UK: JIMMY CONNORS - AMERICAN FAVOURITE TO WIN MEN'S SINGLES TITLE AT WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS BEATS EGYPTIAN ISMAIL EL SHAFEI.

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  • Title: UK: JIMMY CONNORS - AMERICAN FAVOURITE TO WIN MEN'S SINGLES TITLE AT WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS BEATS EGYPTIAN ISMAIL EL SHAFEI.
  • Date: 23rd June 1976
  • Summary: 1. GV: El Shafei serves and Connors wins point as crowd watches (2 shots) 0.08 2. MV: Connors serves, rally and then wins point as crowd applaud. 0.22 3. GV: El Shafei serves and Connors loses point with passing shot over baseline. Crowd watches (2 shots) 0.32 4. GV: El Shafei serves, rally and Shafei hits ball over side line for Connors point (3 shots) 0.51 5. GV: Connors serves, wins game and match 1.04 Initials RH/JB/DK/0111 SPORT: TENNIS Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 8th July 1976 13:00
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  • Location: WIMBLEDON, U.K.
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVABJFP0BB7V6A5ZPYDHRL6KAJP
  • Story Text: The men's seeds at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships had a good day on Wednesday (23 June), with all of them getting through the second round. For Jimmy Connors of the United States it was his third match is as many days as he came on to the centre court to meet the Egyptian, Ismail El Shafei.

    El Shafei's serving during the match was not strong and Connors was quick to come in for the return volley. The American was also more powerful in his service and broke his opponent to take the first set 6-4.

    El Shafei didn't find the depth for his service and narrowly held the second set when a passing shot by Connors fell just over the baseline. However, it was a short reprieve and Connors took a two set lead. The American has lost only three times this year. At Wimbledon he has yet to concede a set and has dropped on 21 games so far. Last year he was beaten in the final by fellow American, Arthur Ashe, but is confident of taking this year's title. And he was playing in champion style as he beat El Shafei 6-4, 6-0, 6-3.
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