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Mac & Jimbo’s exits mark the end of an era
PARIS. May 30: Together, they carried men's tennis for two decades. It took ^tsi two days in
Paris to confirm the end of their era.
First round losses this week in the French Open
raised the question.- is there l(/r after Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe?
"They were the stars of the 70s and 80s." said Yannick Noah, a recently retired former French Open cham pion -ft tuge at your heart to see them go,'
All of Paris had hoped for a repeat of Connors' dramatic run to the semifinals of the US Open last September or McEnroe's advance to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in January.
But there uvre no heroics on the red clay of Roland Garros, no miracles against players from the new power tennis generation.
McEnroe bowed to Nicklas Kulti of Sweden 6-2. 7-5. 6-7 (5-7). 7-5. Connors, overcome by fatigue in the final two sets, lost to Wimbledon champion Michael Stich 7 5. 36. 6 7 (4 7). 6-1. 6-2.
Although they have won 15 Grand Slam titles between them, neither Connors nor McEnroe has ever triumphed in Paris.
McEnroe, 32. who is play ing his last full season on the tour, said he won't be back here next year. 'Everything comes to an end. ' he said. 'At a certain point, you have to make that decision. Realistically, my time has passed and it's time for others.'
Connors, who turns 40 in September, is unlikely to play herk again either. 'I have got ten the moot out of my career and given it hell every time I walked out there.' he said. 'Billie Jean King was right when she said. When I stop. I loon 1 look back and say. "what \rr-
'Jimmy is the last warrior, the ultimate gladiator.' Noah said. "1 hope there will be
But Connors is worried that no one has stepped up to replace him and McEnroe, something he views as an in dictment qf the current state of the sport.
"When they handed the ball off to me and McEnroe and (Bjorn) Borg, we took It on the 40 and got down to the 3 yard line.' he said. 'Now we want somebody to take in from the 3-yard tine... Somebody in today's tennis is going to have come out to the forefront."
The transition has been easier for the women. Chris Evert and Martina Navratilooa
have passed on the mantle to Steffi Gref. Monica Seles, Gabriela Sabatini and Jennifer Capriati.
Both Connors and McEnroe complain that the men's game has changed for the worse, with too few personalities.
"A guy like Jim Courier, for example, is extremely strong mentally and he does his job and does it very well.' McEnroe said.
'But as far as personality, it's not the same as it was 10 years ago or even five years ago' -^P