Check out these old greats on vid

[keithchircop]

Laver vs Ashe 1969
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpdPX9avs1M

Ashe vs Rosewall 1971
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HzPuG5HWGmI

Laver vs Connors 1975
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SptdffCeVmM

Laver vs Borg 1977
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7-VeBIal8TU

Vilas vs Connors 1977
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SWpY6Qe0go0

Ilie Nastase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSqQXvDIwno

Borg vs Vilas - French Open final 1978:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-MdM908TnQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKQVdZNsyuQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4pPc9YesFc (endless rally)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDhqZxbS8Es (endless rally)

A documentary about Borg winning Wimby 5 times in a row (includes highlights from matches against Taylor, Vilas, Nastase, Vitas, Connors, Tanner and Johnny Mac)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VsT_b_cPgAY

[morten]

Wow, this is what tennis should look like, i wish it was still like that, todays game has more power but thats about it, athleticism and shot making is outstanding in those clips, more talent than today and more fun to watch... Vilas was great...

[kiki]

Originally Posted by morten

Wow, this is what tennis should look like, i wish it was still like that, todays game has more power but thats about it, athleticism and shot making is outstanding in those clips, more talent than today and more fun to watch... Vilas was great...

ohh yeah¡¡ we never will see such a crow of chmps like in the 70´s

[VS_Power]

Vilas-Connors was great!

thanks for the links Keith!

[keithchircop]

If you like Vilas, be sure to check out this interview:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9A--yZbF_bI
and this video of Vilas in a classroom:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Xfi4s8cjLFI

[keithchircop]

Ilie Nastase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSqQXvDIwno

From Wikipedia:

In his recent book, Năstase claimed that he slept with around 2,500 women. After hearing this, his wife said that she was happy to have conquered such a man.

Among referees and other players, his reputation for gamesmanship resulted in the nickname "Nasty" after several incidents where his temperament got the better of him. For one year, other players scorned him in locker rooms and did not speak to him.

==> Can anyone shed some light on his nasty cheating ways?

[War, Safin!]

Originally Posted by keithchircop

In his recent book, Năstase claimed that he slept with around 2,500 women. After hearing this, his wife said that she was happy to have conquered such a man....

[1477aces]

Originally Posted by keithchircop

Ilie Nastase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSqQXvDIwno

From Wikipedia:

In his recent book, Năstase claimed that he slept with around 2,500 women. After hearing this, his wife said that she was happy to have conquered such a man.

Among referees and other players, his reputation for gamesmanship resulted in the nickname "Nasty" after several incidents where his temperament got the better of him. For one year, other players scorned him in locker rooms and did not speak to him.

==> Can anyone shed some light on his nasty cheating ways?

Did he have a lot of STD's then?

[javier sergio]

Originally Posted by keithchircop

If you like Vilas, be sure to check out this interview:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9A--yZbF_bI
and this video of Vilas in a classroom:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Xfi4s8cjLFI

thanks! that's a great interview

[Gimmick]

Laver vs. Ashe 1969. Great video, I can't believe how many passing shots were hit. You would think that after losing a dozen points with S&V they would have started hanging back. Apparently there was something more to this than simply the opponent's ability to hit a passing shot.

[CyBorg]

Connors v Rosewall 1974 US Open: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7jkeZ0kNq8

[krosero]

In two parts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q13_STOUBc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePo6KcGQd4M

The image gets a little better as it goes along.

[CyBorg]

By Leelinus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW4z0FnUz4o

[CyBorg]

This guy is posting the Agassi-Medvedev match.

http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyboy2309

[CyBorg]

Edberg/Becker 1990 .. full match .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJCwI9Z-wPc

[urban]

Nastase was one of the most gifted athletes of all time. Like Borg, his best shot was his body. Was fast like the wind. In tennis terms, he played an artistic allround game like Santana or now Federer. Had all the shots, including the topspin lob. Developed a very hard, underrated serve, especially in his later years. Only weakness was maybe the penetration on the volley, which cost him at least one Wimbledon win. Played and won many , many tournaments, around 80, if you count pre open and open era. Could beat and demolish all top players, including Borg and Connors, whom he owned for most of his career.Under the tutelage of Tiriac, he turned to nasty tricks, often to his own detriment. His nerves were as highly strung as his rackets. Had problems with favorite-status. In 1973, as the only top player, to play Wimbledon, and hottest favorite ever, he lost to Sandy Mayer in round of 16. Playing on his home ground, home clay and before all his relatives as line judges, he gifted the Davis Cup 1972 to the Americans, which made him very unpopular in Bukarest.Was disqualified by referee Horst Klosterkemper in the first round of 1975 Masters vs. Ashe, only to win the tournament vs. Borg 2,2 and 1.

[keithchircop]

Originally Posted by urban

Under the tutelage of Tiriac, he turned to nasty tricks, often to his own detriment.

what would he do?

[kiki]

Originally Posted by urban

Nastase was one of the most gifted athletes of all time. Like Borg, his best shot was his body. Was fast like the wind. In tennis terms, he played an artistic allround game like Santana or now Federer. Had all the shots, including the topspin lob. Developed a very hard, underrated serve, especially in his later years. Only weakness was maybe the penetration on the volley, which cost him at least one Wimbledon win. Played and won many , many tournaments, around 80, if you count pre open and open era. Could beat and demolish all top players, including Borg and Connors, whom he owned for most of his career.Under the tutelage of Tiriac, he turned to nasty tricks, often to his own detriment. His nerves were as highly strung as his rackets. Had problems with favorite-status. In 1973, as the only top player, to play Wimbledon, and hottest favorite ever, he lost to Sandy Mayer in round of 16. Playing on his home ground, home clay and before all his relatives as line judges, he gifted the Davis Cup 1972 to the Americans, which made him very unpopular in Bukarest.Was disqualified by referee Horst Klosterkemper in the first round of 1975 Masters vs. Ashe, only to win the tournament vs. Borg 2,2 and 1.

Nastase did not win more slams because of his temper and antics...however, he was one of the most complete and talented player of then best era for tennis, the 70´s.On his day, he was nearly unbeatable, and most of the time, he defeated himself.

In all, he had many of the virtues that made tennis of that time so great

[urban]

All things, that can distract an opponent. Stalling, mocking, arguing, screaming, spitting, even throwing sets and matches. Often a bit childish. Once he played a Wim doubles with Connors with a bowler hat or with an umbrella. Sometimes he screamed at line judges and umpires, they should call him Mr. Nastase.At Bournemouth against Panatta, once a match was halted for an hour, due to his antics. At USO he almost got into a fight with German Pohmann, called him Hitler. Another time at USO, in an infamous match with McEnroe, the umpire Frank Hammond disqualified him, but, as a riot rose among the crowd, the decision was corrected by the tournament referee Talbert. Between him and his close friend Connors, a bitter conflict started, when Connors told him (falsely) in a Las Vegas match, that his mother had died in an Rumanian earthquake.

[The Gorilla]

Originally Posted by urban

All things, that can distract an opponent. Stalling, mocking, arguing, screaming, spitting, even throwing sets and matches. Often a bit childish. Once he played a Wim doubles with Connors with a bowler hat or with an umbrella. Sometimes he screamed at line judges and umpires, they should call him Mr. Nastase.At Bournemouth against Panatta, once a match was halted for an hour, due to his antics. At USO he almost got into a fight with German Pohmann, called him Hitler. Another time at USO, in an infamous match with McEnroe, the umpire Frank Hammond disqualified him, but, as a riot rose among the crowd, the decision was corrected by the tournament referee Talbert. Between him and his close friend Connors, a bitter conflict started, when Connors told him (falsely) in a Las Vegas match, that his mother had died in an Rumanian earthquake.

this I have to see