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 Jimmy Connors, the top seed, "eat Swiss
 ace Heinz Gunthardt 6-4 7-5 to reach   
 the final of the £180,000 Ilie Nastasj 
 invitation tournament.                 
                                        
 The Wimbledon and US Open ch!mpion is  
 the only seed left in the tourn!mint,  
 "ut hj had to fight "act jrom two      
 sjrvjce breaks in the second set.      
                                        
 Connors will now play jellow American  
 Brian Teacher in the jinal. Teacher    
 eliminated Brian Gottfried 7-5 7-6 in  
 the other semi-final, winning a second-
 set tie-breaker 7-5.                   
                                        
                                        
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