By watching this highlight reel, you'd think Martina was beating him. Amazing what intentional editing can do. Jimmy was 40 years old, Martina 35 and Martina was allowed to use the doubles lanes and Jimmy was only allowed 1 serve, Martina was allowed 2. And Jimmy still won 7-5 6-2.
@cerbero905
9 жыл бұрын
Not totally the doubles lanes: if i remember right 70 cm each side..
@jodyvance1554
6 жыл бұрын
But the doubles lanes were cut down noticeably from their regular width. He should've won by more. The serve thing is not such a big deal. It's not as if he wasn't allowed to serve and volley or could only hit to her forehand.
@masanchoquelargo
6 жыл бұрын
Tanner Armstrong you are lying tu urselve
@Iwastherein1969
6 жыл бұрын
to not get two serves is a helluva big deal...he had to bunt it in after losing several points on his one and only serve
@markomarko3336
6 жыл бұрын
@Jody Vance 'Serve thing' is not such a big deal? Ahahahahahah :))))))
@dbeaton1111
6 жыл бұрын
Weird how most of the highlights show Martina winning points, yet she lost the match decisively.
@jameshuffmar1765
6 жыл бұрын
they never show the score...because FEMINISM
@youuuuuuuuuuutube
2 жыл бұрын
The 2nd part of the highlight shows mostly Jimmy points... I guess they had no choice because Martina didn't win many with a 6-2.
@terryRBNF
3 ай бұрын
She was actually outplaying him for much of the first set, the conditions caught and frustrated Connors but Connors held on, then Connors got his second wind and at the same time Martina imploded.
@akraquib
6 жыл бұрын
No one is considering the fact that at the time of the match Navratilova was still in the Top 5 and had reached a slam final recently, whereas Connors was outside the Top 50 with his last slam final 8 years ago!
@cerbero905
2 жыл бұрын
True but the numbers of females players is very little compared to men!
@jakespivey3716
7 ай бұрын
I don't think she got the entire doubles court; looks like about half.
@fjccommish
7 ай бұрын
So what? It was a fun match.
@rishijai
9 жыл бұрын
Was looking for this match for quite a while. Strangely there was hardly any press coverage after Jimmy won
@datacipher
4 жыл бұрын
Mostly because it was a joke and everyone knew it. Tennis magazine openly was sarcastic in their coverage, and everyone knew jimmy made the first set “close” before pulling away. The tennis was not great. Martina did seem to take it very seriously (she once argued she might be able to beat a man on the right surface - but rival Chris Everett said she had no chance lol). It was seen as a big money grab exhibition to dupe casual fans into the man vs woman hype.... no knowledgeable people ever thought Martina could get even a fluke win.
@chocolatetownforever7537
4 жыл бұрын
@@datacipher So this leads to a logical question. Did Bobby Riggs throw the match against Billie Jean King in 1973?
@datacipher
4 жыл бұрын
Chocolatetown Forever I have zero doubt he threw it. I was a pretty good coach, analyst, player and I knew it within a few points. I remember watching Seles and Davenport watching the match for the first time while being recorded and at one point, one blurted put to the other quickly “oh, he gave it to her!” And then they looked at each other and covered their mouths giggling. It was obvious to a good eye. Of course add to that the destruction bobby had just given court and it’s all the more obvious. Bobby was said to have tried for years and years to get a rematch but king adamantly refused. She knew. He knew. I am certain he wanted a big money rematch.... she knew she should quit while ahead. One writer even intimated in an article that bobby came to accept his role and realize how much benefit it had to women’s sport. On his deathbed king came to see him and his words to her were “We did it didn’t we?”
@chocolatetownforever7537
4 жыл бұрын
@@datacipher Interesting take. 100k back in the 70s is a ton of dough though. Do you think he bet or had others bet against himself somewhere? Hard to believe he would throw the match just to help womens tennis.
@bobl2887
3 жыл бұрын
It didn't meet the agenda.
@madonnacicone4944
Жыл бұрын
Jimmy Corner is one of the best player of all times. Even when he is 40 years old he still delivered a great shot .
@JimmyConnors-cy2xt
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the love and support you show me as a loyal fan of mine not withstanding how long have you been a fan of mine
@1969Mrtnz
4 жыл бұрын
In June 22nd 2020, I watched these images of this match again. This was one of the greatest shows of tennis. Greetings from Brazil
@TomMarvan
3 жыл бұрын
It was very entertaining.
@andrewsimpson5818
9 жыл бұрын
The match is stupid Martina got to serve twice and Jimmy only once. If you want real equality have a tennis match with the same rules.
@dan16000
9 жыл бұрын
Serena was asked on a talk show if she wanted to participate in such a tennis match between her and Djokovic. She said the sets would not last more than 5 minutes.
@cerbero905
9 жыл бұрын
dan16000 True...
@Legend33Larry
9 жыл бұрын
dan16000 Serena and Venus Williams competed in 1998 and they clearly lost to Braasch, then ranked at #203; before his duels agaisnt the Williams' sisters, he stopped competing because of an injury and he was still healing. Furthermore, a few hours before his sets against the sisters, he was caught smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol and was still doing so between changeovers. The Williams had big month: they said they could beat any 200 or below male tennis player; they seemed lost on the court even if Braasch was easy on them. According to him, he played like a 600th player in order to keep the game "fun"...
@cerbero905
9 жыл бұрын
Legend33Larry It's important to consider that Serena and Venus were 16 and 17 years old...that time her Best service was 170 km not 209. However my opinion is that the best female player woul lose against the best 25 male players of 25-30 countries. So basically i do believe Braasch was ABSOLUTELY right.
@Legend33Larry
9 жыл бұрын
+cerbero905, I get that. My problem is they claimed they could beat anyone ranked 200 and bellow at the time. Braasch showed the world the huge gap between men and women game! Mr. Braasch was clear on the subject; at 17/16 years old, the sisters would have never beaten anyone ranked around 600! He was injured, he smoked cigarettes and drank beer between changeovers. Even he wasn't 100%, he put both of Williams at their places. At 16-17 years old, the sisters could competed against the best women in the world, but against men... 'Against anyone in the top 500, they have no chance, because I was playing like No. 600 today.' -- said Braasch after his matches. They were arrogant and they deserved their beating!
@neorich59
4 жыл бұрын
I remember in an interview that it was suggested to Chris Evert that Martina reckoned she might challenge and beat a top 100 player in the men's game, to which Evert retorted that she didn't think that she'd be able to beat any man in the top 1000, as she couldn't beat her, then husband, John Lloyd. Both Connors and Navratliova were great champions and being a "leftie" always loved watching them play. But, no matter what anyone says and I pride myself on being a feminist, there are physical differences between men and women which means that, the best of the best of the male gender is going beat the best of best of the female gender.
@butchie0415
3 жыл бұрын
the only way is for the best male athlete to identify as a female then compete against the male.
@Baskerville22
3 жыл бұрын
.....and the least of the best male players will beat the best of the best female players
@Aaronthegreatest
3 жыл бұрын
You’re not wrong but I wish people would stop taking away from it that women’s tennis is less fun to watch or that their athletes are less good
@dfwSwiss
2 жыл бұрын
@@Aaronthegreatest I for one didn't stop watching women's tennis because of their skills - I stopped because of the moaning and sometimes screaming.
@xcidgaf
2 жыл бұрын
you're a kkk genderist
@thomasrichmond2413
3 жыл бұрын
So Jimmy wins the match but 90% of your highlights are Martina winning. And you wonder why no one trusts the media?
@mangoglounge7977
3 жыл бұрын
No one trusts the media because of highlights on a KZitem video. Has to be another moron Trump supporter.
@mangoglounge7977
3 жыл бұрын
Oliver McCall Trump supporters: “Information that makes Trump look good is always true. Information that makes Trump look bad is always false.”
@mangoglounge7977
3 жыл бұрын
Oliver McCall wrong. That’s exactly how Trump supporters talk about the media. “Fake News.” Trump supporters are destroying every institution in this country. Now they’re destroying the US Post Office. Trump supporters are disloyal scumbags.
@Badmintonforall
3 жыл бұрын
@@mangoglounge7977 from a moron cliton supporter ?
@mangoglounge7977
3 жыл бұрын
Badmintonforall you can’t even spell Clinton correctly, jackass. You can’t call anyone a moron.There are many Republicans who care about the United States so they despise Trump.
@JamesBond-gq2mb
5 жыл бұрын
Jimmy was such a sport playing Martina even with all the advantage she was given. Most male pros wouldn’t go for it. McEnroe said 750th ranked man can beat Serena. Believe it!
@datacipher
4 жыл бұрын
Rofl!! Lots of players would do it if offered the money jimmy got. It was also claimed jimmy put an enormous wager on himself. It was a joke to him and everyone knew it.
@StopAsianHateSC
2 жыл бұрын
Top junior college men would beat top women pros, period!
@joemarshall4226
2 жыл бұрын
Most men WOULD do it. It's the women who have shied away from it in the past.
@crossbo140skillkills
2 жыл бұрын
No you and McEnroe are both wrong. I played the 1,998th world ranked male tennis player in college he would have beaten Serena Williams 6-0,6-1 in 45mins. The gap between an actual male and female professional tennis players is huge and when you get into the top 2,000 it's not even close.
@crossbo140skillkills
2 жыл бұрын
@@StopAsianHateSC 100% agree I played the 1,998th world ranked male tennis player in junior college.
@caseybartholomew2940
2 жыл бұрын
I was at this match. It was a lot of fun. But, even in this short version, you can see how Martina took full advantage of the extra space and how it was giving Jimmy trouble. He actually said after the match that, if he ever did it again, he wouldn’t give the extra space. Also, only having the one serve, forced him to go easy on it. He routinely served at around 75 mph to make sure he got it in. That being said, during the first set, you couldn’t tell how it would go. Then, in the second, Jimmy put it into a higher gear. Again, it was all for fun and you could tell if you were there. But they are both great competitors and both were trying to win. Great night and a lot of fun.
@jaysherman4149
4 ай бұрын
In Connors' autobiography he says he bet 1 million he wouldn't lose more than 8 games total. So he definitely was serious out there.
@tombarca100
3 ай бұрын
Jimmy was having fun too--Martina was her usual HIGHLY grouchy self
@stipV
8 жыл бұрын
They should do these matches again, so fun!
@stipV
7 жыл бұрын
Wow stop talking, no one cares :)
@SsoulBlade
6 жыл бұрын
Lol, you cared enough to comment!
@kcazzzzz
4 жыл бұрын
not with the current racket technology. women could not handle serves, and flat forehands and backhands from top 100 male players
@TesterBoy
3 жыл бұрын
Hell no. The stupid woke press will take advantage of this and make it “gender equality “ bs.
@RMUNOZ1963
7 жыл бұрын
Jimmy in a no win situation. He won match with tougher rules.
@yvesm.8855
6 жыл бұрын
At least it was a financial win situation for him ;-)
@wgisexuallyidentifyasprett4142
6 жыл бұрын
that's the way men live life it sucks, but shows who is the better of the two (male or female)
@147pablox
6 жыл бұрын
Who is better... in tennis?... You don't have a single clue of what's the way women live life, do you?..
@billrose5146
6 жыл бұрын
The advantage Martina held in the rules was real, but I just loved watching these two play. What exciting tennis by two great champions!
@joemarshall4226
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. If we could get over the stupidity about equality-over-reality, it would be great to see older male players playing young women in competitive matches.
@franciscobardon9088
8 жыл бұрын
If you see the complete match or read the rules of it you'll see that he beat Martina having just one service instead of two and giving her extra space (he could use only the singles court while she could use an extra space, half the lenght of the doubles one, at its right and left so she could play a lot more angles)
@jondunmore4268
7 жыл бұрын
If they're going to bend the rules like that, then isn't it admitting from the get-go that the man is superior in the first place? Then what's the point of all this? I can understand the novelty value, and they obviously sold a lotta tickets. But everyone knows Martina's dick was bigger than Jimmy's anyway.
@devorahacts
7 жыл бұрын
The purpose was to see if she could have the skill to make up for the physical superiority.
@rishijai
7 жыл бұрын
Also Connors was 5 years older
@markurbancowboy
7 жыл бұрын
If they did that it would have been 6-0, 6-0 Connors.
@lynnturman8157
7 жыл бұрын
The point? You said it yourself: Sell a lot of tickets
@toddubow2599
5 жыл бұрын
Great match. Both players showed just how amazing their skills were.
@JimmyConnors-cy2xt
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the love and support you show me as a loyal fan of mine not withstanding how long have you been a fan of mine
@toddubow2599
Жыл бұрын
@@JimmyConnors-cy2xt Since the 70's. Always rooted for you cause you were funny and looked cool. Wimbledon final 1982 was the best.
@JimmyConnors-cy2xt
Жыл бұрын
@@toddubow2599 that’s is actually great 👍 and much lovely 😊 thanks so much for the love and support….
@JimmyConnors-cy2xt
Жыл бұрын
I do want you to write me on email 📧 so will keep the conversation going It’s will mean great love and joy to me in starting a happy moment shared with my fans
@JimmyConnors-cy2xt
Жыл бұрын
@@toddubow2599 jimmyconnors534
@23landcruiser
9 жыл бұрын
Connors is a legend!!
@izacarias969
4 жыл бұрын
Both are a legend
@generalzod7959
6 жыл бұрын
Loved watching connors play. such a tireless & relentless hard-worker!
@scottjulie27
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for providing this. This battle of the sexes was way better than the famous Bobby Riggs and Billy Jean King match. Much more worthy opponents. I do wish this match was in full.
@IAMMOVIN4WARD
6 жыл бұрын
Excellent display of skills from both legends. Phenomenal mastery of shotmaking.
@paulkerby4829
5 жыл бұрын
IAMMOVIN4WARD! Yes I like both of them
@txmetalhead82xk
5 жыл бұрын
Connors can hit winners in his sleep. He is so consistent! It is amazing.
@jerrybrownell3633
4 жыл бұрын
IMHO- The greatest rivalry in Sports History was the classic matches between Martina and Chris Evert. Early Chris dominated winning 70% of the time. Then later Navratilova dominated their later matches. They faced each other about 80 times including 22 GS Finals with. Martina winning 14 of them.
@Zoran69
4 жыл бұрын
Never heard of this female Tennis player and what kind of legend would accept these rules? Disgraceful female pretending to be a legend. What a cheater and still lost. Jimmy is the only legend here.
@lucase9698
4 жыл бұрын
Changing the rules in her favor wasnt cheating considering he is a man and he has an obvious physical advantage, stop crying
@LeFraudHasChokedInSIXFinals
2 жыл бұрын
In 1998 this scenario was repeated, with the Williams sisters playing against the #203-ranked men's player. He defeated them both, 6-1 over Serena, 6-2 over Venus.
@youuuuuuuuuuutube
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah and that guy's ranking dropped to #350 exactly 1 week later.
@kaialoha
Жыл бұрын
42 and hungover. Said he served his teaching serve and played like 600 just to show friendliness. Interview on YT. Karsten Braach..
@wallacegrommet9343
6 жыл бұрын
Having the doubles lanes is like Christmas and your Birthday at once
@jakespivey3716
7 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed watching this. Once the points got started I was surprised at how hard Jimmy had to work. Martina's strokes were solid and she had great versatility.
@johnsambo9379
7 ай бұрын
By watching this highlight reel, you'd think Martina was beating him. Amazing what intentional editing can do. Jimmy was 40 years old, Martina 35 and Martina was allowed to use the doubles lanes and Jimmy was only allowed 1 serve, Martina was allowed 2. And Jimmy still won 7-5 6-2.
@keithlauderjr1691
5 жыл бұрын
And Connors wins the Handicap Match. Hurray for men!
@realdiamondshow
5 жыл бұрын
Even the commentators are a pair of creeps. Praising all Navratilova does...and minimising Connors.
@matiasdimter619
3 жыл бұрын
That happens because women are always watched as the underdog whenever they compete against men in sports. For Connors to win points was expected.
@alaalfa8839
3 жыл бұрын
@@matiasdimter619 And the underdog Martina is doing also humanitarian work.quoted.. "for women people of color or other underrepresented groups, and for animals" so its not about gender but about helping underreresented anybody...... So maybe he does only job of which he is gifted naturally as a man... She does also a jobs that dont require natural gifts of manly muscless, or manly gifts.... Maybe if he would use something else than his natural "muscle" advantage...
@DIANAROSS4EVER
11 жыл бұрын
Fierce effort by Martina, Jimmy Connors still made the SFs at the US Open at the age he was there, 39
@jorgesantoine24
8 ай бұрын
Connors got better with age 😂
@TakeDetour
9 жыл бұрын
My two favorite Tennis players of all time.
@funakoshi4560
8 жыл бұрын
Both players are so great personalities, the result should be not important. For me it is so nice to see the heroes of my youth again here on youtube. And of course today they play faster, but the 80´s got soul!
@davidtjahjadi5079
4 жыл бұрын
Damn, I love the way Martina serve and volley....
@sooparticular
3 жыл бұрын
best ever at that
@blackspiderman1887
4 жыл бұрын
Man Martina was a very good player. I can see why she dominated the women's game. If she came over that backhand more her game would've been even better
@JosepMascort-ik4gg
20 күн бұрын
Futbol?😂😂😂
@arespinosa-garcia9429
3 жыл бұрын
Martina Navratilova was scarily good!! Touch, agility and imagination. That's why she played at the highest level for so long. I loved watching her play.
@dfwSwiss
2 жыл бұрын
In this game she sure wasn't scarily good - especially not with the different sets of rules for her vs Connors.
@jackbombay1423
2 жыл бұрын
She was quite good... for a woman.
@joeblow2069
2 жыл бұрын
But she still could not beat a past his prime Jimmy conners despite huge rule advantages.
@bailinnumberguy
8 жыл бұрын
Connors claimed in his book that he bet $1 million on himself to win this match while holding Navratilova to winning 7 games total.
@michaelleacy
7 жыл бұрын
I'm sure Martina got some points - as witnessed here- through her skills, but one point doesn't win a game. It looks like Connors allows her to win quite a few points, but once she got to 7 games - he took over. He had the measure of the match from the start
@smiletrainofficial
6 жыл бұрын
Randy Bailin That is awesome.
@bobby1968100
5 жыл бұрын
@@michaelleacy , des maanst a blous du😂😂😂
@joemarshall4226
4 жыл бұрын
@@michaelleacy NO he didn't...she almost won the first set.
@perakojot6524
3 жыл бұрын
@@joemarshall4226 You don't understand much about tennis, do you? Connors was serving first in the first set (and in the second but that is less relevant) and was never even close to being broken (Navratilova had only 1 break point overall in the match). And even if she miraculously managed to break him, she still needed to confirm the break which was an impossible task when you play against someone that is deliberately letting you win points. Essentially, whenever he needed the break, Connors broke Navratilova, which is a good indication that if he needed to win the match with maximum 2 lost games he would still do it.
@frankspence8723
6 жыл бұрын
Love seeing Martina serve an volley wish the baseline game hadn't taken over as it has - fantastic.
@JOHNNY73900
3 жыл бұрын
Connors was returning the balls to Navratilova's corner rather than making her run around. That shows he really isn't being serious here
@jorgesantoine24
8 ай бұрын
Martina was the best female player of her day and in this match she showed it. Great to see both players excel
@johnsambo9379
7 ай бұрын
By watching this highlight reel, you'd think Martina was beating him. Amazing what intentional editing can do. Jimmy was 40 years old, Martina 35 and Martina was allowed to use the doubles lanes and Jimmy was only allowed 1 serve, Martina was allowed 2. And Jimmy still won 7-5 6-2.
@EJP286CRSKW
7 жыл бұрын
Very nice but do we have to have it in the wrong aspect ratio? With out of sync sound?
@clk76
3 жыл бұрын
Martina was ranked around 5 in the world then. Jimbo was about 80 in the world in the mens I think. A fairer match would have been vs Boris Becker (around world number 5 then), best of 5 sets, no tram lines for Martina and Boris would have his second serve (i.e. same as Martina). Or Monica Seles vs Jim Courier - both world number 1 back in 1992 I think. Would have been 6-0. 6-0. 6-0 to the guy if he played as hard as he would have on tour. Still Martina is a legend in the womens game - amazing accomplishments.
@LeFraudHasChokedInSIXFinals
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, Martina was given a larger court, Conners was limited to just one serve, and Jimmy was 40 years old at this point. But this is still some damn good tennis with amazing shots by both players.
@JimmyConnors-cy2xt
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the love and support you show me as a loyal fan of mine not withstanding how long have you been a fan of mine
@kellienicolebrooksschettin6598
6 жыл бұрын
That's why I like both of these player they were fighters never give up or let up...because they don't good match...thanks for sharing
@aleksandrpondios
9 жыл бұрын
Jimmy was a semifinalist at US OPEN a year before,and was able to beat top-5(Stich) and top-15(Ferreyra) the same year,so even if she was top-3 o 5 female player,there weren't absolutely no chances for her,even with those rules,he would have beaten her even if he was 45.
@ChristianPaul75
9 жыл бұрын
Originally Connors was to play Monica Seles in that "battle of the sexes", who back then was in her prime. I don´t know why that match never happened, it was a year or so before that maniac stabbed Seles. I guess young Seles would have made Jimbo work hard for the money.
@sup9542
7 жыл бұрын
It basically depends on how well the female player makes use of the doubles alleys. That advantage is massive, it's like having the bumpers in bowling. Navratilova's serve and volley game is probably the harder one to play against with those rules. She can just volley ridiculous angles that are impossible for even Usain Bolt to get to.
@Perebynis
6 жыл бұрын
I do see your point but on the other hand Connors ran down a lot of Navratilova´s volleys, shots from the baseline and even overheads when he decided to make more of an effort in the second set. The aforementioned Monica Seles was by far the hardest hitting female player in her prime in the early 90´s while Navratilova wasn´t. Connors himself was blown away in his semifinals at the ´91 US Open by hard hitting youngster Jim Courier. Navratilova´s serve was better than Seles´, though, and Connors would have taken advantage of that weakness in Seles´ game for sure.
@jeffreyrepace785
6 жыл бұрын
not really.....JC faced down McEnroe's volleys. Martini is not that scary in comparison. I actually thought she played pretty well. The handicap they gave Connors at least made it interesting. If standard rules applied, forget it. JC was still way too good for her at 40yrs old.
@KnickKnack07
6 жыл бұрын
Connors run the year before was a fluke. He was WELL past his prime. Aside from that one magical week, he hadn't made it past the 4th round in a grand slam event in 5 years.
@briany7658
5 жыл бұрын
I never knew these two ever played against each other. It doesn't really look like Connors is playing at 100% effort.
@51Dss
9 жыл бұрын
it was ridiculous when all the silly womens libbers would go all weird every time Navratilova won a point. Conners' disadvantage was all but impossible for him He had to play near perfect tennis to win this match. Most folks don't realize how significant Navratilovas' advantage really was. In spite of that she had almost nothing to lose and it really was a NO-WIN situation for Connors. Funny how after Connors won the match against all odds no one (especially feminists) ever talked about it again.
@g0dlike308
9 жыл бұрын
51Dss wait a sec, what advantage did martina have? I am not a feminist who is trying to argue I just don't know the details of this match lol.
@51Dss
9 жыл бұрын
g0dlike308 Apparently you don't know much about tennis. In normal singles play the ball is played between the outer edges of the singles sidelines which measures 13' 6". The doubles alleys are an additional 4' 6" on each side for a total of 9 additional feet across the width of the court. This amounts to an extra 67% playing area in which Navratilova was able to play her shots. Jimmy Connors had to keep his shots inside the traditional singles lines - Martina was able to use the doubles alleys. She also had one other huge advantage - namely with the serve. Jimmy only got one chance to get the ball in play on every serve - If he missed the service box it was a point for Martina. This effectively caused Connors to hit his serves with a LOT less pace and a LOT more use of spin than he normally would have done. Martina was allowed to have the traditional "two tries" to get her serves into play allowing her to go for much heavier pace on the first serve. This is also HUGE advantage. Connors won the match against extremely high odds and he got very little praise for his accomplishment. I don't remember the year this event took place but I believe Connors was nearing the end of his career and Martina was still one of the most dominant players on the womens circuit. I dare say that most of the women who did all the whooping and hollering were not tennis fans per se' and knew very little about the game because it was obvious they really did not understand what it was that they were watching. They just wanted to see a "woman beat a man" - if Martina had come out on top there would never have been much mention of her huge advantages in the match and when Connors finally won the match it was like the event never happened...
@g0dlike308
9 жыл бұрын
51Dss "Apparently you don't know much about tennis." lol what? I play pretty damn well, pretty sure better than you. I was just wondering what the rules were for this particular match, I could've been Roger Federer and not know them. But yeah everybody knows men>women even in games like chess, which don't require ANY physical aspect.
@51Dss
9 жыл бұрын
g0dlike308 sorry for assuming from your comments that you didn't know much about the sport. The video is there for the viewing and since you commented I had to assume that you had watched it and if you did watch it and still did not understand Martinas' advantages in the match then it seemed fairly apparent that you didn't know much about the game of tennis. So apparently you commented on a video that you had not watched...go figure. You might well be a better player than I...My USTA rating fluctuated for most of my working years (I am retired) between 3.5 and just below 4.0 (it's been a few years but I think it was 3.7 or some such after I had a particularly good season). I have played quite a few women over the years and have lost sets to some of them many times...one of my sisters is included in that and it really irks me to this day! LOL I haven't played in USTA sanctioned events for over 10 years so I really don't know how I would stack up today (I'm 64) but I just had a nice 30 minute hit tonight with a guy 20 years my junior and we kept a very good pace and fairly long rallys going for that 30 minutes. I think mostly I've lost some stamina but I still hit ok - my mobility isn't good enough to compete really because I have a bad case of plantar faciaitis in my right foot and my right hip has a bit of arthritis - but for social/casual tennis I pretty much stick to doubles and mixed doubles. Unless like this evening I find a good practice partner who is willing to stand back at the base line and trade groundies with me...I love doing that! Come to Kansas City area sometime and I'll be glad to hit with you...
@g0dlike308
9 жыл бұрын
51Dss I am not in USA unfortunately. I am trying to get in shape and get over my arm soreness and I think if I can do that I can be top 10 in my province (adult rating) no probs. I'd say I'm about a 6.0 player atm.
@mattcorcoran7082
9 ай бұрын
This is a real fun match to watch actually.
@shaneshrimp6519
5 жыл бұрын
Love the equality , Connors had only one serve to Martina's two , she got to hit into the doubles alley , plus I believe he was retired over 40 years old , they played 2 out of 3 sets instead of 3 out of 5 and he still won convincingly mainly in the second set .
@ncf1
6 жыл бұрын
I want to see Serena Williams vs vintage Mike Tyson in a fight.
@alfredschlicht2662
6 жыл бұрын
Lol
@KnickKnack07
6 жыл бұрын
Aww...you are one of the gullible people that thinks that Tyson was invincible? All because his early career was like Rocky III, fighting nothing but set ups? The fact remains that EVERY time Tyson fought a top fighter in his prime (and some in which he didn't) he not only lost, but lost BADLY. That would be why he would refuse mandatory title defenses against Holyfield and Lewis for as long as possible.
@Dee-zy5gh
6 жыл бұрын
Oh, she'll beat the shit out of him. She probably would when he was in his prime too:)
@BackSeatHump
6 жыл бұрын
ncf1 Now that would be nice!
@MORE1500
5 жыл бұрын
I want to see Serena Williams vs Donald Trump in a debate on economics and U.S. foreign policy.
@sooparticular
3 жыл бұрын
jimmy is so great!! in my top 10 ever to play the game easily!!!!!
@ChaunceyDos
5 жыл бұрын
Rules and editing aside, some of these rallies are a lot of fun to watch. At one time, both were considered power players but by this point, I'm guessing not so much.
@charlesbromberick4247
9 ай бұрын
You gotta give Martina a lot of credit - she did MUCH better than I was expecting. A truly great ex-champion, she was clarly aided by the extra alley.
@gtaquizmaster
3 ай бұрын
TRUE She really competed
@davidcoulombe3924
6 жыл бұрын
interesting, I don't recall this match taking place back then. But having watched a lot of Connors matches growing up, I can tell you that he is playing down to the competition. MAYBE giving about 50% effort.
@kreek22
3 жыл бұрын
I watched a lot of tennis back then and I don't remember it either. There's a simple reason: Connors won decisively even after giving Martina 2 advantages--bad for the feminist narrative.
@ag358
3 жыл бұрын
His ground strokes were much slower than normal, but his 1 serve only and her playing in the doubles alleys was a big advantage, connors was 40 martina was 35, all rules equal with him going all out, she wouldn't win a game.
@darshanawachat9177
6 жыл бұрын
If SERENA played RAFA NADAL on CLAY😂😂😂
@rameshr3276
5 жыл бұрын
I would bet whether she gets a single point 😂
@Gregoryt700
8 жыл бұрын
This was interesting, and fun to watch! How did I miss this? What year was it?
@chrisg.475
8 жыл бұрын
+Gregoryt700 --I agree this is a very interesting match. The changes made it quite competitive to the degree either could have won. TO me, its a cool matchup because MArtina was probably the greatest women's serve-n-volleyer ever, Jimmy was one of the great all-time returners, yet Jimmy did't have crazy power. The match was up for grabs! It would be hard to do this these days as the men-women gap in tennis seems to have widened. The men have gotten soo much better, yet the women might have gone backwards a bit! Chris
@mikeh.8155
7 жыл бұрын
from Wiki... A third "Battle of the Sexes" match, entitled Battle of Champions, was played at Caesars Palace in Paradise, Nevada on September 25, 1992 between Jimmy Connors and Martina Navratilova aged 40 and 35 respectively. Navratilova had previously turned down invitations to take on John McEnroe and Ilie Năstase as she considered them undignified.[22] The promoters initially tried to match Connors with the then top ranked female player, Monica Seles. Connors called the match 'war'. Navratilova, on the other hand, called it a battle of egos.[23] The match was played under hybrid rules to make it more competitive; Connors was allowed only one serve per point, and Navratilova was allowed to hit into half the doubles court. Each player received a $650,000 guarantee, with a further $500,000 for the winner.[24] Connors won 7-5, 6-2.[25] Navratilova made 8 double faults and 36 unforced errors. Connors, too, was nervous and there was a rumor that he had placed a bet on himself to win at 4:1.[26] According to Connors' book The Outsider, he placed a million-dollar bet that he would lose no more than 8 games.
@davegibson3986
6 жыл бұрын
Connors at 40 gets just one serve and Navratilova uses half the doubles alley. LOL! And still Jimmy won easily. it would have been 6-0 6-0 in a real match. Having said that Navratilov played some great points no doubt.
@KnickKnack07
6 жыл бұрын
You act as if Martina was in her 20s. She was well past the prime of her career as well.
@ralphbourgeois5875
5 жыл бұрын
@@KnickKnack07 She wasnt fair past her prime. Her prime was 1982 to 1989, so she was only 3 years past the end of her prime. Connors prime was 1974 to 1982 so he was 10 years past the end of his.
@KnickKnack07
5 жыл бұрын
What the hell? Do you REALLY not realize what three years means in terms of a TENNIS player's career? I can tell you have never played a sport in your life. Or are a child. REGARDLESS of the sort, and regardless of your level, 3 years at the end of your prime is HUGE. this is not even a debate. She was well past her prime. Which, by the way, was early to mid 80s...not the 1986-1989 period that you seem to think. You know...when she won 9 out of 10 Grand slams that she entered. Why would you extend that to 1989 when she hadn't won ANY Grand Slams in two years before then? Oh...I know. Because you thought it would back up your point. The funny part is...even using your silly extra 3 years of prime-ness, it still didn't for the aforementioned 3 years past being a huge deal.
@ralphbourgeois5875
5 жыл бұрын
@@KnickKnack07 She didnt win as many slams in the late 80s since Graf who is arguably even better than her came along. Graf is also a much tougher match up for her than Evert who couldnt overpower her, Navratilova admits she hates playing people who can overpower her, Evert couldnt, Graf could. Either way the main point is Connors was much further past his prime than Navratilova was. In addition to the ridiculous series of advantages Navratilova was given. This match was a cheesefest and a flat out stupid attempt to try and show equality for women, it was far worse than Kings vs riggs which is saying something.
@ralphbourgeois5875
5 жыл бұрын
@@KnickKnack07 Early to mid 80s, LOL! So you think 80 and 81 when she was losing a whole bunch of matches to Jaeger (who is a much poorer player than anyone she was losing to regularly in the late 80s), lost on grass to Betsy Nagelsen, and took 2 harsh beatdowns where she only got a few games from a nearly 40 year old King was her prime when the late 80s wasnt.
@peters6119
5 жыл бұрын
This was nothing like Riggs vs. King. These players were both playing some serious tennis. Jimmy was only 5 years older than Martina and he was still in good shape having made the U.S. Open semis just one year earlier. And yet Martina was playing great against him. (Yeah, they showed more of her winning points but even though he won she was definitely competitive with him). You can see how she completely dominated the women's game in her prime if she could play like this at age 35. I loved how she went after it by serving and volleying. Players don't serve and volley like that anymore. The women of her day had no chance, especially on grass, which is obviously why she won Wimbledon NINE times and why she was 86-1 one season and 424-14 in her 5 best years. Not even Serena can come close to that record.
@JimmyConnors-cy2xt
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the love and support you show me as a loyal fan of mine not withstanding how long have you been a fan of mine 😊
@Stratisfied22
5 ай бұрын
Although Martina had the alleys she didn't use them that much. It was amazing to see her serve and volley against the best returner in the game at the time and be so successful. She was incredible.
@jmartin4204
2 жыл бұрын
would have been nice if you had included the year , I had to look it up for this match
@joeterp5615
2 жыл бұрын
Even though she had the advantage of wider lines and 2 serves, I still think it’s amazing how well Martina did considering there was only a 5 year age difference.
@ml1916
Жыл бұрын
Very true. I'm quite surprised. But can't tell how serious Jimmy was with his game that day.
@Ignaciovargaspkmn
Жыл бұрын
i want to know if Jimmy had those advantages... Would Martina lose 6-0 6-0?
@imilf2003
6 жыл бұрын
Martina had such great hands and was great athletically
@tomggabin5838
5 жыл бұрын
I think the point of any tennis match is to make it competitive and fun to watch. This match, regardless of gender or the change in rules, satisfied both criteria.
@dks13827
3 жыл бұрын
A fun match. 2 great players for sure.
@vidhead85
9 жыл бұрын
I call this one Battle of the Lefties! This is the great tennis I love to see!!!!
@malehumanperson7901
5 жыл бұрын
This is very "lefty" indeed. Women play by different rules and call it equality. And then when they lose they claim it is oppression. In fact, this couldn't really get more "lefty".
@TheVagolfer
7 жыл бұрын
So, why is it Connors won the match, yet, they seem to show all of Martina's highlights ?
@jameshuffmar1765
6 жыл бұрын
because...FEMINISM. notice they never show the score, tyou get the impression that she won
@jeffw1267
5 жыл бұрын
The male announcer said that it wasn't really Jimmy who was beating Martina, it was Martina herself. HE WAS BLOWING HER OFF THE FUCKIN' COURT.
@andrewbraid1815
9 ай бұрын
Both of them such incredible athletes. Given the funky rules that favored Navratilova, this isn't a real competition but it is absolutely GREAT tennis, both of them an incredible game. Spectacular tennis by two greats of the game.
@chrisnieto5547
3 жыл бұрын
That was fun . Shame the clarity wasn't better. Ahhh the old serve and volley. I miss it.
@dcw1467
6 жыл бұрын
I Was There 1992 Las Vegas Caesars Palace 👍
@jdfagen
5 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised Martina didn't take more advantage of the doubles lanes.
@kellienicolebrooksschettin6598
4 жыл бұрын
If u notice one thing about both of these players they are both great at move the opponent around and using the whole court to their advantage,both of them are masters of that aspect....
@michaelhenderson2657
Жыл бұрын
Players today in 2022 ..hit the ball so much harder with pace and spin...the athletes are stronger and fitter today....I will give the mental edge to the old timers since they had less physical ability...
@chrisg.475
8 жыл бұрын
This was pretty much the last time such a match could have been played! Here is a question....who would have won if they wrestled?? Chris
@joemarshall4226
4 жыл бұрын
both
@chrisg.475
4 жыл бұрын
@@joemarshall4226 Why "both"?
@joemarshall4226
4 жыл бұрын
@@chrisg.475 When men and women "wrestle", it's usually a win-win situation.
@chrisg.475
4 жыл бұрын
@@joemarshall4226 Aahhh. Yes, true!
@LeFraudHasChokedInSIXFinals
2 жыл бұрын
In 1998 Serena and Venus Williams both played a match against the #203-ranked men's player. He beat Serena 6-1 and Venus 6-2.
@Bossrich6287
9 жыл бұрын
it wouldn't be that close had the played by rules.
@Bascomblodge
7 жыл бұрын
The usta tennis center should be named after Connors and not King. He was Mr. excitement there and built the full, new, and unique nature of of the US Open at the night matches he played.
@warrendsmith6832
4 ай бұрын
What everybody didn't know was, Connors had a side bet going for $1 million that Martina would win no more than 8 games. In fact, she won 7 (it was 6-5, 6-2), so Connors must have been a bit worried at the end of set #1 with 5 losses so far. Truth was, Martina's loss was more her own fault, than Connors' -- literally, she had 8 double faults, including one on set point (ouch!), and 36 unforced errors. If she'd erred at more her normal level this match would have been a lot closer. Meanwhile Connors had only 6 double faults despite the rules which were: him getting a single fault, counted as a double fault. (That rule forced Connors to take something off his serve, or whenever he served at full power he was taking a lot of risk. Also Connors' side of the court was wider by half the doubles alleys to make him cover more court - an advantage Martina failed to exploit enough.) In short, she psyched herself out, whereas Connors actually put more pressure on himself with the side bet, and that worked for him, he was good at handling mental pressure, she wasn't as good at that.
@guyinsf
7 жыл бұрын
Martina is only 4 years younger than Jimmy and they were both in their old age here so this score line is very respectable for her!
@lostcause78
7 жыл бұрын
"The match was played under hybrid rules to make it more competitive; Connors was allowed only one serve per point, and Navratilova was allowed to hit into half the doubles court." So she had more than just 4 years advantage. ;)
@Michael-cb5nm
6 жыл бұрын
Jimmy was nowhere near an elite male player at this point, but Martina was still a force in women’s tennis. So we are still talking about a top shelf woman getting beaten by a pedestrian male opponent, even with handicaps placed on him.
@Kunsoo1024
5 жыл бұрын
Well, he had made it to the US Open semi-finals just months before, so he wasn't ready for the glue factory.
@aerobars9227
5 жыл бұрын
Jimmy was carrying her for a show. He put a $1,000,000 bet on himself. Don't be fooled. Easily could have been 6-0 both sets.
@KnickKnack07
5 жыл бұрын
Eric..he had a fluke showing in a grand slam for the first time in YEARS.
@hot2warm
5 жыл бұрын
7:53 .. "It's more Martina that's beating Martina than it is Jimmy who's beating Martina..." One of the first things you find out in tennis is that you can let the other person beat themselves. So, it's Jimmy who's beating Martina. Period.
@danielgreen7050
3 жыл бұрын
I didn’t see the final score but seeing how amazing Martina was on the highlights I imagine Jimmy didn’t win a game.
@LeFraudHasChokedInSIXFinals
2 жыл бұрын
Despite the editing in this video, Jimmy defeated Martina in straight sets.
@jackbombay1423
2 жыл бұрын
Good one!
@kellienicolebrooksschettin6598
6 жыл бұрын
What a good match theyre ground game is very similar,
@joemarshall4226
4 жыл бұрын
I watched this match when it happened, and, as the announcer indicated, the first set seemed to be on Martina's racquet. She really lost it due to unforced errors. If I remember correctly, she led 5-4 (I don't remember if she was up a break, but I do think she had been up a break earlier in the set.) In the second set, she kind of folded, and Jimmy hit with more authority. Remember, JImmy was still on the tour, giving the best players in the world a tough time (he took the first set of his second round match at the US Open that year from Ivan Lendl 6-3) Martina might have done well to serve and volley less, since Jimmy had the best service return in the world at that point. She had such an advantage in the rallies due to that extra four feet of court, it might have been more wise to come in behind a good wide shot, rather than her serve,. and of course, long rallies would wear Jimmy out. Some famous tennis guy bet a fortune on Jimmy to win the first set, and was panicking when Jimmy got down 5-4. Can't remember where I read that....it was a funny story, though....maybe it was Riggs.....
@minboogie
2 жыл бұрын
Bobby Riggs
@th8257
8 ай бұрын
Jimmy was going easy.
@joemarshall4226
8 ай бұрын
@@th8257 not with all that money on the line. He had his hands full.
@kellienicolebrooksschettin6598
6 жыл бұрын
Martina is incredible she always looked in great physical shape and I heard she really took fitness training very serious,she plays a lot like Macenroe sure of play,and I noticed Jim always seemed to feed off opponents power and she hit his shot back to him chopping the pace off the ball,smart,I got to meet her years ago,she's cool I always liked her,as a tennis player you can't not respect someone who put in all the work and more,and gets the job done...I didn't know this match happened...
@1ftsports678
10 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed watching this vintage men's match
@T9RX3
5 жыл бұрын
Interesting how Hollywood and the media never talk about this match.
@auschwitzwelcomecommittee3593
5 жыл бұрын
Of course, because it goes against the Jews' society destroying agenda.
@nathangayner7592
5 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I've never heard of this match! Great highlights! Looked like good quality tennis.
@scotthamilton3314
3 жыл бұрын
Are you fucking stupid
@nathangayner7592
3 жыл бұрын
@@scotthamilton3314 Not compared to you.
@scotthamilton3314
3 жыл бұрын
@@nathangayner7592 .....obviously you are.....calling that shit show quality tennis.... LMFAO.....he wiped the floor with her
@jackbombay1423
2 жыл бұрын
In fact it was boring as hell and it looked like a joke. But glad if you enjoyed it!
@tomasgrimm3086
3 жыл бұрын
Seles would have never lost this match
@jackbombay1423
2 жыл бұрын
Against Martina you mean?
@tomasgrimm3086
2 жыл бұрын
@@jackbombay1423 No, no, against Connors, iirc, Seles was offered this match but she obviously refused
@humanresources2138
6 жыл бұрын
Is that tennis or badminton?
@MCfanforeverXD
11 жыл бұрын
Aha,you're welcome! Hope you enjoyed it! ;)
@JordanjamesX
8 жыл бұрын
the match was stupid why did martina only get two serves yet jimmy only got one. if you want equality should have been regular tennis match.
@chrisg.475
8 жыл бұрын
+JordanjamesX --X, I think we know why. Jimmy still won but it was a close match. So there you go. Chris
@igalflint
6 жыл бұрын
Martina is a man!
@gumballrally427
6 жыл бұрын
Actually ... it wasn't close at all.
@dartherus
6 жыл бұрын
A close match? a 40 year old semi-retired Connors 97-years from his last grand slam won) beat her in straight sets, the 7 games won by Martina was more related to the bet he had, not because she won them.
@Avicenna10
6 жыл бұрын
Not only did jimmy only get one serve and Martina two , but Martina got to use the entire court including the doubles alleys, which takes a lot of pressure off of her when she’s going for angled shots. If this had been a straight up tennis match Connors would’ve beaten her 6-1, 6-1 or worse.
@MrGogohu
9 жыл бұрын
What a great match :-) ! I wish to see more serve and volley matches in professional tennis, not only rashly thrashing balls from the baseline
@MrRosenleaf406
9 ай бұрын
The serve and volley as primary strategy doesn’t work well with today’s power game. Returners are too good (influenced by players like Conners and Agassi). Servers have gotten better, but I think unless the player has the wingspan of an Albatross, they’d just get passed!
@TheBent139
2 жыл бұрын
He's hardly going full tilt. It's always hard to play someone a level below you. You try to hold back and you can't play naturally that way.
@MrGaditana
Жыл бұрын
Year ?
@madmax5144
5 жыл бұрын
Connors was one of the greatest. He always gave 100%. He was a real Champion.
@vgr112261
8 жыл бұрын
Venus Williams took on the number 200 ranked male player early in her career and got smoked. I think it was 6-1, 6-2. Connors, here, was at the end of his career.
@magicmulder
8 жыл бұрын
+Scott Reed IIRC Steffi Graf once played a male German player ranked around 1,000 and lost the one set played (this was close to the end of her career but when she still played at top level). Could also be the player was ranked 500 and said she couldn't beat a 1,000 ranked player. This was just a 2 minute segment on regional German TV back then.
@vgr112261
8 жыл бұрын
+Egyptian_Thoth Are you a homosexual? You keep bringing up the male anatomy.
@SwayisGod
8 жыл бұрын
+Egyptian_Thoth Oh man, days ago? Shit, it's like people don't have lives and have to reply to KZitem comments straight away. Nob cheese.
@guyinsf
7 жыл бұрын
Both here are at the end of their career is Connors is not ranked 200, he's one of the all time greats and Martina is only 4 years younger so the scoreline says a lot more about her greatness than his.
@lostcause78
7 жыл бұрын
And the guy went into the game after playing a round of golf and having a few beers, it's not like he took that game very serious.
@fuchsiaswing8545
9 ай бұрын
Most people are neglecting the rules for this match: Connors had only one serve, and Navratilova could hit into the first half of the doubles alley.
@dinomijatovic3921
Жыл бұрын
Two similar players and great champions with no holding back!
@jeanducheamps7697
5 жыл бұрын
Ridiculousediting. Unequal battle grounds in favor of Navratilova and still Conners beat her with little effort. Great editing, to make it look asif she was putting him under constznt pressure.
@cleanplasticchild
9 жыл бұрын
6:10 (creepy heavy nasal breathing)
@Pundit2k
Жыл бұрын
I think Martina in her prime would have taken Jimmy at 39. Martina lost her mental edge just a little bit facing players like Graf toward the end of her career. I don't think there was a huge physical difference here, just a mental one as Jimmy was still riding high at his age coming off of reaching the US Open semis at 39.
@williamniver6063
9 ай бұрын
Congratulations! Perhaps the least justified and unsupported opinion in history. I know: everyone is entitled to an opinion. I don't assail your right to be ridiculous, just the ridiculousness of your opinion. (Pssst: "I think" is rarely a persuasive basis for argument.)
@mysterionargentum9142
2 жыл бұрын
Year??
@Mark-sj3xb
5 жыл бұрын
I wanna see John McEnroe vs Serena Williams, even up no rules advantages or concessions to Serena, and no Hawkeye/challenges so we can experience the true McEnroe
@edgarcayce2.02
5 жыл бұрын
And the true Serena, no doubt. She may well go ballistic over a call she doesn't like, or for any number of reasons. And if she's getting her ass kicked, she'll find any excuse, blame anyone but herself. We've witnessed that.
@mrHoppedupford
4 жыл бұрын
He's probably to old now.
@RondelayAOK
5 жыл бұрын
. . . of course we now know that Bobby Riggs tanked his match to pay the mob off.
@ianwilliamson2980
2 жыл бұрын
Year please
@stanhankins3175
2 ай бұрын
Connors played with her the whole match. He could have won 6-0. 6-0. But he is a showman.
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