Best DC teams over the last 40 yrs

kiki · 04-06-2013, 07:23 AM

of coruse, DC is not what it was until professionalism and its heavy schedules dongraded it.probably, the last great teams that lasted long time in the memories were those of Australia 73 (Newcombe,Laver,Rosewall), USA 79 (Mac,Gerulaitis,Fleming,Tanner) and the great swedissh team of the late 80´s with Edberg,Wilander and Jarryd.France, with leconte,Forget and captain Noah surprised everybody else in 1991 and Spain has consistently engaged its best guns (Nadal,Ferrer,Verdasco,Ferrero,Moya) over the last decade, being probably the last truly great team of this wonderful, yet disparaged competition, which was the world´s premier event well till the late 50´s or so.

Dan Lobb · 04-06-2013, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kiki

of coruse, DC is not what it was until professionalism and its heavy schedules dongraded it.probably, the last great teams that lasted long time in the memories were those of Australia 73 (Newcombe,Laver,Rosewall), USA 79 (Mac,Gerulaitis,Fleming,Tanner) and the great swedissh team of the late 80´s with Edberg,Wilander and Jarryd.France, with leconte,Forget and captain Noah surprised everybody else in 1991 and Spain has consistently engaged its best guns (Nadal,Ferrer,Verdasco,Ferrero,Moya) over the last decade, being probably the last truly great team of this wonderful, yet disparaged competition, which was the world´s premier event well till the late 50´s or so.

Hey, don't forget the great Australian teams of the mid-1950's, headlined by Hoad and Rosewall.
The most exciting and publicly foolowed finals were in 1953 to 1955, when the Americans also had a great team with Trabert and Seixas.

I guess now Canada is in the big leauges with their win over top-ranked Spain.

Mustard · 04-06-2013, 11:35 AM

Spain in the recent period, with Nadal and Ferrer. Australia around 10-15 years ago, with Hewitt, Rafter, Philippoussis. The Swedish teams of the 1980s (Wilander, Edberg, Jarryd, Nystrom etc.), the Becker inspired West German side of the late 1980s (Becker, Steeb, Jelen). The American side of the 1980s with McEnroe, McEnroe/Fleming and another singles player, the American side of 1992 with Courier, Sampras, Agassi and McEnroe.

kiki · 04-07-2013, 01:00 AM

Italian was the team of the 70´s, with Panatta,Barazutti,Bertolucci and Zugarelli led by Pietrangeli.4 consecutive finals, none of them on their home soil.Most unfortunated team ever.Just one title; had they played at least two finals at Rome, they´d have won two more titles.

kiki · 04-07-2013, 01:09 AM

...AMOF, just the 79 US team of Mac and Gerulaitis could have beaten Italy at Rome.

Don´t forget Vitas had won that year the Italian Open, with a sensational win over Vilas in the final, and was considered, probably, the second best clay court player in the world ( he also reached the RG semis and the Montecarlo F, losing both times to Borg)

Dan Lobb · 04-08-2013, 10:32 AM

I guess now Canada is in the big leagues with their win over top-ranked Spain.[/quote]

Strange coincidence.

The U.S.A. doubles team lost over the weekend to Serbia at 15-13 in the fifth set for the decisive match, while on the same day Canada won its doubles match against Italy at 15-13 in the fifth set in the decisive match of that series.

It looks like Canada has a chance for its first ever Davis Cuo win.

kiki · 04-14-2013, 07:58 AM

Canada has had very good doubles teams over the last 20 yrs or so...How comes that?

Dan Lobb · 04-14-2013, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kiki

Canada has had very good doubles teams over the last 20 yrs or so...How comes that?

In a word: Nestor!
He can play with almost any doubles partner, as he has on the tour.
His current Davis Cup partner, Posposil, has a great serve, and they played great against Italy.

hoodjem · 04-14-2013, 04:52 PM

Australia 1973.

kiki · 04-14-2013, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Lobb

In a word: Nestor!
He can play with almost any doubles partner, as he has on the tour.
His current Davis Cup partner, Posposil, has a great serve, and they played great against Italy.

Wostenholme and Michibatta

04-06-2013, 07:23 AM	#1
kiki G.O.A.T. Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 10,500	Best DC teams over the last 40 yrs of coruse, DC is not what it was until professionalism and its heavy schedules dongraded it.probably, the last great teams that lasted long time in the memories were those of Australia 73 (Newcombe,Laver,Rosewall), USA 79 (Mac,Gerulaitis,Fleming,Tanner) and the great swedissh team of the late 80´s with Edberg,Wilander and Jarryd.France, with leconte,Forget and captain Noah surprised everybody else in 1991 and Spain has consistently engaged its best guns (Nadal,Ferrer,Verdasco,Ferrero,Moya) over the last decade, being probably the last truly great team of this wonderful, yet disparaged competition, which was the world´s premier event well till the late 50´s or so. __________________ " I have watched plenty of matches of the 70´s and 80´s" ABMK, the historian

04-07-2013, 01:00 AM	#4
kiki G.O.A.T. Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 10,500	Italian was the team of the 70´s, with Panatta,Barazutti,Bertolucci and Zugarelli led by Pietrangeli.4 consecutive finals, none of them on their home soil.Most unfortunated team ever.Just one title; had they played at least two finals at Rome, they´d have won two more titles. __________________ " I have watched plenty of matches of the 70´s and 80´s" ABMK, the historian

04-07-2013, 01:09 AM	#5
kiki G.O.A.T. Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 10,500	...AMOF, just the 79 US team of Mac and Gerulaitis could have beaten Italy at Rome. Don´t forget Vitas had won that year the Italian Open, with a sensational win over Vilas in the final, and was considered, probably, the second best clay court player in the world ( he also reached the RG semis and the Montecarlo F, losing both times to Borg) __________________ " I have watched plenty of matches of the 70´s and 80´s" ABMK, the historian

04-14-2013, 07:58 AM	#7
kiki G.O.A.T. Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 10,500	Canada has had very good doubles teams over the last 20 yrs or so...How comes that? __________________ " I have watched plenty of matches of the 70´s and 80´s" ABMK, the historian

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hoodjem Legend Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bierlandt Posts: 9,961	Australia 1973. __________________ The smart man thinks he knows a lot; the wise man is aware that he knows little.