1983 U S Open: Scanlon vs McEnroe #3

Part 3 includes the decisive 10th game of the third set. I have re-edited my original upload so as to include all of that game. Old Times They Are Not Forgotten...

[@chrisg.475]

I remember this one. Never figured out why the bad blood. Liked Bill's simple, classic game. Chris

[@vandrive5687]

Like McEnroe, Scanlon was a brat but he had far more character and less athletic ability than McEnroe.....of which both very much annoyed McEnroe. Not to mention Scanlon beat Mac 3 of 12 times and had several other very close matches.

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

Scanlon had a better Juniors record than Mac, then when the hit the pros he was forgotten. This match as payback and bitter sweet...

[@Fiero425]

@@Arturo-sm1tb IIRC, I believe Scanlon upset Ilie Nastaste a couple times early on in his career which made a name for him before this upset! He had many others over top players including Borg & Lendl without taking any significant tournaments!! ;-)

[@rbraxley]

Indeed, it was a very clean, classic game. Textbook tennis.

[@KingCast65]

Chris somewhere I read Mac just said they used to be cool then not so much. He complimented Scanlon's game and said he must have security issues or something because he had mad game. He clearly did. A thinking man's player, total tactician

[@davidthoureau6693]

Christopher King goes back to 18 and under and Jr Davis Cup BS...

[@KingCast65]

4:03 ran right through his fucking volley. you can't teach this shit.