Tim Mayotte launches new web site

[Gonzalito17]

360tennis.net.

Mayotte sure would make an ideal coach for someone like Young or Harrison, this man is a very intelligent brilliant tennis mind, former top 10 player, Wimbledon QF. He now works with two other coaches in the NYC area in the private sector.

 

[Xavier G]

You would think Tim Mayotte could do a good job coaching some youngster. I remember the guy from the early 80's, solid top ten player for a while, big server, good volleyer, that was his game, loved the grass courts and faster surfaces generally. I liked his demeanour on the court too.

 

[kiki]

360tennis.net.

Mayotte sure would make an ideal coach for someone like Young or Harrison, this man is a very intelligent brilliant tennis mind, former top 10 player, Wimbledon QF. He now works with two other coaches in the NYC area in the private sector.

Tim reached the semis at Wimbledon and the Australian as well as being a Dallas finalist.Great and solid player, and also known as Gentleman Tim.he was quite similar to Todd Martin, although Martin was a more complete player.

 

[Gonzalito17]

Tim was a class player and human being. I read an interview with him recently and he has immense wisdom of the game and stroke mechanics. If he had the political connections, he could really help jump start American tennis IMO.

 

[Gonzalito17]

2 very good interviews with Tim Mayotte from recently...

www.tennis-prose.com/articles/tim-mayotte-biofile/

http://www.tennis-prose.com/articles/tim-mayotte-discusses-how-ryan-harrison-can-fix-his-game/

 

[kiki]

In the 1980´s someone described him as the perfect boyfriend the mothers would like their daughters to have...

 

[JoelDali]

In the 1980´s someone described him as the perfect boyfriend the mothers would like their daughters to have...

I would GOAT his brains out, yeah.

 

[Tshooter]

2 very good interviews with Tim Mayotte from recently...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOmlkeLuEZg

 

[jaggy]

A real good guy, hope he gets to help

 

[Gonzalito17]

Tim Mayotte has a lot to offer any tennis player, can really see him helping Harrison.

 

[loci]

mayotte used to frequent an eatery on the upper west side while attending the theological seminary at columbia. always a gentleman who was extremely soft-spoken and projected calmness and complete self-control. it always struck me that even when he wore dress shoes and moved about, not even his footsteps created a bit of noise. certainly a contrast to the players of the mid-eighties and early nineties like mcenroe, connors, gilbert who all seemed to have grating personalities.

 

[loci]

mayotte used to frequent an eatery on the upper west side while attending the theological seminary at columbia. always a gentleman who was extremely soft-spoken and projected calmness and complete self-control. it always struck me that even when he wore dress shoes and moved about, not even his footsteps created a bit of noise. certainly a contrast to the players of the mid-eighties and early nineties like mcenroe, connors, gilbert who all seemed to have grating personalities.

 

[chalkflewup]

Sounds like a small, expensive operation. They list the times of the clinics and the teacher to student ratio, however; prices are "furnished upon request." Anyone know? Is this near Johny's McTennis academy?

 

[Gonzalito17]

mayotte used to frequent an eatery on the upper west side while attending the theological seminary at columbia. always a gentleman who was extremely soft-spoken and projected calmness and complete self-control. it always struck me that even when he wore dress shoes and moved about, not even his footsteps created a bit of noise. certainly a contrast to the players of the mid-eighties and early nineties like mcenroe, connors, gilbert who all seemed to have grating personalities.

Neat story and nice observation,

 

[vsbabolat]

360tennis.net.

Mayotte sure would make an ideal coach for someone like Young or Harrison, this man is a very intelligent brilliant tennis mind, former top 10 player, Wimbledon QF. He now works with two other coaches in the NYC area in the private sector.

He got to the Wimbledon semis in 1982.

 

[kiki]

His Wimbledon record is amazing: from 81 to 89 never beaten before the Last 16
Too nice a guy to go all the way though
Great record as well at the WCT finals and AO

 

[big ted]

he reminds me of an earlier version of todd martin

 

[Tshooter]

"he reminds me of an earlier version of todd martin"

Agreed. Martin, Mayotte and Jim Grabb all played very similar to me and were three of the most boring games I've seen over the years.

Re kiki's point. I don't think being "too nice" precludes you from going all the way at a Major and my evidence is M. Orantes.

 

[mark b.]

Mayotte grew up playing the public red clay courts in Springfield Massachusetts....until they built new hard courts across the way.
The whole family played. John (oldest, now ruling the senior courts in Florida), Chris and Tim. Their father, John, was a real nice guy. Played him several times on the red clay.

 

[WestboroChe]

"he reminds me of an earlier version of todd martin"

Agreed. Martin, Mayotte and Jim Grabb all played very similar to me and were three of the most boring games I've seen over the years.

Re kiki's point. I don't think being "too nice" precludes you from going all the way at a Major and my evidence is M. Orantes.

Agreed. I think a lot of the top players are nice people. And to give the flip side: Rios. Not a particularly nice guy. Never won a slam.

 

[Tshooter]

Some of the thread revivals on this board are out of left field.

Mayotte grew up playing the public red clay courts in Springfield Massachusetts....until they built new hard courts across the way...

And as an adult he became a New Yorker and liked to play at the public red clay courts off 96th in Riverside Park. He likes red clay.

“Tim Mayotte is a former tennis professional and devotee of Riverside Park. He served as the vice president of the Riverside Clay Tennis Association where he regularly plays. He also plays at the 119th Street tennis courts.”

Four From Riverside Park Tennis Community to be Honored in October – New York Tennis Magazine

newyorktennismagazine.com

I was at his classic match against Lendl on the old GS court at the USO. This is the match I most remember his tennis for even though he lost.

LENDL IS EXTENDED IN BEATING MAYOTTE (Published 1986)

www.nytimes.com