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Why you should watch the Open

By Patrick Hruby
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Monday, August 29, 2005

Before we get into the reasons you should watch the U.S. Open, let's start with a small caveat: John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors are not coming back. It's over. So over. Like Bjorn Borg's headbands. Been that way for more than a decade. If you want to relive the glory days of SuperBrat and Jimbo, put on ESPN Classic. Get ahold of this book. Or buy a ticket to the Old Guy -- er, Champions -- Tour. Oh, and please, please stop complaining that tennis ain't what it used to be. Last time we checked ...

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