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Becker bests McEnroe in exhibition Posted: Saturday September 07, 2002 9:55 PMFLUSHING, N.Y. (Reuters) -- A year later than scheduled, John McEnroe and Boris Becker took to the court in an exhibition match that preceded the U.S. Open women's singles final on Saturday, and the German emerged with a 6-4, 7-5 victory. The matchup of the former U.S. Open champions was the first time the two played each other at the National Tennis Center, and there was not much hustle or antics displayed during the 74-minute challenge match. Becker missed the match last year with a foot injury. The 34-year-old Becker, perhaps auditioning for a spot on the German Davis Cup team, broke McEnroe in the ninth game of the first set for a 5-4 advantage and served out the set in the next game. McEnroe was broken at love in the third game of the second set but broke back in the 10th game to level the set. Becker broke again for a 6-5 lead and closed out the victory in the next game. Becker will donate the $50,000 first prize to a charity.
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