Rod Laver vs. Ken Rosewall

[kohisiyo]

ﾃﾆｽの神ﾛｯﾄﾞ・ﾚｰﾊﾞｰと好敵手ｹﾝ・ﾛｰｽﾞｳｫｰﾙ­の対戦の貴重動画。今のﾌﾟﾚｰﾔｰに比べて両者奇跡的にﾈｯﾄ­ﾌﾟﾚｲ(ﾎﾞﾚｰ&スマッシュ)が巧い。1.stｻｰﾋﾞｽ入­れば殆どネットﾀﾞｯｼｭして簡単に難しいﾎﾞﾚｰを処理してる­ので観ててﾜｸﾜｸします。勿論ﾍﾞｰｽラインのｽﾄﾛｰｸ戦も­飛び抜けて素晴らしい。ﾚｰﾊﾞｰは天才として,ﾛｰｽﾞｳｫｰ­ﾙは全てのﾃﾆｽ愛好家の模範になるﾃｸを有してます。

Thnk you so much for this upload !!

[TheAlexpacheco]

maestros¡

[metropolisss]

Hahaha 5:27 first ever example of the banana shot from Laver. Fantastic! :D

[vivascargill1]

1) it is probably Hartru a great surface 2) the two guys had more class in the pinky  than any of the slobs that play today

[krosero]

@vivascargill1 No these are the grasscourts in White City, Sydney, where the Australian was also played, in some years.

[vivascargill1]

@krosero my mistake hard to tell no color grass is best 90% true bounce which makes it really interesting on the other hand these days I might say clay so a point is not over in 2  seconds

[1977a]

@vivascargill1 Mate this is lollipop tennis I could've been a pro back then!!

[chapaev36]

@1977a You're an idiot.

[Ajax110]

@vivascargill1 But the level they reach is quite embarassing if you compare it to nowadays.

[TheKPRZ]

lol, this looks like amateur tennis

[krosero]

@TheKPRZ Search for "Laver Roche Australian Open". It took place one year earlier. Does that look like amateur tennis?

[TheKPRZ]

@krosero Yes it does, i would win a grandslam at that time whenever i want

[goingjapanese]

@TheKPRZ tennis today will look like amateur tennis in 50 years, when people are 9 foot tall, have bionic eyes, and rackets strung with laser beams.

[iiYaMa72]

@TheKPRZ well look up the Rod laver interview he did with the Aussie open last week or so, like Laver said, back then it was just amateur tennis... Looking back you can see just how much the game has developed

[scottmoe]

@TheKPRZ Get a clue.

[OneWingDuck]

@TheKPRZ They played with wooden rackets. Nadal and Djokovic would look a lot like that too if they played with them.

[fromanotherstar]

These men were absolute legends....I wouldve loved to have been around to watch this live

[carlosgamboa23]

look at the guy touching the net after the serves! to feel if it touched

[Willenskraftz]

its so sad to knwo that they can still own me with that wooden racket now ....

[rlagywns]

Tennis is truly a beautiful sport

[hykha02]

love the grace

[circuitdesign]

@MrRalphNadal Yes, they did. And they talked about how the sun never sets on the British empire. But, like all things, things change...

[circuitdesign]

Amazing how much McEnroe plays like Laver. I knew Laver was his idol, but now I can really see the influence. McEnroe was great because he stood on the shoulders of giants...

[odingr]

they slice and S&V a lot! THAT is what i call tennis! Not grunting rapha hitting a 10000 topspin groundstrokes!

[gianAGRESSIVESICK666]

rod laver, sin dudas el mejor tenista de la historia

[kjetin99]

Fantastic tennis! 

[Chonysf]

have players got bigger or courts got smaller?

[BeemerryNYC]

@MrRalphNadal Elol. That was more in Tilden's era, except they were already wearing the pants. Why is the history of tennis a contest, the rackets changed and so did the game

[1223Melo]

@MrRalphNadal You're a fucking moron. With wood raquets, and a rule that stated you were not allowed to lift your front foot before making contact, why would anybody bend low before striking the ball? And I'm gonna surmise Rod Laver was twice as athletic as you could ever be...

[DWaq32]

This guy would be nothing in today's game, just like Babe Ruth would be nothing in today's baseball era.

[toby0cooper]

I love commentator giggling away!

[simobgbgbg]

the ball seems as tiny as a virgin's butthole!

[classicalguss]

man they play too many lobs lol.

[depor23]

Does Laver say 'well done!' at 1.15?

[DexterHaven49]

This guy is good. Might even win the Grand Slam one day.

[dodododa]

I think if you brought Laver forward in a time machine he would be top 10 within two years. Would take him a little while to adjust to the new racket.

[fistymisty]

The court looks really fast!

[jarethmd]

i need to buy me a pair of them shorts.. lol

[Folkstone57]

BTW all, you can slide on grass when it's dry as well....

[m0nNickneim]

I used to love hitting hard, but my dad scolded me saying that where you want to place the ball is more important than power. After watching this video, I know why.

[cain2335]

players today have nothing on these guys. the sweet spot on those wooden rackets is so incredibly small

[gardenvarietypenis]

wow! what a great upload and so damn clear. thanks!

[meettheturc]

@Th3BlackReaper Edberg was a class of his own, İ can easily say that his chip and charge style is by far the best in open era. Agreed on that.

[s900203]

It's absolutely amazing that the ball is more visible in this video than in some videos of matches in the 90s and early 00's.

[IvanAndreevich]

Rosewall's ball toss is atrocious.

[slimpickinses]

@IvanAndreevich Rosewall's serve was one of his weaknesses he is a lefty playing righty. As a little kid starting with two hands he liked swinging away from his body and thus the great righty one handed slice backhand. He was about 38 when all the pros voted on who had the best shots in the game. He came in second in the backhand and backhand volley.

[atele6]

I left out one more artist who came to the level of Laver and Rosewall; that was John Mac Enroe. Fantastic arsenal of all kinds of shots. He was the modern version of Laver, more lethal at the net, and serve.

[atele6]

Need to have more clips from these two. They made the perfect match to watch and appreciate how wonderful tennis can be. Nobody today comes close to either one. Exception could have been Federer , but his backhand and net game are still weak compared to Rosewall and Laver. Maybe Kenny could help him to flatten his backhand a bit more for penetration during rallies .

[starfighter1114]

tennis players that time are actually better since they play with rackets made out of wood

[meettheturc]

Just observe Laver's footwork and Rosewall's volleys. Not even Fed, Pete, Nadal are match to that. Insane.

[rondelego2]

why does the court seem so huge

[BrainSane237]

@rondelego2 The angle of the camera...

Also, these are two pretty small guys compared to the modern average tennis player.

[Trystaticus]

@rondelego2

The camera is angled down more sharply.

[isselman2000]

@rondelego2 Huge?? It looks like a normal court to me.

[1223Melo]

@rondelego2 They were both very small.

[Edu2503]

@rondelego2 Because Laver was like 170 cm tall, and I guess Rosewall was that tall as well.

[1977a]

@rondelego2 Because the players were really tiny!!

[jakemcclain30]

I bet there were 15-20 Unforced Errors between the two the whole match.

I love a lot of today's players, but a lot of them might get that in a set.

[WOTSA442]

I was there watching and scoring this final from inside the scoreboard at the eastern end. We ball-boys did more than just chase tennis balls and ball-girls around you know. This was pure tennis. No tantrums, umpire & racquet abuse. These guys were about 5'8" tall. They finessed the ball and were great tacticians. Unfortunately the end of Australia's domination of world tennis was near. Enter Connors, Borg & McEnroe. Some great memories watching this. Still have my autograph collection from '70

[theatlantean1]

man "The Rocket" had some game......I went out and hit some with my old Jack Kramer Pro Staff, and had a hard time connecting with the two-handed backhand. I had to pretty much hit slice on that side to hit the ball anywhere near the sweetspot. I play with the Nadal racket these days, so talk about a humbling experience! Most "modern day" juniors (and adults) who never played with wood rackets, have no clue how difficult it is compared to today's sticks. Laver and Rosewall were amazing.

[jakemcclain30]

@theatlantean1 I know how hard it is to play with a wood racket. I bought one from ebay and played with it for the first time last night. It's like driving a car with no power steering. Absolutely no give, and you are using every bit of your own power and strength. I know swinging with those heavy sticks will make me better with the modern stick.

Tell you this.....it gave me brand spanking new respect for Laver and Rosewall. Those shots they made with those peanut head rackets defy logic.

[gabyhelffhrittz]

Laver 32 y.o Rosewall 36 y.o incredible

[gabyhelffhrittz]

two of the greatest players of all time..considerind the fact that they , the both di`dnt play any grand slam tournement for almost 5 or 6 years....

[Richardhedditch261]

Overall head to head between Laver and Rosewall, including all registered and accredited tournament play is very close to Laver 80 to Rosewall 70. They played each other no less than 150 times in all tournaments. Each played in 14 major singles finals; Laver winning 11 [including 2 calender grand slams], and Rosewall winning 8, including 2 in one year - 1972, the Australian and US Opens. Laver's calender grand slams[2] should have been matched by Federer, except for friggin' dago, Nadal.

[jzrnsk]

classic serve and volley! I love it! So much good touch. The last decade was the great nadal and federer and agassi era, with their brilliant groundstrokes. but i get tired of them after watching them. it's a nice change here. this new era, we're getting into the power generation, where a big serve and a big forehand may be enough to win a grand slam, or at least gets close. currently, the only people stopping del potro, soderling, berdych, et al. from winning everything are nadal ,possibly fed.

[tiko702]

wow its amazing to see how much tennis has changed

[gabyhelffhrittz]

@tiko702 in what? racquets..maybe....

[GlobalPunditOrg]

AWESOME...classic. when tennis was closer to chess...

[ManiPulatoR84]

Great players, great quality (image and the match itself), thx for uploading it!

[pmo1983]

BTW Rosewell still plays and sometimes has a hit with kids at local tennis clubs

i watched him play a couple of months ago. amazing

[pmo1983]

i dont think the game is that different.

i really enjoyed watching that.

Watching this reminded me of the Edberg/ Becker matches that i grew up watching. both charging at the net and touch was more important than power.

i think fabrice santoro may have been born in the wrong era. lol

[jyy82993]

Technique, footwork, and accuracy was everything during this time. Power was more of a wild card during this era of tennis.

[andrewblastoff]

thanx for upload, this is simply beatiful tennis, so hard to execute with that small wooden rackets

Laver, Tilden, Borg and Pancho Gonzalez were the best during the 'wooden' era, unfortunately Tilden's and Pancho's matches are almost completely unavailable

[MaratSafinVideos]

Laver is the best.

[FederM0N0]

tennis is changed and will change

[mig1nc]

Which guy is which?

[ChaunceyDos]

Laver is a lefty.

[patzeram]

Krosero, thanks for this great video.  Two of the greatest players ever.

[BLACKTREAT]

are they PLAYING ON CLAY OR GRASS?

IT LOOKS LIKE CLAY BY THE SLIDE, BUT YOU CAN ALSO SLIDE ON GRASS WHEN ITS WET

[krosero]

It's grass, on a court playing somewhat slowly.

[jzrnsk]

@krosero

slowly????? compared to wimbledon, this is really fast! but I know wimbledon slowed down in the last decade.

[bustuout]

@BLACKTREAT U SHOULD USE MORE CAPS LOCK U FAGGOT

[BLACKTREAT]

@bustuout YOU WOULD LIKE THAT SO YOU CAN SUCK MY DICK YOU PALE CUM DRINKING FOOL. GO GET SOME SUN.

[bustuout]

@BLACKTREAT O RLY?

[chapaev36]

Mesmerizing tennis. Real tennis.

[tsalomon]

Thank you for uploading this!

[dandownunder19]

this was so much fun to watch... what great rallies, thanks for posting.

[robinho1979]

Laver = the best player to hold tennis racquet. Federer is the best modern player though!