Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
06-19-2008, 03:11 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,491
I agree that the seedings are not ideal at...
I agree that the seedings are not ideal at Wimbledon but they are better than the French Open where ranking alone decides the seeding. I think that all grand slams should incoperate some kind of...
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
06-18-2008, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 6,829
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
06-18-2008, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,843
Quite a recent story, but one that I found...
Quite a recent story, but one that I found interesting if you missed it. Agassi recently revealed that Becker unwittingly stuck his tongue out the side of his mouth in the direction he was going to...
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
06-18-2008, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 540
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
06-16-2008, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,392
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
06-16-2008, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 540
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
06-12-2008, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,392
Another correct answer:
7) GOTTFRIED VON CRAMM...
Another correct answer:
7) GOTTFRIED VON CRAMM won just 2 games in the 1936 Wimbledon final against Perry in the joint worst Wimbledon final defeat (I think this is particularly impressive from...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
06-12-2008, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,392
Correct Answers So Far...
Here are the questioned answered correctly so far:
1) GORAN IVANISEVIC was the last left-handed winner of Wimbledon in 2001
2) ARTHUR ASHE was the first [male] black winner of Wimbledon
3) SW19 is...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
06-11-2008, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,392
Wimbledon Quiz
I thought it would be interesting to test the knowledge of the posters on the board with a short quiz. This short quiz relates to the men's singles event only unless otherwise specified and covers...
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
06-10-2008, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 136
Views: 8,266
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
06-10-2008, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 103
Views: 5,019
SgtJohn makes some good points about Tilden in...
SgtJohn makes some good points about Tilden in his post:
Perhaps the most significant of these is the 3rd point. Traveling limitations meant that for a substanial amount of time Tilden was playing...
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
06-08-2008, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 5,019
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
06-08-2008, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,209
This is hardly a suitable analogy. Obviously...
This is hardly a suitable analogy. Obviously Nadal would beat Borg if Nadal had modern equipment while Borg was still using an old wooden racket. However, if they met on tour then we are presuming...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
06-08-2008, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,209
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
06-08-2008, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 103
Views: 5,019
Spoiler Warning
I agree, a Borg-Nadal comparison is all the more valid after today's display by Nadal. Personally I still think Borg is the greater clay courter because he achieved more to date. However, Nadal is...
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
06-06-2008, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,121
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
06-06-2008, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,121
Nastase and Orantes played 7 clay court finals...
Nastase and Orantes played 7 clay court finals against each other (Nastase won 6)
Vilas and Lendl also played 7 (Lendl won 4)
I can't find any more than this from open-era players who competed in...
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Forum: Pro Match Results and Discussion
06-06-2008, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 1,109
Views: 29,410
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
06-05-2008, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 5,019
I feel your assessment is a little harsh on...
I feel your assessment is a little harsh on Connors. Comparisons with some of these players are very difficult due to how different tennis was. Federer, Laver, Gonzales, Tilden, Sampras, Rosewall,...
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
06-04-2008, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 5,019
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
06-04-2008, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,916
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
06-04-2008, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,916
This is a little bit misleading when comparing...
This is a little bit misleading when comparing players before the 1990s (or before 1988 really) due to the changing values of the grand slams (particularly the Australian Open). If we look at a list...
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
06-03-2008, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 3,324
Laver did win on hard courts (just not a slam...
Laver did win on hard courts (just not a slam because that was impossible at the time). If you look at the list of US Open, Wimbledon and Australian Open champions since 1988 (introduction of rebound...
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
06-03-2008, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 3,324
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
06-03-2008, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,315
Don't misunderstand me. Nadal is playing very...
Don't misunderstand me. Nadal is playing very well at the moment and I give him credit. I don't dislike Nadal at all. However, I do often find myself trying to get people to put his achivements...
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