kiki
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Hi Kiki,
As I mentioned before, you really know your tennis, but am I right in thinking you really dislike Connors?
And if so, could you tell me why?
I'm interested, because when I was growing up (I was 10 when he won the 78 US open final .v. Borg) , he was a huge idol of mine. But as i've got older i've realised he was a real arse especially in his early years.
But in saying that, i've recently acquired a number of his early Grand Slam finals. 2 from 1974, 3 from 1975, 1 from 1976, 2 from 1977 and 2 from 1978 and without a doubt he was/is the most exciting/go for broke/high energised player that I think has ever played the game! He revolutionised the game like no other player has ever done, before or after.
He's certainly not the best male player ever and probably just ranks inside the top ten players of all time.
So therefore I have very mixed feelings about him now....
On court...He was without equal, regarding the excitement he brought to the game, plus he was totally captivating.
Off court... I'm pretty sure he was an arse/punk!
What does everyone think, i'm really interested?!
Jay, I couldn´t dilike Connors at all, and he was my favourite player for many years, even if, at the beginning I felt like you, mixed feelings.But , as I posted, many times, I do suscribe your words and I also think he is one of the most exciting, instinnct players ever and a guy his joy and passion for tennis was just contagious.He was a jerk yeah, but there were many big charachters in his time and he had to be.
If I criticize him here and there, it has nothing to see with disliking him.You know, you are more demanding with the people you appreciate most, and I certainly appreciated Connors so much.