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    Pure Strike 18/20 v Blade 98 18/20 - Please advise...

    I’ve decided I’m going to buy three rackets of either the new Babolat Strike or Wilson Blade. Please can you give me your opinion of the differences between the two?
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    HELP?! I have the tennis yips.....

    I used to be a good player (6.0) and have been a professional coach for nearly 30 years, but I'm finally stumped with my own game. As the ball is approaching me I manufacture the racket going back on the backswing,i.e.; I force it back a split second early which then of course throws all,the...
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    Federer! Is this his Wimbledon 2017 shirt?

    http://**************/gb/en_gb/pd/nikecourt-roger-federer-advantage-tennis-polo/pid-11532780/pgid-12160654
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    Specifications of past Tennis racquets

    Tennis warehouse has an impressive list of current racquet specifications. But does anyone have any links to lists of past racquet specifications? For instance all the past rackets that the pros have played with in the past 40/50 years....
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    Babolat Pure Strikes...?.

    Which male and female pros use any of the Babolat Pure Strikes? If so which ones do they use? Many thanks.
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    Future threads on Former Pro Player Talk....

    All those kids on the other forum 'General Pro Player Discussion' that are incredibly biased towards their favourite players, that have ridiculous opinions, stupid arguments and a rather worrying obsession towards a person they don't know and will almost certainly never will, are very welcome to...
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    The most regretful events of the Open Era.

    Monica Seles being stabbed and possibly depriving her of being the greatest ever woman tennis player. Not too mention the huge personal distress it caused her. Bjorn Borg retiring at 26 and possibly depriving himself of being the greatest ever mens tennis player, not too mention the many...
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    If Borg's career had been 8 years later?

    If you would have moved Borg's career to 1982 thru to 1989 instead of 1974 thru to 1981 how would he have faired. I define his 'career' by first and last Slams won. He still would have played at the same level during these 8 years, exactly the same, but it would have been pushed back. So he...
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    All the best tennis experts over the years, had one main thing in common...

    OBJECTIVITY. Without this, it's virtually impossible to have a valid opinion or perspective. If you are bias because you're a FANantic of a certain player and your points of view are governed by your affection for that player, then anyone that really does know a lot about tennis will have no...
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    Bjorn Borg versus Mats Wilander....

    I'm a fan of both of these players, on and off the court and have watched them play many times. They're very similar in lots of ways but do have differences. I've been comparing their games and come to the following conclusions.... I would like to hear your views..... Firstly Mats played...
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    Tennis Magazines from the 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's

    Hello fellow 'Former Pro Player Talk' posters. I imagine their a quite a few collectors of tennis magazines from these 4 decades... And many are looking for issues to complete their collections, just as I am. I have many Doubles/Spares tennis magazines from these 4 decades. The magazines...
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    Tennis doesn't have a proper legacy!

    The powers to be of this once great sport have ruined its legacy! You can't compare tennis now to 40 years ago, it's a totally different game. You can't compare 1974 champion Jimmy Connors to this years men's champion (Nadal, Djokovic or Federer). The game is too different..... Rackets...
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    Exciting news for all Bjorn Borg fans!

    Found on eB.y original remakes of borg's headbands and wristbands. 2 types of headbands and 6 types of wristbands. They look amazing..... Search..... BJ Borg wristbands & headbands
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    Well I'll be damned! Jimmy Connors.......

    Australian Open, Australia; 26.12.1973; GS; Outdoor: Grass; Draw: 64 ; Partner: Borg, Bjorn (SWE) Round Opponent Ranking Score R64 bye R32 Kenichi Hirai (JPN) / Kiyoski Tanabe (JPN) N/A / N/A W 6-3, 6-2 R16 Ian Fletcher (AUS) / Kim...
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    Competition to name the Top 40 Men of the Open Era....

    Tennis' Sports Trumps is offering a prize of a pack of 40 Tump cards to anyone who can match its Top 40 Male Players of the Open era. Each user is listed to three tries each. Whoever is the closest to guessing the top 40 at the end of October wins the cards or if someone has correctly guessed...
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    Competition to name 'The Top 40 Men of the Open Era'.

    'Tennis' Sports Trumps is offering a prize of a pack of 40 Tump cards to anyone who can match its Top 40 Male Players of the Open era. Each user is listed to three tries each. Whoever is the closest to guessing the top 40 at the end of October wins the cards or if someone has correctly guessed...
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    Tennis Trumps

    These are new..... Tennis Trump Cards 'Top 40 Men of the Open Era'. For more details email.... jay_henley@hotmail.com
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    Tennis Trumps Really Are Here Now!!!

    This is one of the cards of 'The Top 40 Men of the Open Era'. More cards to follow...... For more details on how to get the whole pack of 40 cards.... jay_henley@hotmail.com
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    Tennis Trumps are here!

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    Can you please tell me how you attach photos to your posting etc?

    I've been trying to figure it out with no luck....
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    How do you post pictures from your Photo library on here?

    It be much appreciated If someone could please advise me? Thank you.
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    How do you post pic from your Photos library on her?

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    Your opinions of Top 40 Men in Open Era?

    I'm just about to finish writing a book on the top 40 men of the Open era. I've done hours of research regarding their stats etc to go alongside my knowledge of tennis, and I've come to the conclusion that these are the Top 40 men, below. Now there maybe a few surprises..... Pat Cash isn't in...
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    Constructive opinions of Top 40 Men of Open Era?

    Duplicate thread
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    Nearly 50 years of Open Tennis.....

    We're 3 and a quarter years away from 50 years of Men's Open Tennis. In chronological order what would be your top 50 men? And are there any current players that could yet sneak into that top 50?
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    Nadal probably is the best clay court player ever...

    He probably just gets the nod over Borg and Rosewall. But he's certainly not in the 10 GOAT for hard courts, grass courts or indoors! I can't believe anyone thinks he is, with the obvious exception being the most obsessed Nadal fan. I'm not just a Federer or Djokovic fan who's picking on...
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    Vitas Gerulaitis R.I.P

    This says a lot about the man.... That Connors, Borg and McEnroe were his pall-bearers at his funeral. (Connors is behind the first pall-bearer on the right) http://footage.framepool.com/en/shot/687045235-bj%F6rn-borg-john-mcenroe-vitas-gerulaitis-coffin
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    Borg, Connors & McEnroe on the Seniors Tour.

    Beautiful night in NYC Thursday night and the Philadelphia Freedoms took on the New York Sportimes. It was Johnny Mac v. Bjorn Borg in the men’s singles match; Martina Hingis played doubles and singles, too (actually, Borg only played singles), and Hingis suprisingly lost in singles 5-2 (sets...
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    A question all Connors fans have wondered but never asked....

    As a Jimmy Connors fan and a fan of 'The Golden Era' in general.... Borg, McEnroe, Vilas et al. I've often wondered but never liked to mention in case it would somewhat diminish his achievements, but would Connors have won his 3 Slams in 1982 & 1983 if Borg had been still playing full time on...
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    Why did Connors not stick with the Wilson Pro Staff?

    This racket was made for him, the racket that has been used by Sampras, Edberg and Federer. He switched to it after he got hammered in the 1984 Wimbledon Final by McEnroe. He then proceeded to play very well with it for the rest of the year, peaking with a 5 sets semi-final US Open loss to...
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