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Originally Posted by Gonzalito17
Great book for sure. I read somewhere that Rosewall was nearly the equal player to Laver, if not better in some ways, but Laver was the beneficiary of a more adoring media, namely Bud Collins who never missed a chance to blow his trumpets saluting the greatness of Laver. While Rosewall did not have such a powerful and persuasive media backing as Laver did. I don't know if it's true but it was an interesting comment which stuck in my mind.
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Gonzalito17, You might be right with your opinion about Laver and the adoring media, especially Bud Collins.
To Bud's honour I can tell that Bud is also a great Rosewall admirer and he once said to me that Rosewall as No.1 is not a bad choice considering his longevity and his two Dallas wins.