FULL VERSION 1992 - Agassi vs McEnroe - Wimbledon
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PertSnergleman's Review:
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During breaks in the demolition, John McEnroe's head was either buried in his hands or hanging like a wrecking ball between his knees. Out on the court, Andre Agassi's charged returns would flash by, and McEnroe would stop and stare and mumble and tumble. He went down in a heap once and stayed there, able only to cover his eyes.
It would have been sweet if McEnroe, approaching the edge of retirement, had made the 1992 Wimbledon final. But Agassi had no intention of letting that happen.
McEnroe reasserted his belief that Jimmy Connors is the only other modern player who could return serves as well as Agassi does... "And now he's taken it to another level," McEnroe said.
Where McEnroe has heroic memories, Agassi has slick, freeze-frame, celluloid hype. He has been to three previous Grand Slam finals and to Grand Slam semifinals on four other occasions. He has never won a Grand Slam tournament. Some have suggested he never will.
But Agassi kept up his routine of hitting practically flat-footed, producing burning, two-fisted backhands. "I thought I played everything," McEnroe said. "I tried to hit out wide to his forehand. I tried to hit it into his body. I tried to swing it into his backhand. I tried to take a little off it." In one stretch, the one that all but decided the match, Agassi broke McEnroe's serve five times in six tries.
McEnroe knew he had to be close to perfect, and he wasn't. He served six double faults, some at crucial times, and hit the Centre Court net with volleys at important moments. Agassi punctured the nostalgic story line, but he also set up an interesting final. The best returner in the game will be trying to cope with the most punishing server.
Agassi became the first American to reach the Wimbledon men's final since 1985, when Kevin Curran, a naturalized American born in South Africa, lost to Boris Becker. The last American to win was McEnroe, who did it in 1984.
McEnroe and Agassi practiced together at the All England Club before Wimbledon started. "I think it just made it more comfortable for him," McEnroe said. "He knows that his game - it can stack up well against me. He knew he was going to have his chances. But, I mean, it still surprised me, how well he played."
The match began with McEnroe double-faulting to give Agassi the first game, but McEnroe broke back to tie the first set at 2-2 with a cross-court volley that touched down on a line. Both players then held serve until McEnroe double-faulted away another game and, really, the set. Agassi went ahead by 5-4 on the break and served out the set.
After the match, McEnroe, who was noncommital about whether he would play at Wimbledon again, was true to his candid form, reflecting on the excitement he had caused during the tournament this year, from his thrilling five-set victory on Centre Court over Pat Cash in the second round to his rout of No. 9 seed Guy Forget in the quarterfinals.
"I'm really happy with this tournament," he said. "I feel great about it. I felt like this tournament's been exciting, and I've been a part of that."
But he added: "I mean, every time we sit here and reflect on my great runs when I lose in the semis."
Agassi sounded hopeful that he was on the threshold of something special, knowing that he had been around the block a few more times than Ivanisevic, that he had played in important Davis Cup matches and gained experience in Grand Slam finals.
"I think I have always had a tendency not to necessarily feel like I am a great player," Agassi said. "It is easy being known as one of the guys with the most talent if you never really find out exactly how much talent you have. I kind of always hung around in that frame of mind. I would go out and see what happened. Now I am starting to really march forward, starting to see my goals."
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AELTC is registered in England and Wales under company number 07546773 with its registered office at The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5AE.
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Commentary Copyrights - © NBCUniversal Media, LLC a subsidiary of Comcast (US)
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Thank you for your gracious use of this classic match!
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PertSnergleman's Review:
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During breaks in the demolition, John McEnroe's head was either buried in his hands or hanging like a wrecking ball between his knees. Out on the court, Andre Agassi's charged returns would flash by, and McEnroe would stop and stare and mumble and tumble. He went down in a heap once and stayed there, able only to cover his eyes.
It would have been sweet if McEnroe, approaching the edge of retirement, had made the 1992 Wimbledon final. But Agassi had no intention of letting that happen.
McEnroe reasserted his belief that Jimmy Connors is the only other modern player who could return serves as well as Agassi does... "And now he's taken it to another level," McEnroe said.
Where McEnroe has heroic memories, Agassi has slick, freeze-frame, celluloid hype. He has been to three previous Grand Slam finals and to Grand Slam semifinals on four other occasions. He has never won a Grand Slam tournament. Some have suggested he never will.
But Agassi kept up his routine of hitting practically flat-footed, producing burning, two-fisted backhands. "I thought I played everything," McEnroe said. "I tried to hit out wide to his forehand. I tried to hit it into his body. I tried to swing it into his backhand. I tried to take a little off it." In one stretch, the one that all but decided the match, Agassi broke McEnroe's serve five times in six tries.
McEnroe knew he had to be close to perfect, and he wasn't. He served six double faults, some at crucial times, and hit the Centre Court net with volleys at important moments. Agassi punctured the nostalgic story line, but he also set up an interesting final. The best returner in the game will be trying to cope with the most punishing server.
Agassi became the first American to reach the Wimbledon men's final since 1985, when Kevin Curran, a naturalized American born in South Africa, lost to Boris Becker. The last American to win was McEnroe, who did it in 1984.
McEnroe and Agassi practiced together at the All England Club before Wimbledon started. "I think it just made it more comfortable for him," McEnroe said. "He knows that his game - it can stack up well against me. He knew he was going to have his chances. But, I mean, it still surprised me, how well he played."
The match began with McEnroe double-faulting to give Agassi the first game, but McEnroe broke back to tie the first set at 2-2 with a cross-court volley that touched down on a line. Both players then held serve until McEnroe double-faulted away another game and, really, the set. Agassi went ahead by 5-4 on the break and served out the set.
After the match, McEnroe, who was noncommital about whether he would play at Wimbledon again, was true to his candid form, reflecting on the excitement he had caused during the tournament this year, from his thrilling five-set victory on Centre Court over Pat Cash in the second round to his rout of No. 9 seed Guy Forget in the quarterfinals.
"I'm really happy with this tournament," he said. "I feel great about it. I felt like this tournament's been exciting, and I've been a part of that."
But he added: "I mean, every time we sit here and reflect on my great runs when I lose in the semis."
Agassi sounded hopeful that he was on the threshold of something special, knowing that he had been around the block a few more times than Ivanisevic, that he had played in important Davis Cup matches and gained experience in Grand Slam finals.
"I think I have always had a tendency not to necessarily feel like I am a great player," Agassi said. "It is easy being known as one of the guys with the most talent if you never really find out exactly how much talent you have. I kind of always hung around in that frame of mind. I would go out and see what happened. Now I am starting to really march forward, starting to see my goals."
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