um, excuse me but Agassi plays pure flat shots. He uses very little top spin during his entire career.

  • @circuitdesign I disagree, Jimmy never hit the ball flat, although it seemed like he did. Connors played his best years against topspin masters like Borg and Vilas, I suppose this match shows more the advantage a young player may have against a veteran.

  • @circuitdesign

    No, that's truly ridiculous. Ever heard of Connors vs Borg? Beating up an aging Connors who was well past his grand slam winning days is no sign that his style is not effective. In fact, it's his efficient style that was still allowing him to be a factor at such an advanced age.

    There is not ONE right way to hit the ball, few hit the ball as flat as Connors in any era, but we still see greatly varying amounts of topspin. Because of the homogenization of tennis teaching, we ...

  • ...not see that style again, but actually, a great many 2-handed players drive through the ball very flat even today, in fact, a number of the best current backhands, like a Nalbandian for example, hit very flat.

  • @circuitdesign That is complete nonsense. Connors was old and past it. And Agassi hits the ball extremely flat, so to say he uses 'heavy topspin' is nonsensical. Players who have the rare ability these days to flatten out the ball, coupled with consistency can gain the upper hand. The only reason why great defensive players are coming out on top these days is because of homogenized court surfaces. There was no purer, flatter ball striker than Andre Agassi.

  • @MaratSafinVideos different types of tennis balls can influence spin too. When the Australian open changed surfaces for instance, they also changed from slazenger balls to wilsons...the wilsons are softer just like the ones at the US Open, which means you can't hit the ball with as much spin, and they respond to flatter striking better, which naturally gives power players an advantage over counterpunchers.

  • @imavaughanstar It's also a matter of preference. The faster the ball, the more pace flat hitters can generate. The slazenger balls they began to use in the 2008 event caused some players to complain, like Richard Gasquet, stating that those balls suited bigger and stronger guys. But then again, they're harder to hit through, possibly favouring defensive players.

    Wilson US Opens have always had a notorious reputation for not being durable and small and hard.

  • @circuitdesign What is amazing is Connors' longevity. You have to give it to him on that no question. Fucking Diesel.

  • @circuitdesign Your comment makes no sense. People were hitting with heavy topspin before this match as well as after. As a matter of fact Agassi, actually hit harder and flatter as he got older. I agree that no one hits like Connors because he has a very unique style but don't forget that Connors made it to the semi-finals of the US Open at age 39 in 1991 which is 3 years after this match so his flat groundstrokes were still effective.

  • @circuitdesign Agreed, absolutely. In fact, I'd argue that while Agassi and Lendl (and Borg, though to a lesser extent) may not be the greatest of all time, their strokes are what effectively created the modern game today. I hate people who try to compare greats from different eras, but I find it difficult to believe that Jimmy Connors would have any success against even the Verdascos and Wawrinka's--their ball just jumps that much more and their fitness is that much better.

  • @Muzikhead993 I think that great champions can adapt for any kind of game or era, the talent, training and mind force push their limits to another level, as Agassi did last decade - despite her age.

  • agassi's a beast i read Open its a gr8 book, his dad used to string Connors racquets

  • agassi's a beast

  • Read Open! Agassi called Connors a hypocrite!

  • was it a show or a slam match?

  • And people complain about Rafa and Nole wasting time between points???

  • Federer's skills are way better than agassi and connors

  • @YazanAtoum don't insult federer by comparing him to those mere mortals

  • The funniest part of this video is seeing mcenroe and tatum o'neil together! They actually seemed happy-with Mac chowing on the popcorn! As we all know- that was a volitile relationship at best.

  • "As John throws some more popcorn down the throat"

    lol

  • so cute...so sweet...so talented. Love that Andre!!! Andre was 36 when he beat Marco Bahgdatis who was 21. Andre is every bit as much a legend in tennis as Jimmy Conners ever was.

  • must have made Conners feel OLD considering that he knew Andre when he was just a wee lad...

  • gotta love the Agassi hair! he was my favorite growing up and still is!

  • Americans.

  • Both Andre Agassi and Jimmy Connors were incredible Tennis Players.Whoever was better,who knows? They both won 8 Grand Slams and were incredible professional players

  • @JimAsian1 agassi won grandslams on all surfaces + olympic gold medal ........Connors neva won French Open ....... Agassi is better

  • @JimAsian1 "He's a punk you're a legend" -- strictly a matter of timing on that my friend. Now they are both legends, so there.

  • I have a lot of respect for what Connors achieved on the tennis court, but not much for him as a person, and this is exactly why. He clearly wasn't just trying to entertain the crowd, he was trying to intimidate Agassi, indirectly saying to him "this is my stadium kid", hoping it would cause him to choke. Thankfully Agassi didn't.

  • agassi seems mel gibson in Lethal Weapon xD

  • fuck jimmy connors

    agassi is da man

  • jimmy had a better wig

  • oh my god, i would have sat down if my opponent was so fucking arrogant like this.....

  • ha ha ha connors you arrogant pig

  • Connors had more technique tan Agassi, Connors had a better backhand than Agassi, BY FAR!!!! Both had charisma, but i loved when Connors was fighting against Mcenroe or to anyone. Agassi never fight against Sampras, he never tell a word to Sampras during a match, and that is so fucking boring. Mcenroe vs Connors, that was a true rivalry. Sampras - Agassi was good but we always knew that Sampras was better. Federer - Nadal is the most gayest rivalry of all time, they are best friends, so GAY

  • @rockerkid26 Agassi is one of the cleanest ball strikers in the history of the game. His technique is much better than Connors, especially on the backhand side. In terms of the tennis played, the Agassi-Sampras and Nadal-Federer rivalries are both of a much higher quality than Mcenroe-Connors. If you're after fights and arguments, watch WWE. That's not what tennis is about.

  • Shut the fuck up, all you agassi lovers. How can you compare Agassi with Connors. Agassi was good but Connors is a legend, he played against the best like Borg, Mcenroe, Lendl, Sampras, etc. For me is more entertaining to watch Connors playing tennis rather than Agassi. The people can always talk shit about Connors, they can say stuff like that Connors was arrogant, but i think everybody loves that in a Tennis player. I miss that, today tennis is so boring and cold.

  • connors was such a dick agassi is the best

  • Connors hits 2 shots into the stands. Isn't that a double fault?

  • agassi cheater

  • "He's a punk, you're a legend!!" How absolutely true!!!

  • @vighnaharta maybe in reverse it is

  • This is the quarterfinal... not the final.

  • Connors is an arrogant prick. Agassi is the true tennis legend.

  • @thespotlightkid

    Wrong , and Wrong again, what a comment, buy the way you are so very wrong!!

  • @thespotlightkid

    A player, who took drugs and what ever else, as I am sure there so much to it than that . Agassi would never had won a match against Borg, Tanner, Mac, Jimmy, Vila's, Laconte, can I keep going as I will. Think about what you are saying, Please!!!

  • @thespotlightkid Oh spare me. Connor's had a much more impressive career than Agassi. Agassi was a complete fucking prick for years when he came on tour. Maybe should pull your head out of Andre's ass long enough to see that. :-)

  • @Nigelxman Agassi make Career Grand Slam ...he win Grand Slam and win olympic medal....only Nadal ,Graf and Agassi in tennis history get this goal...and only seven men in history win Grand Slam...Agassi is one...Agassi is in history

  • damn he looks so weird with hair.,hahaha

  • alguien sabe exactamente que le estaban gritando a Connors¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿

  • "He's a punk, you're a legend!", would like to know what Jimbo thinks about that now.

  • @HaruMexico for your information, that quote in the book was directed towards mcenroe, not connors

  • @F1shguy Dude, please read it again, if you still can not figure out who is who, then you can carefully listen to 2.23 in this video.

  • @F1shguy so?, any news on my request or are you a slow reader?

  • @HaruMexico Agassi is now a legend and accomplished more than him.

  • @razzp  ?

  • ... Vork your wolley ...

  • @vavavuma ha ha!! I love Agassi's Autobiography xD...

  • The first minute of this kind of reminds me of pro wrestling.

  • Agassi hits on the rise like no other...

  • i would just sit down and wait till he stopped

  • @kinkabala yeah thats exactly what i would do too

  • Reliving a chapter from 'Open'

  • is jimmy connors a clown or what???

    

  • i would be pissed off if i was aggasi

  • showoff

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