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Jon Wertheim

Revisiting the U.S. Open’s Super Saturday 40 Years Later

Navratilova defeated Chris Evert to capture the 1984 U.S. Open. | Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated

Sept. 8, 1984.

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Super Saturday, arguably the most extraordinary day in tennis history, a U.S. Open session spanning more than 12 hours and nearly 1,000 points. This account is adapted from Glory Days: The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days that Changed Sports and Culture Forever by L. Jon Wertheim

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