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[FitzRoy]

They seem somewhat passive in their playstyle:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZZMuXBr_Hk&fmt=18

 

[TTAce]

They are under 4's pushers.

 

[drakulie]

LOL at that old fart dressing up like Borg.

 

[wyutani]

never ending baseline play. boring.

 

[i8myshirt]

D. All of the above.

 

[FitzRoy]

LOL at that old fart dressing up like Borg.

Seriously, I'm sure a good young 5.0 could take these chumps.

 

[wyutani]

nah, i assume that the camera makes the players 10km/h slower....

 

[drakulie]

Seriously, I'm sure a good young 5.0 could take these chumps.

LMAO! Too funny.

 

[Toxicmilk]

Just like how a certain poster once said how ana ivanovich can hit past andy roddick, im sure she could do the same with these two oldies. ;]

 

[FitzRoy]

Just like how a certain poster once said how ana ivanovich can hit past andy roddick, im sure she could do the same with these two oldies. ;]

I'm not sure what you're saying, but I'll go ahead and agree with you.

 

[Sublime]

I can't judge level of play, but I will say:

a) Get a haircut
b) Try a racket not made of wood

I mean really TW has tons of great rackets on clearance, no need to shop at Goodwill.

 

[Andres]

Same players, 30 years later

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0PnhfH4PQg&feature=related

 

[drakulie]

Just like how a certain poster once said how ana ivanovich can hit past andy roddick, im sure she could do the same with these two oldies. ;]

LOL. That would be quest01.

Here is his post:

I disagree I think there are many female tennis players who can defeat a 5.0 NTRP rated male player. For instance any WTA player in the 10 could easily defeat a 5.0 NTRP rated male with ease. Also I know this may seem far fetched but if you pitted Roddick vs Ivanovich on slow red clay, my wager would be on Ivanovich because she would simply overpower Roddick from the ground. Also at the end of the match I wouldn't be surprised if Ivanovich had more winners off the ground.

 

[jrod]

Anyone notice that the number of short balls hit in this single rally outnumbered the total number that Federer saw in his 5 set epic Wimby battle with Nadal earlier this year? What is even more absurd is that the only approach shot attempted in this marathon rally resulted in an unforced error. So 30 years ago, players were taught to approach not on a short balls, but only if fatigue or boredom sets in?

What a difference 30 years makes. Makes you wonder what they'll be saying about rallys between Federer and Nadal in another 30 years?

 

[FedererISBetter]

Seriously, I'm sure a good young 5.0 could take these chumps.

I would be lucky to get maybe a game off of them

 

[FitzRoy]

Same players, 30 years later

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0PnhfH4PQg&feature=related

Good find, Andres. I guess their average rally length has shortened a bit.

 

[FitzRoy]

LOL. That would be quest01.

Here is his post:

quest01 is certainly right about WTA players smoking male 5.0s. But the rest of it, the Ivanovich vs. Roddick...is probably the worst tennis statement I've seen on these forums.

 

[Tikiman53]

Players: consistent 3.5s

Shorts: 1.0

 

[Rickson]

Those 2 were definitely 7.0 at the time the match took place and probably around 4.5 today.

 

[Rickson]

That 30 years later clip was the worst ever.

 

[Andres]

That 30 years later clip was the worst ever.

Horrendous, indeed.
The doubles match was highly entertaining, all because of Pat Cash, who still, (at age 7 thousand) volleys better than any current ATP pros.

50-y.o-Vilas vs. 50-y.o-Borg was sad to watch, mainly because of Borg. No pop, no speed, no pace, no spin, no nothing.

 

[dr325i]

Just watching them made me sweaty and tired...
After that point, I would pack my **** and leave...