Points won by each set: | 42-38, 45-44, 45-41 |
Points won directly behind the serve:
31 % McEnroe – 35 of 112
24 % Scanlon – 35 of 143
[2] McEnroe’s toughest career 3-0 victory – it lasted 3 hours 15 minutes, also his toughest match en route to the Wimbledon ’83 title (admittedly he dropped a set in 2R, but he lost it to a much inferior player, and had no problem to win three other sets). Each set against Scanlon [18] it was an early break, a chance to extend the lead to two breaks, and equalled end of the set (McEnroe won both tie-breaks 9/7). Six years later McEnroe on the same court co-creates a match with the same scoreline, but that time he’s on a losing side.
1st set:
Scanlon led 3:1* (30/15),
after breaking back, McEnroe had no trouble to hold a few times 2nd set:
McEnroe led 4:1* (40/30),
at *5:6 in the tie-break he saved the set point with a volley action composed of five very good strokes from both sides 3rd set:
McEnroe led 3:1* (30/0),
in the tie-break he trailed 4:5, he committed 3 double faults in it (!) – a half of his previous double faults
They meet again in the US Open ’83 fourth round, and Scanlon takes a sensational 7-6(2), 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-3 revenge in 3 hours 44 minutes. Scanlon was still playing with a wooden racquet in 1983.
Points won by each set: | 42-38, 45-44, 45-41 |
Points won directly behind the serve:
31 % McEnroe – 35 of 112
24 % Scanlon – 35 of 143
[2] McEnroe’s toughest career 3-0 victory – it lasted 3 hours 15 minutes, also his toughest match en route to the Wimbledon ’83 title (admittedly he dropped a set in 2R, but he lost it to a much inferior player, and had no problem to win three other sets). Each set against Scanlon [18] it was an early break, a chance to extend the lead to two breaks, and equalled end of the set (McEnroe won both tie-breaks 9/7). Six years later McEnroe on the same court co-creates a match with the same scoreline, but that time he’s on a losing side.
1st set:
Scanlon led 3:1* (30/15),
after breaking back, McEnroe had no trouble to hold a few times
2nd set:
McEnroe led 4:1* (40/30),
at *5:6 in the tie-break he saved the set point with a volley action composed of five very good strokes from both sides
3rd set:
McEnroe led 3:1* (30/0),
in the tie-break he trailed 4:5, he committed 3 double faults in it (!) – a half of his previous double faults
They meet again in the US Open ’83 fourth round, and Scanlon takes a sensational 7-6(2), 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-3 revenge in 3 hours 44 minutes. Scanlon was still playing with a wooden racquet in 1983.