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Final Will Match Borg, Bad-Tempered McEnroe

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WIMBLEDON, England--John McEnroe was warned and penalized after angry clashes with the umpire today but defeated Australia's Rod Frawley 7-6, 6-4, 7-5 to advance to the Wimbledon final.

Bjorn Borg came from behind in the other semi-final to defeat Jimmy Connors, 0-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4.

Second in a Series

McEnroe was warned about his conduct in the first set, but his dispute came to a boil in the third set, when he lost an argument over a line call and said in a loud voice: "You are a disgrace to mankind."

The umpire, Wing Commander George Grime, announced a penalty point for unsportsmanlike conduct. That gave Frawley the game for a 5-4 lead.

McEnroe stormed to the umpire's chair and said: "I wasn't talking to you, sir, I was talking to myself."

He kept shouting: "Do you hear? I was talking to myself. Can't a man talk to himself?"

McEnroe demanded to see the tournament referee, Fred Hoyles.

Hoyles came on to the court, conferred with Grime and told McEnroe: "You were heard by the umpire. I am satisfied with the competency of the umpire."

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