McEnroe wins again
NZPA-ReuterSan Francisco John McEnroe, now ranked fifteenth in the world, took another step on his comeback trail yesterday by winning the singles title of the $U5289,000 San Francisco grand prix tennis tournament. McEnroe, seeded fourth, beat his fellow American and second seed, Jimmy Connors, 7-6
(8-6), 6-3, to secure his second consecutive singles title in two weeks. The two have now played 31 times, with McEnroe holding a 19-12 edge. McEnroe has won their last 10 encounters, including their previous 'final match-up which occurred in Wimbledon in 1984. Connors has not won a singles title since Tokyo in October, 1984.
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Press, 30 September 1986, Page 32
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