Open Era until 2023 of couse
ATP ranking is all about points, so the ranking is solely based on career ATP points (adjusted to current point system): each win earn points, a slam final win worth 800 points, SF win worth 480, etc.
(Only calculate R128-F matches, a R128 loss worth 10 points, I...
Guillermo Vilas beat Brian Gottried 6-0, 6-3, 6-0 in the French Open final, 1977 on clay
It was Vilas’ first Slam title and he would go onto win the US Open later in the year on green clay, beating Jimmy Connors in the final. This was Gottfried’s only Slam final. Vilas was seeded 3rd, Gottfried...
Mats Wilander beat Guillermo Vilas 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-0, 6-4 in the French Open final, 1982 on clay
The unseeded Wilander was playing the event for the first time and had won the juniors event the previous year. He beat the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th seeds in claiming the title. Vilas was playing in the...
Does anyone know where I can find this footage? There are some YouTube videos of him doing it after his retirement, but not as an active player during an official match, which is what I'm looking for...
Thank you all.
Jimmy Connors played Guillermo Vilas to 5-5 (0-15, Vilas serving) abandoned in the Monte Carlo final, 1981 on clay
The match was called off due to incessant rain. It was Connors' only final at the event. Vilas had been runner-up the previous year and would go onto win the following year...
There is a new documentary film on Netflix based on the journalist's investigation of the ATP ranks where there was an omission in 1975 and 1977.
The records shows Vilas was No. 1 for several weeks.
He deserves the recognition. Great Champion !!!
Trailer here...
Bjorn Borg beat Guillermo Vilas 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open final, 1978 on clay
It was Borg's 3rd title at the event and first in 3 years. He won the tournament without loss of set and for the loss of an Open Era record low 32 games. Vilas was the defending champion had had previously lost...
Borg d. Vilas 6-1, 6-1, 6-3
The match lasted 1 hour 49 minutes.
By my count, there were 133 points. Borg won 84, Vilas 49 (so Borg got 63% of the points). Borg gave up 22 points on serve and won more points on Vilas’ serve than Vilas himself did (38 to 27).
Borg had 0 aces and 1...
Bjorn Borg beat Guillermo Vilas 6-1, 6-2 in the Suntory Cup Invitational final, 1982 on carpet in Tokyo, Japan
Borg had previously won this 4-man invitational event in 1978. He had just begun his unofficial retirement from official tournaments earlier in the year
Borg won 53 points, Vilas 30...
Bjorn Borg beat Guillermo Vilas 6-1, 6-0, 6-2 in the final of Monte Carlo 1980 on clay court
Borg won 84 points, Vilas 42
Serve Stats
Borg....
- 1st serve percentage (31/58) 53%
- 1st serve points won (20/31) 65%
- 2nd serve points won (19/27) 70%
- Aces 1, Service Winners 1
- Double Faults 2...