kiki
Banned
We all know how Kodes won the 73 Wimbledon with a field that included Borg,Connors and Nastase, as well as Amritraj, even if he didn´t met any of the first three.he also had amazing runs at the 71 USO, beating all time greats like Newcombe,Toni Roche and ashe but failed to beat Stan Smith in the final match...but few know he won the Madrid GP title in 75, a bit past his prime, over an all time studded field that included, all at their primes, Borg, Panatta,Nastase,Orantes, Vilas and other greats like Okker,Fillol,Bertolucci,Barazzutti,Dibbs.The event was a regular series event.
That made me wonder how many regular series fields have had a winner that can overcome, day in day out, an explosive field.I am not refeering to GS titles or other majors like Masters or WCT Championships ( or even current Mmasters Series ebvents) that are much more well known and, of course, had the whole best package playing there...I mean regular series; F.e., I.Lendl won 1981 Barcelona beating Orantes,Panatta ( both past prime but still excelent on clay), Noah and Vilas.In 1980 Montecarlo, Borg had to beat Lendl,Mc namara,Clerc, Gerulaitis and Vilas to claim the title.within twelve months ALL THOSE 5 GUYS would rank in the top ten...
How many comparable cases can you bring up? there should be a few ones...
That made me wonder how many regular series fields have had a winner that can overcome, day in day out, an explosive field.I am not refeering to GS titles or other majors like Masters or WCT Championships ( or even current Mmasters Series ebvents) that are much more well known and, of course, had the whole best package playing there...I mean regular series; F.e., I.Lendl won 1981 Barcelona beating Orantes,Panatta ( both past prime but still excelent on clay), Noah and Vilas.In 1980 Montecarlo, Borg had to beat Lendl,Mc namara,Clerc, Gerulaitis and Vilas to claim the title.within twelve months ALL THOSE 5 GUYS would rank in the top ten...
How many comparable cases can you bring up? there should be a few ones...