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03-21-2013, 05:57 AM
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doubles tennis history
Hello everybody,
Iīm tennis fan collecting tennis results and rankings for more than 20 Years. I am searching for year-end tennis doubles (individual) rankings for years 1976, 1977 and 1978. I canīt find them on the web (I found only since 1979). They are missing even on ATP web. I am asking, if someone on the forum could check and find if these rankings are in his own archive (books, magazines). If someone has it and is willing to scan and send to me by e-mail, I would be very thankful. I will not publish it (nowhere), it is only for my own information. Thank you for your willingness. Peter |
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03-21-2013, 08:23 AM
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03-21-2013, 11:32 AM
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Hi.
According to the ATP doubles rankings I can find, Raul Ramirez finished the year-end rankings for 1976 as no.1 doubles player and Frew McMillan was year-end no.1 for 1977 and 1978. I haven't got my Yearbooks for 1976 and 1978 any more. I used to love the doubles back then too with great teams like Mac/Fleming, Lutz/Smith, Gottfried/Ramirez, McMillan/Hewitt, McNamara/McNamee etc. |
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03-21-2013, 11:49 PM
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In 76 it was Fred Mc Nair while Sherwood Stewart won the 79 pool
As Xavier pointed out doubs were extremely fun and popular then
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03-22-2013, 05:53 AM
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No fun, no kidding around, no joviality? All business, killer instinct, etc.
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03-22-2013, 06:36 AM
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People used to stay to watch doubles and players used to be more relaxed
At the later part of the journey myself had the need to pick up some doubs action and disconect from singles
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03-22-2013, 09:56 AM
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Here is the Top 16 in doubles rankings for years 1976 to 1978. 1976 Ramirez, Raul Gottfried, Brian Hewitt, Bob McMillan, Frew McNair, Fred Smith, Stan Okker, Tom Stewart, Sherwood Riessen, Marty Lutz, Bob Gisbert, Juan Stone, Allan Fibak, Wojtek Ashe, Arthur Orantes, Manuel Tanner, Roscoe 1977 McMillan, Frew Okker, Tom Hewitt, Bob Lutz, Bob Smith, Stan Fibak, Wojtek Ramirez, Raul Gottfried, Brian Roche, Tony Dent, Phil Nastase, Ilie Alexander, John Riessen, Marty Panatta, Adriano Stockton, Dick Ruffels, Ray 1978 McMillan, Frew McEnroe, John Fibak, Wojtek Okker, Tom Hewitt, Bob Fleming, Peter Ramirez, Raul Pecci, Victor Smith, Stan Mayer, Gene Lutz, Bob Stewart, Sherwood Edmondson, Mark McNair, Fred Riessen, Marty Gerulaitis, Vitas |
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03-22-2013, 10:00 AM
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03-22-2013, 10:52 AM
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Thank you elegos7,
good job. What source did you use ? Do you have some old tennis yearbooks ? You can write here or e-mail me at pietro7@post.sk |
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03-22-2013, 10:56 AM
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By the way, this is how I imagine perfect doubles
 It was French Open, not exhibition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzxnmRm9SEM |
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03-22-2013, 11:54 AM
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No didn't like that at all
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03-22-2013, 12:33 PM
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03-23-2013, 02:34 PM
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One of my favourite doubles teams of those years was Case and Masters, two fantastic doubles specialists.it is rare not to see them ranked in the top 10 in 76 or 77, which was when they were playing their best tennis. Meiler and Stockton were also very good, although didnīt have a regular partner like most of the players in your lists.
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03-24-2013, 11:56 PM
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My all time top 10
Newcombe&Roche Hewitt&Mc Millan Bromwich&Quist Fleming&Mac Hoad&Rosewall Sedgie&Mc Gregor Woodies Emerson&Stolle Brugnon&Cochet Edberg&Jarryd ( on peak play like 84 DC) Honours also to Gottfried&Ramirez Lutz&Smith Case&Masters Trabert&Seixas Okker&Riessen Mecir&Smid Bryant bros Mac Namacs Borotra& Lacoste Allison&Van Ryn Drobny&Patty Schroeder&Parker
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03-25-2013, 05:33 AM
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03-25-2013, 09:31 AM
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I would also include Lott/ Stoefen and Mulloy/Talbert, rather than Drobny/Patty and Schroeder/Parker. Last edited by BobbyOne : 03-25-2013 at 12:50 PM. |
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03-25-2013, 02:43 PM
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Ok you could be right
So many doubs teams from 1950 till 1980...
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