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Battle of the Sexes III vs Navratilova

Connors confident despite handicaps
LAS VEGAS. Sept 25: Jimmy Con
record IOS men s singles titles, has new worlds to conquer. Friday night, against Martina Navratilova, he geta his chance, reports AP
Tn beaten all the men." Connors deadpanned "Now I went to become the unofficial
Connors'andNavratilova reenact 1973 s much ballyhooed mixed-gender match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Rigg. when they meet in a best two sets out of three match at Caesars Palace.
At stake supposedly, is su pertortty of the sexes. not to mention the dlrs 500,000 that
Absent, however, in Battle of the Sexes III Is the hype and tension that Riggs and King promoted smartly enough two
than 30,000 peopl™ to**^
Its an entertainment event rather than an emotldnal battle of sexes," Navratilova said, "if we d played this 20 years ago it would have been more tense because of the times."
Most of the tension sur rounding this match came between attorneys for the two players who negotiated con tracts to try and even the odds between the 40-year-old Con non and his 35-year-old fe
year age difference that served as the handicap between the two players. Connors handicap is that he will be limited to one serve and have to play half of each of his doubles lanes
"People don’t know how much of a handicap one serve is," Navratilova said Its going to be difficult for him
Navratilova said attorneys went through IS drafts of contracts for the rules, cover
Ing everything from court size to the type of balls to be used But a late dispute still arose over whether the line painted down the middle of Connors doubles alleys should be in or out
"The lawyers somehow squiggled it In his contract that says the Inbide of the line
Is out. while mine says the outside, Navratilova said The line Is In. It shouldn't even be on the contract."
Connors called the com plaints much to do over nothing.
"She s made a controversy over everything." he said "She should really only get one serve. I gave up the space ~
Both Navratilova and Connors are guaranteed appear ance money, reportedly as much as dlrs 500,000 apiece, for. the match, which will be televised nationally on pay per view for a suggested price of dlrs 24 95.
Navratilova, however, says the win is more Important than the dlrs 500.000 extra that will go to the winner
The money will be a nice bonus but that's not what we re playing for." she said. Td rather give up the half million and win."
Navratilova, a 4-1 underdog in betting al the Caesars Palace sports book, said she has been practicing against men in trying to be able to handle the harder shots and more aggres sfve game^played by the men
She knows she must change her game, even with the added court, to survive.
How well I'll be able to at tack. J don t know," Navratilova said. "I know I won't be able to serve and volley as well as against women. Against men you can't Just keep ft in play You have to force the action."
Connors said he knows ex ac tly how Navratilova will play
"She s going to play like a man." he said. Tm going to play like I always have.’’
Connors, a youngster of 21 when Riggs was worn down In a losing effort to King, says he is out to even the score for male tennis players.
Tve been waiting 20 years to get even." he said. "It's been playing on my mind for that long I want to set It straight ."
Riggs, for one, has no doubt
he will
"I predict a blowout." said Riggs, who will serve as colour commentator for the match. Ties a great, great match player, a great money player She hasn't got a clue about how tough this guy Is."