Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
03-02-2007, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,505
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
03-02-2007, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,175
I was just reading a book called 'The Complete...
I was just reading a book called 'The Complete Lawn Tennis Player' by A. Wallis Myers, and he provides a little background to Canon J.T. Hartley's three Wimbledon final appearances. Apparently he...
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
03-02-2007, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,344
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
03-02-2007, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,344
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
03-02-2007, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,344
That is exactly right, except that he ranks...
That is exactly right, except that he ranks Cooper ahead of Fraser ... then Anderson, McGregor and Stolle round out the top 10. In the computer ratings at the beginning of the book it goes a little...
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
03-01-2007, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,344
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
02-27-2007, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 89
Views: 2,695
I disagree. Sampras played in an era when grass...
I disagree. Sampras played in an era when grass had become something of a specialist's surface ... he had only a handful of consistent threats to worry about on grass. In Budge's time, EVERYONE was...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
02-26-2007, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 1,471
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
02-26-2007, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 1,471
Tilden pulled off the same feat, with a few...
Tilden pulled off the same feat, with a few crucial differences ...
Lendl won only three times in his eight final appearances. Tilden won SIX out of eight straight finals, and he later added a...
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
02-26-2007, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,328
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
02-26-2007, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 4,361
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
02-25-2007, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 1,959
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
02-25-2007, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,143
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
02-25-2007, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,713
Actually, I agree with you. Federer's record in...
Actually, I agree with you. Federer's record in five setters needs improvement.
The problem for him, I think, is that he so rarely gets pushed to five sets ... when a match DOES go the distance, he...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
02-25-2007, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 2,598
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
02-25-2007, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,356
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
02-25-2007, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 2,598
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
02-25-2007, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,356
Players were also less protective about their...
Players were also less protective about their schedules in Connors's time, and they entered many more tournaments. If Federer were serious about breaking this record, he should be winning 15+ titles...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
02-25-2007, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,779
You must be thinking of his 1-6, 1-6 loss at...
You must be thinking of his 1-6, 1-6 loss at Cincinnati. Connors was ranked number two at the time, behind McEnroe. Connors took over the number one spot only briefly in 1982, after his US Open win...
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
02-25-2007, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,328
I would love to see the full Danzig list if you...
I would love to see the full Danzig list if you get a chance, urban.
One of the treasures I found at my university library was a book called 'Histoire du tennis' (1960) by Pierre Albarran and Henri...
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
02-25-2007, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,328
Henri Cochet
The more I've read, the more I've come to believe that Henri Cochet was one of the greatest and most underrated players of all time. Standing only 5'6", he won seven singles titles at the French,...
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
02-25-2007, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 3,774
By virtue of the Grand Slam alone, I would say...
By virtue of the Grand Slam alone, I would say that Budge probably deserves his reputation as the greatest player of the decade ... however, the first time I saw clips of Fred Perry, it was truly a...
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Forum: Racquets
02-24-2007, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 421
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Forum: Former Pro Player Talk
02-24-2007, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,175
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
02-24-2007, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,517
Samprass Underpants ... that's brilliant!
I...
Samprass Underpants ... that's brilliant!
I think I've finally found my entrepreneurial calling.
You will of course get a cut of the profits.
All we need is Pete himself to sign on as...
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