Hello,
What a year Laver had in 1967. In my opinion it was by far is strongest year. He won every single major Pro event including:
1/ U.S. Professional Indoor Championships, New York City
2/ Madison Square Garden Professional Championships, New York City
3/ World Professional Championships, Oklahoma City (did this event deserve this name? - does anyone know why it was called this?)
4/ U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
5/ Wimbledon World Professional Championships (I feel that even though this event was a one-off it should be regarded as a Pro-Slam event because it probably was the most prestiguous Pro-Event of the whole of the 1960's).
6/ French Professional Championships, Paris
7/ London Indoor Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London
Laver won a total of 18 titles that year.
If it had been an open tennis year, I feel that Laver would have won the Grand Slam plus all the major titles outside of the Grand Slam as well. (Equivalent to winning today the Grand Slam + all of the Super 9 events).
What are people's thoughts. Do they know of a more dominant year for men's tennis in history?
What a year Laver had in 1967. In my opinion it was by far is strongest year. He won every single major Pro event including:
1/ U.S. Professional Indoor Championships, New York City
2/ Madison Square Garden Professional Championships, New York City
3/ World Professional Championships, Oklahoma City (did this event deserve this name? - does anyone know why it was called this?)
4/ U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
5/ Wimbledon World Professional Championships (I feel that even though this event was a one-off it should be regarded as a Pro-Slam event because it probably was the most prestiguous Pro-Event of the whole of the 1960's).
6/ French Professional Championships, Paris
7/ London Indoor Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London
Laver won a total of 18 titles that year.
If it had been an open tennis year, I feel that Laver would have won the Grand Slam plus all the major titles outside of the Grand Slam as well. (Equivalent to winning today the Grand Slam + all of the Super 9 events).
What are people's thoughts. Do they know of a more dominant year for men's tennis in history?