damn, tennis was legit back then, winning a grand slam was no easy feat. Though I really love the way the sport has evolved over the years, especially what it has turned into now.
@atele6 I'm not sure. It might be adaptation to opponents equipment and how it affects mechanics. Federer may be capable of hitting all his strokes with a wooden racket. If so, he would be an incredibly difficult opponent for any player from any era. Rosewall could play with a piano leg and still hit effortless shots and probably not alter his style. Rosewall was the masterful strategist turning any opportunity to cease control of a point.-defense to offense probing and exploiting weaknesses.
Center court with side by side courts? Huh?
notthelastword 1 month ago
Tony Roche would've had a few more slams if it weren't for Rosewall and Laver.
mydog8u2 2 months ago
Rosewall transforms a tennis court into a billiard table with the accuracy of his shots!
rogerlegg 5 months ago
Rosewall's body language reminds me of Edberg's a little bit.
chapaev36 5 months ago
now i see why fed's backhand was a monster under roche's guidance:)
mitroveca 5 months ago
Thanks for posting!
templars83 5 months ago
So evenly matched...I'm going out on a limb, but these guys had pretty good backhands.
Maybe the best 7 mins on YouTube.
gardenvarietypenis 6 months ago 2
damn, tennis was legit back then, winning a grand slam was no easy feat. Though I really love the way the sport has evolved over the years, especially what it has turned into now.
cota4years 11 months ago
@rogerlegg seize not cease
rogerlegg 1 year ago
@atele6 I'm not sure. It might be adaptation to opponents equipment and how it affects mechanics. Federer may be capable of hitting all his strokes with a wooden racket. If so, he would be an incredibly difficult opponent for any player from any era. Rosewall could play with a piano leg and still hit effortless shots and probably not alter his style. Rosewall was the masterful strategist turning any opportunity to cease control of a point.-defense to offense probing and exploiting weaknesses.
rogerlegg 1 year ago