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06-11-2012, 04:38 PM
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Historic video: Guillermo Vilas training at Roland Garros 1977.
This is a very nice and interesting video to watch. Vilas training at Roland Garros 1977 with his coach, Ion Tiriac:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltg2q2rOU7E&feature=plcp I asked to the author of this video if those images really belong to that year, and he confirmed it to me. I recommend you guys watch it! Also I would like that this video gets to have millions of visits and a lot of comments, the same in this thread. Please watch and comment. |
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06-11-2012, 04:44 PM
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Good to see him working on his volleys, which are pretty good, and topspin lobs.
I wished he'd have worked on his first serve more. |
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06-11-2012, 10:24 PM
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This video comes from a VHS video which was commercialized in France. Vilas is the hardest worker of tennis history. Winning the FO was a great thing for him, because a lot of people thought he could'nt ever win a Grand Slam, because in 1975, 1976, and even AO 1977, he lost a lot of finals or SF in Grand Slams.
Vilas worked his volley during all his career, and he has a good volley, as we can see in this video, or in the videos of his australian victories. |
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06-13-2012, 12:15 PM
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06-13-2012, 12:27 PM
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Remember him at Oz Open, beating marksie in the final at Kooyong. Nobody worked harder on the practice courts that year...watched him from start to finish, day after day. Even when he played matches he put in a solid workout. he hit thousands of serve with Tiriac, he was always looking for an edge.. his legacy is all the players like Franco Davin, Nalby , Coria, Chela, Monaco, Delpo, Schwank etc. Thanks |
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06-13-2012, 06:44 PM
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That was cool. I don't think I've seen Ian Tiriac hit the ball before.
Last edited by Limpinhitter : 06-13-2012 at 06:46 PM. |
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06-16-2012, 12:44 PM
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Vilas was a good looking fella, no question about that...
However, how much involved was he with the dictatorship of the Generals (1976-1982), is something that I havenīt figured out yet.
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06-21-2012, 01:29 PM
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I would like that this video have at least one million views. So please watch it(many times if you can), tell it to your friends. Regards!
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06-21-2012, 11:41 PM
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1977 was an incredible year for Vilas. And Connors, who didn't win a Grand Slam that year, was n°1 ath ATP ranking. Absurd !
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06-22-2012, 05:15 AM
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06-25-2012, 12:40 PM
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I think Tiriac won FO in doubles. But he wasn't a very good single player.
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06-26-2012, 04:19 PM
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I want this video have millions of views and comments.
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06-26-2012, 04:21 PM
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06-26-2012, 10:15 PM
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06-26-2012, 11:06 PM
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The source is: http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/blog...y_pena&cc=7586 I will post another great picture of them together below. The video is very close to the 1000 views! Last edited by Vegito : 06-26-2012 at 11:09 PM. |
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06-26-2012, 11:07 PM
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06-26-2012, 11:42 PM
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06-28-2012, 01:24 PM
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Tiriac was a boy for everything.Maybe he even tasted the girls Vilas was laying with just before that...
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06-28-2012, 01:42 PM
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06-28-2012, 10:14 PM
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