‘The Unpleasant Becomes Jimmy the Bastard’

September 9, 1977. Forest Hills, New York: US Open semifinal. Jimmy Connors defeats Corrado Barazzutti 7-5, 6-3, 7-5. It could have been considered routine business for the then four-time Slam champion 'Jimbo' Connors, yet the 1977 US Open semifinal turned…