Sanz
Hall of Fame Member
Leander Paes does have an Olympic Singles Bronze Medal.
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Battle of the Tennis Players
- Thread starter Magrat Garlick
- Start date
headhunter
International Vice-Captain
Borg
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Paes and Borg.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Borg wins 4-0 4-0
Cochet leads 4-1 1-3, set runs til 09.15 UTC
Cochet leads 4-1 1-3, set runs til 09.15 UTC
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Paes
cricketboy29
International Regular
Paes.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Paes takes the second set 4-3. Third set, Paes leads 1-0, will end at 16.48 UTC.
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Can vote again, yeah?
Paes.
Paes.
Dark Hunter
State Vice-Captain
Paes
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
And that's that. Paes wins 1-4 4-3 4-0. Bit surprising result there, not like Paes' doubles record is magnificently stellar.
Next round does have a magnificently stellar doubles record tho.
First round, battle three
Fred Perry
Wimbledon Champion 1934, 1935, 1936 (last male winner representing Britain)
US Champion 1933, 1934, 1936
Australian Champion 1934 (doubles 1934)
French Champion 1935 (doubles 1936)
Amateur record: 106-12 (89 %)
As professional: Tied with Ellsworth Vines in 1937, lost to Vines in 1938, lost to Don Budge in 1939
Goran Ivaniševic
Wimbledon 2001 (final 1992, 1994, 1998)
2 Masters series titles
World No. 2 in 1994
Career record: 599 - 333 (64 %)
Career titles: 22 singles + 9 doubles
First round, battle four
John Newcombe
Wimbledon 1967, 1970, 1971 (final 1969)
US Open 1967, 1973 (final 1966)
Australian Open 1973, 1975 (final 1976)
17 Grand Slam doubles finals (including a career slam and 3 slams in both 1967 & 1973)
Career record: 429 - 136 (76 %)
Career titles: 32 ATP open era + 36 other titles
World No. 1 (semi-official) 1970, 1971
Official World No. 1 between June and July 1974
Richard D. Sears
US Champion 1881 - 1887 (US doubles champion 1882 - 1887), failed to lose a set during the first three championships
Next round does have a magnificently stellar doubles record tho.
First round, battle three
Fred Perry
Wimbledon Champion 1934, 1935, 1936 (last male winner representing Britain)
US Champion 1933, 1934, 1936
Australian Champion 1934 (doubles 1934)
French Champion 1935 (doubles 1936)
Amateur record: 106-12 (89 %)
As professional: Tied with Ellsworth Vines in 1937, lost to Vines in 1938, lost to Don Budge in 1939
Goran Ivaniševic
Wimbledon 2001 (final 1992, 1994, 1998)
2 Masters series titles
World No. 2 in 1994
Career record: 599 - 333 (64 %)
Career titles: 22 singles + 9 doubles
First round, battle four
John Newcombe
Wimbledon 1967, 1970, 1971 (final 1969)
US Open 1967, 1973 (final 1966)
Australian Open 1973, 1975 (final 1976)
17 Grand Slam doubles finals (including a career slam and 3 slams in both 1967 & 1973)
Career record: 429 - 136 (76 %)
Career titles: 32 ATP open era + 36 other titles
World No. 1 (semi-official) 1970, 1971
Official World No. 1 between June and July 1974
Richard D. Sears
US Champion 1881 - 1887 (US doubles champion 1882 - 1887), failed to lose a set during the first three championships