Pat Cash's 1987 Wimbledon win

[Mustard]

Originally Posted by kiki

By all means...but Lendl defeated a younger Cash at the 1983 AO...

At 1983 Wimbledon too. Of course, in 1983, Wimbledon took place before the Australian Open, so 1983 Wimbledon was the first of their six meetings in a major.

1983 Wimbledon R16: Ivan Lendl def. Pat Cash (6-4, 7-6, 6-1)
1983 Australian Open R16: Ivan Lendl def. Pat Cash (7-6, 6-3, 6-3)
1984 US Open SF: Ivan Lendl def. Pat Cash (3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6)
1987 Australian Open SF: Pat Cash def. Ivan Lendl (7-6, 5-7, 7-6, 6-4)
1987 Wimbledon F: Pat Cash def. Ivan Lendl (7-6, 6-2, 7-5)
1988 Australian Open SF: Pat Cash def. Ivan Lendl (6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2)

[kiki]

Originally Posted by jrepac

good point; what was he, 18 then? Lendl was not a bad grass court player, I just always felt the top guys were far more comfortable than him and the best S&V players could certainly outgun him. I was never keen on his strategy to switch to the S&V game on grass; I thought it was absurd, frankly. He was so solid from the back court it just seemed unnatural for him.

Cash was around 19 when Lendl veat him in Melbourne.

I agree on your comments on Ivan´s mistaking strategy.Borg was even more natural than hin at S&V, and still looked lost at the net...

[kiki]

Originally Posted by Mustard

At 1983 Wimbledon too. Of course, in 1983, Wimbledon took place before the Australian Open, so 1983 Wimbledon was the first of their six meetings in a major.

1983 Wimbledon R16: Ivan Lendl def. Pat Cash (6-4, 7-6, 6-1)
1983 Australian Open R16: Ivan Lendl def. Pat Cash (7-6, 6-3, 6-3)
1984 US Open SF: Ivan Lendl def. Pat Cash (3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6)
1987 Australian Open SF: Pat Cash def. Ivan Lendl (7-6, 5-7, 7-6, 6-4)
1987 Wimbledon F: Pat Cash def. Ivan Lendl (7-6, 6-2, 7-5)
1988 Australian Open SF: Pat Cash def. Ivan Lendl (6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2)

Nice recall on this hot rivalry.They have 3 wins apiece, having played on grass and hard courts...and always in the same 2 events.

[Stuart S]

Originally Posted by Moose Malloy

They were pretty upset with Cash & told him never to do it again. My times have changed there, still can't get over the fact they now have on court interviews. This is a tournament that used to disdain the yellow tennis ball for years after it was the norm everywhere else.

Yes, for years Wimbledon stuck to the crazy 'white-only' tennis ball policy. I recall watching the 1984 Mac-Connors final and hardly being able to see the white ball in the blinding sunlight.

[jaggy]

For kiki, I did a week at Windmill Hill in 1985, had a great time. It was the week before Wimbledon so the womens tourney at Eastbourne was going on and Hana Mandlikova was practicing at Windmill Hill although i dont think she was in the eastbourne tourney.

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by sandy mayer

I remember the 1987 Wimbledon very clearly and I think Pat Cash's performances were out of this world.

I've heard people say he only won because Becker got knocked out early, but I'm of the view that this kind of talk is unfair.

Becker was obviously the greater player but Cash was a very worthy Wimbledon champion.

I still can't believe he won that tournament playing with that old aluminum Prince racket that beginner wouldn't touch.

[SusanDK]

Originally Posted by Moose Malloy

you should probably watch the match(I did a thread on it recently) before deciding how Becker was playing that day.

I remember Becker had problems with his footing that day, and changed shoes at least once, if not more. He was slipping and went through a couple of his self-destructive outbursts.

Jimmy almost won that match, and probably should have, but Becker managed to pull himself together and win. It turned on only a couple critical points.

[SusanDK]

Originally Posted by kiki

In 1986 Cash beat Wilander to reach the W QF...just 3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING SERIOUS SURGERY¡¡¡

Was this just after he'd had his appendix removed?

[kiki]

Originally Posted by jaggy

For kiki, I did a week at Windmill Hill in 1985, had a great time. It was the week before Wimbledon so the womens tourney at Eastbourne was going on and Hana Mandlikova was practicing at Windmill Hill although i dont think she was in the eastbourne tourney.

Great place.I did 2 weeks there, in 1983 and got to the NZ vs Sweden on grass, at Eastbourne.It pitted recent Wimbledon runner up, Chris lewis, against Mats Wilander and Henrik Sundstrom.

The grass at Windmill was just kept in such a good condition as one expects of a top brit´s club, and even more in the early 80´s...