No Mandlikovers over here?

[Vision]

Being a new user of this apparently exciting tennis forum, I feel a bit upset I didn´t find a thread on one of the most talented players I have personally watched, Hana Mandlikova.

Maybe few posters here have seen her play, and most importantly, play on those rare ocasions that Godgiven talent czech player living in a very harsh Cold War era was going through " an on day" or a five minutes streak.

So if any Mandlikover remains here and wants to share that colection of unforgetable memories and ( too many) very forgetable let me downs, you are more than welcome

 

[boredone3456]

Mandlikova was indeed very talented, however she was also highly inconsistent and streaky. If she could have played everyday like she played to win the 1985 US Open she would have won many more majors.

 

[Vision]

that is sadly true.Thanks for your impressions anyway.

 

[Moose Malloy]

there are like 20 threads on her, did you use the search function?

 

[BTURNER]

Hana was - well- Hana! A shotmaking genius, with fluid strokes, fluid footspeed and more pure talent than any three other players combined. Unfortunately her mental game blossomed relatively late in her career, and injuries took a toll on her major accomplishments. She could make my jaw drop. Sometimes from her brilliance, sometimes from her shot selection.

 

[suwanee4712]

Me! Me!

 

[Vision]

I remember a sequence at the US Open 85 against Navratilova:

Martina served a wide angled serve to the ad, Hana repplied with a knocking flat BH,Navratilova volleyed it tightly...and Mandlikova was at the net to knock the point off¡¡¡.I mean, does anybody in the 80´s simply dare to imagine somebody coming to the net after returning an angled serve to the ad from Navratilova?
That was Hana to me

 

[jean pierre]

Great talent, wonderful net game. I think she won 4 Grand Slams, which is not bad because she played in the same time as Evert and Navratilova.

 

[Art Tennis]

I love her. She had such a beautiful game. Much different than today's ugly female tennis.

 

[Vision]

I love her. She had such a beautiful game. Much different than today's ugly female tennis.

right, other times.The last classy player I can recall of is Martina Hingis.

 

[Vision]

Being a fan of her was to be allowed by your heart doctor, otherwise, you better not.

If you are alergic to roller coasters, then you either

 

[Mainad]

Being a fan of her was to be allowed by your heart doctor, otherwise, you better not.

If you are alergic to roller coasters, then you either

I'm a Murray supporter. Believe me I can take it!

 

[treblings]

right, other times.The last classy player I can recall of is Martina Hingis.

welcome to the forum
if you like Mandlikova, you must also have liked to watch Goolagong

 

[TupeloDanger]

That reminds me: I really miss my Ultra 2's.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Not quite as unreachable as Led Zep, but still an awe inspiring player.

 

[Phoenix1983]

I'm a Murray supporter. Believe me I can take it!

I'm surprised you managed to translate that - I got it after a while. I assume you are well-versed in Kiki speak

 

[Art Tennis]

right, other times.The last classy player I can recall of is Martina Hingis.

IMHO, the last three geniuses of female tennis, in the true sense of the word, i mean variety of shots, tactics, finesse, etc., were Martinita Hingis, Justine Henin and Amélie Mauresmo. Nowadays there's very few interesting players.