Sports Feuds Over the Years

The two ''Bad Boys of Tennis'' first met at the Grand Prix Masters '79, when Connors sat atop the tennis world and McEnroe, a fiery young phenom from New York, was quickly climbing the ranks. Before the match, Connors said that McEnroe would be ''good practice'' for him. McEnroe won the match, however, and afterward Connors referred to his future rival as ''that f***face McEnroe.'' The two would clash verbally as they battled for superiority throughout the early '80's, but McEnroe eventually came out on top, posting a 20-13 record in head-to-head matches.