Sue Barker could hit! Great ground strokes.

[DRII]

Was watching a 1977 mixed doubles match between Barker/Borg vs Nastase/Navratilova. Sue had a great forehand and ground strokes generally. Especially considering her wooden racquet.

I wonder what she could have done with modern equipment. I think her forehand would have been at least the equal of Kim Clijsters.

[jones101]

She did win the FO, so Im sure she would have been a decent player with talent, I have never seen her play before and suprised she has played doubles with Borg, I haven't heard them talk about it once during wimby over the years

[jimbo333]

Not surprised about Sue with Borg

It's not as if Cliff was jealous!

[pc1]

A lot of people thought she had the best forehand in tennis at the time.

[jimbo333]

Originally Posted by pc1

A lot of people thought she had the best forehand in tennis at the time.

She did indeed have an amazing forehand at the time!

[DRII]

Interesting that Martina was the only one using a graphite racquet.

[Fate Archer]

Any video clips of that?

[DRII]

Originally Posted by Fate Archer

Any video clips of that?

No... sorry

[boris becker 1]

she is a milf

[darthpwner]

Sue Barker used a western forehand grip in the days of the wood rackets. Insane

[Dedans Penthouse]

Sue Barker = good forehand, won the French Open. Today, dour, uptight tennis commentator for the BBC.

As for "wooden westerns," there was a guy 'Little' Bill Johnston (a rival of Tilden's) who used a full-western grip with a 'windshield-wiper' finish way back when (was #1 in the world in 1919).

[jimbo333]

Originally Posted by Dedans Penthouse

Sue Barker = good forehand, won the French Open. Today, dour, uptight tennis commentator for the BBC.

What are you talking about

Sue is great, genuine and a good laugh as well!

(And she is a presenter, not a commentator, and have you ever seen Question of Sport on BBC1?)

[LeeD]

SueBarker, the stuff we dreamed about back when we were young.

[Frank Silbermann]

Originally Posted by darthpwner

Sue Barker used a western forehand grip in the days of the wood rackets. Insane

Nevertheless, she hit the ball rather flat, as she used the correct stance and swing path which most players used in those days. The western grip gave her a stronger hold on the racket, but forced a sharper-than-correct elbow bend in order to open the racket face, thereby limiting her reach. Since she kind of small and quick, this was not too great a disadvantage for her. Thus, she was one of those players who were said to have successfully compensated for the disadvantages of unorthodox (i.e. incorrect) technique, while benefiting from its advantages.