FULL VERSION Connors vs McEnroe 1991 US Open

***************************************************** Copyrights - USA Network (US) and CBS (US) ***************************************************** Thank you for your gracious use of this classic match! PertSnergleman’s Review: A Connors and McEnroe match at the US Open always promised something special. This one delivered – but with a slight twist. The McEnroe in this epic was Patrick, the younger brother of John. And it was Patrick who quickly grabbed command of the opening-round match, taking the first two sets against the five-time US Open Champion Connors, who five days shy of his 39th birthday entered the 1991 tournament as a wild card with a world ranking of No. 174 – and who, by all early accounts, looked like he was on his way to a quick exit. McEnroe, 25, was on cruise control, leading 3-0 in the third set with Connors serving down love-40. But somehow the veteran managed to turn the match on its head, conjuring up some nighttime magic on tenn
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