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1. Jimmy Connors defies Father Time, September 2, 1991, Louis Armstrong Stadium 2. Arthur Ashe wins the first U.S. Open, September 9, 1968, West Side Tennis Club 3. Every match goes the distance on Super Saturday, September 8, 1984, Louis Armstrong Stadium 4. John McEnroe gets revenge against Bjorn Borg, September 7, 1980, National Tennis Center 5. Bill Tilden becomes the first tennis superstar with his revenge win over Bill Johnston, September 6, 1920, West Side Tennis Club |
6. The U.S. Open crowns two unique but very different champions, September 9, 1974, West Side Tennis Club
7. In a match for the aged, Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi one last time, September 8, 2002, National Tennis Center
8. Steffi Graf, struggling with her father’s arrest, battles Monica Seles, struggling to overcome her stabbing injury, September 9, 1995, National Tennis Center
9. Chris Evert becomes the “It Girl” with her comeback win, September 4, 1971, West Side Tennis Club 10. Althea Gibson wins the U.S. National Championships, September 8, 1957, West Side Tennis Club 11. Rod Laver wins the Grand Slam .º.º. again, September 8, 1969, West Side Tennis Club 12. Monica Seles and Jennifer Capriati introduce power to women’s tennis while Martina does her best Jimbo, September 6, 1991, National Tennis Center 13. Pete Sampras shows his guts against Alex Corretja, September 5, 1996, National Tennis Center |
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| New York City sports history, like the city itself, is noisy, self-important and endlessly fascinating. This book ranks the Top 100 greatest days in New York City sports, with essays on each event, but it also chronicles the Top 25 greatest days New York’s teams ever had, the 10 greatest performances by opponents against New York teams and the worst days in New York sports |
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