Connors Expected to Play Here, as Scheduled

Jimmy Connors, who defaulted his match with John McEnroe in the final of the $325,000 Volvo Grand Prix tennis tournament Sunday because of a torn muscle in his lower back, will play in The Challenge Series Monday night at the Forum, according to a Forum spokesman.

Forum officials talked to Connors’ agent Tuesday and were told that Connors should be ready to play. Connors’ trainer, Bill Norris, had originally said that Connors would be sidelined for a week to 10 days.

Also scheduled to play in the Forum exhibition are Ivan Lendl, Ilie Nastase and Aaron Krickstein.