faulted three straight times. this event was like a huge deal for me. i was in college at the time, and to play arthur there, and actually save a couple match points was just so crazy. it meant a lot to me. arthur was tough. mcenroe got the $100,000 first prize. ashe got $65,000 for second. he got more, there gratitude of everyone who is over 30 and feels younger. i would be willing to stack myself up against any 28-year-old on the tour, anyone. because i work harder than just about anybody. i m in excellent shape. i take care of myself. and i ll be around for a while. i think about denial a lot because i accuse arthur of being in constant denial. but there s good denial and there s bad denial. the bad denial is like when arthur first had chest pain in 1979. and he never thought for a