Patrick Wright (born 1945) original Cartoon artwork ''Match Point'' depicting the 1982 Connors v McEnroe Wimbledon Men's Final, signed by the artist a
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Enquire nowPatrick Wright (born 1945) original Cartoon artwork ''Match Point'' depicting the 1982 Connors v McEnroe Wimbledon Men's Final, signed by the artist and inscribed ''The Sporting Life 1982 (unpublished)'', pencil drawing, 30 by 41cm, unmounted, small tear left-centre side The first time it has been seen in the public domain, this drawing by one of the most original of contemporary cartoonists-illustrators depicts one of the greatest of Wimbledon Men's Finals and highlights the aggression of tennis 'bad boy' John McEnroe, The New Yorker was beaten by Jimmy Connors in five sets, lasting 4 hours 16 minutes - the longest Final until Nadal v Federer in 2008, which took 4 hours 48 minutes.