Battle of the Tennis Players

[Mister Wright]

Perry & Newcombe.

 

[duffer]

Perry and Newcombe.

I'm sorry Goran.

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Ivanesivic and Newcombe

 

[Goughy]

Perry & Newcombe

 

[_Ed_]

Goran & Newcombe

Respect for Perry, but can't go against Goran.

 

[ohtani's jacket]

I dare say! Althought wasn't it in December in Borg's era? Interesting he only tried the once tho, the Aus Open seems very much 4th in terms of precedence, but it's inconceivable the world no 1 would skip a slam for anything other than injury/health nowadays.

Hardly any of the top seeds played in the Aussie Open. It wasn't a big deal until they moved to Melbourne Park with the Rebound Ace hardcourt in '88. I remember it becoming popular in the late 80s-early 90s when Lendl. Wilander and Edberg were trying to win everything under the sun. Then it became huge when Sampras and Agassi extended their rivalry to the Aussie Open.

I think Borg objected to playing there in December at season's end, preferring to have a Christmas vacation. Historically, Australia's isolation from Europe was always the problem, but in the 70s you had all that drama with the World Championship Tennis, ATP, WTT, etc.

 

[ohtani's jacket]

Perry and Newcombe.

 

[ohtani's jacket]

Cochet was royally screwed! Shame on you.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Goran and Newks.

 

[grecian]

Perry & Sears

 

[Jono]

Goran (fav tennis player ever) and Newcombe.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Newcombe wins 4-0 4-1.

Perry leads 4-2 1-2.

 

[Sanz]

Newcombe and Goran.

 

[Sanz]

Cochet was royally screwed! Shame on you.

Haha..Leander did that to many players in real life too , esp when he played Davis Cup. He also won Bronze Medal in Singles @ Atlanta Olympics 1996. On his way, he bat No. 14 &3.

 

[Anil]

perry and newcombe

 

[headhunter]

Perry & Sears

 

[BoyBrumby]

Perry, obv. Goran was a great character, but he was also a serial choker at Wimbledon. Really should've beaten Agassi in 92 and had to wait until old age (and the young Federer) did for Pistol Pete.

 

[Sanz]

What's wrong with the English fans, Did Goran not entertain you enough ?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

4-2 4-3 triumph for Perry, then.

First round, battle five

Ivan Lendl

French Open 1984, 1986, 1987
US Open 1985, 1986, 1987
Australian Open 1989, 1990
Career record: 1071 - 239 (82 %)
Career titles: 94 ATP + 50 other singles + 6 doubles
World No. 1 for 270 weeks between 1983 and 1990 including an unbroken 3-year period

Andrés Gómez

US Open doubles 1986
French Open doubles 1988
French Open 1990
Career record: 523 - 261 (67 %)
Career titles: 21 singles + 33 doubles
World No. 1 in doubles
Highest world No. 4 in singles

First round, battle six

John McEnroe

Wimbledon 1981, 1983, 1984 (5 x doubles from 1979 to 1992)
US Open 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984 (4 x doubles from 1979 to 1989)
French Open final 1984
Masters Cup 1978, 1983, 1984
Davis Cup 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1992
Career record: 875 - 198 (82 %)
Career titles: 77 singles + 20 unofficial + 70 doubles
World No. 1 for 170 weeks including two sessions of unbroken years
World No. 1 in doubles for 257 weeks

Frank Sedgman

Australian Champion 1949, 1950 (doubles 1951, 1952)
Wimbledon Champion 1952 (doubles 1948, 1951, 1952)
US Champion 1951, 1952 (doubles 1950, 1951)
French Champion doubles 1951, 1952 (runner-up singles 1952)
Davis Cup 1950, 1951, 1952
Wembley Professional Champion 1953, 1958
French Professional Champion 1953

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Lendl and Macca.