Bounce back by McEnroe
NZPA-Reuter j Tokyo ‘John McEnroe had a triumphant return !to tournament j in Tokyo yesterday, winning handily against his fellow American, Greg Holmes, in the second rbund of’the $p5617,500 j Japanese grand prix tournament. IA very bjusinesslike McEnroe, seeded seventh, beat Holmes in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4 in his first appearance fpr seven months. j , ! McEnroe’s serve 'was strong, his footwork fast, and his manners good.
■ Earlier in an interview McEnroe . admitted he feared that he plight have lost the spark which made him the world’s 'best player.
“I certainly lost that edge,” he said.
"If I come back to being what I was, that’d be a comeback. I plan to give myself at least 12 to 18 months ... a year is sufficient to know if I enjoy it.” I j
There was no sign yesterday of the ! temper which landed i him into trouble in September’s United States iGpen, his last tournament r appearance.
Officials suspended him then for 60 days for unsportsmanlike behaviour. The top seed, Stefan Edberg, of Sweden, easily defeated the I unseeded American, Matt Anger, in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2 in the second round.
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