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A little heart goes a long way

By Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com

Monday, February 9, 2009

Somewhere back in the disco age, Jimmy Connors defeated Australian star John Newcombe in the first of Connors' heavily hyped, winner-take-all (which in reality meant "winner-take-most") "Heavyweight Tennis" exhibition matches in Las Vegas. Bill Riordan, Connors' irascible loose cannon of a manager, managed to keep a straight face as he reported that the first words out of Jimbo's mouth after the match were: "Get me Laver!" Riordan knew a good line when he stumbled on one, whether someone actual ...

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