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Article: Yannick Noah Upsets Jimmy Connors
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- March 4, 1999
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03-04-1999
Yannick Noah Upsets Jimmy Connors
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) -- Yannick Noah upset Jimmy Connors 2-6, 7-6 (11-9), 11-9 at the Nuveen Masters Thursday to notch his first win over Connors on the senior tennis circuit.
Noah played Connors eight times on the ATP Tour, winning only twice.
It was a frustrating night for Connors, who lost his first match of the tournament without losing his serve. He breezed through the first set, controlling the match from the baseline and returning bullets on Noah's first and second serves.
In the second set, however, Noah cranked up the power on his first serve and also on his groundstrokes. He was able to get to the net behind both and clawed out ...