May 28, 1980: The day Connors came back from two sets to love down against a Frenchman and won over the Paris crowd


Jimmy Connors is remembered for a comeback win over Jean-Francois Caujolle at Roland Garros on May 28, 1980. He rallied from two sets down and saved a match point to turn the Paris crowd his way. The result became a classic French Open moment because it combined a major comeback with a home-fan reversal.

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