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October 17, 1982: Connors removes umpire
Jimmy Connors had chair umpire replaced during Sydney semi-final but lost.
In brief
Jimmy Connors had chair umpire replaced during Sydney semi-final but lost. Jimmy Connors removed chair umpire Peter Duncan during a semi-final match against Gene Mayer on October 17, 1982, but lost 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. Originally reported by Tennis Majors.
The day
October 17, 1982: Jimmy Connors had the chair umpire removed during a semi-final match in Sydney.
The players
Jimmy Connors, world No 1, and Gene Mayer, ranked No 6.
The match
Connors lost 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 to Mayer in the semi-finals.
The umpire incident
Connors demanded umpire Peter Duncan be replaced after arguing with officials.
The umpire change
Chair umpire Peter Duncan was replaced at the start of the sixth game of the second set.
The result
Connors lost to Mayer for the first time in his career.
What happened next
Mayer defeated John McEnroe in the final, Connors won one last major in 1983.
The aftermath
Connors retired in 1992 after 268 weeks as world No 1.
The main idea
Jimmy Connors removed chair umpire Peter Duncan during a semi-final match against Gene Mayer on October 17, 1982, but lost 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.
