5 80s Tennis Pros Who I Loved
Posted on November 12, 2009
Filed Under Tennis
If you look at the state of tennis today as compared to 30 years ago, a lot has changed. Most of this change took place in the’80s, as both the racquets and playing styles underwent major transformations.
I’d like to take a trip down memory lane by writing about my favorite five’80s tennis players. These all come down to my personal preferences and they’re not based on merit. Nonetheless, I’ll be curious to see how these compare with yours.
Bjorn Borg. The Swedish maestro who may be referred to as the best to ever play the game had his career lasted just a little bit longer.
Stefan Edberg. One of the last true serve and volley players who captured the world’s number one rank. I can’t think of a player who covered the net as well as Edberg has, and he was one of the last of a breed of true serve and volley tennis players that essentially no longer exists.
Boris Becker was known for many things, especially his jump serve. The highlight of his career was most likely his early Wimbledon win as a young teenager, but he followed this up with some tremendous wins in the years that followed.
Ivan Lendl. One of the most under-appreciated players in tennis history, in my mind. Lendl anchored the number one spot in the world for years, a streak that often goes overlooked. He was simply a machine, and one of the best.
1. John McEnroe. What can you say about Mac? His charisma, his hustle, and everything else that he did on the court is legendary. To see him as a commentator through his retirement is simply a delight. I was shocked to see how well he plays when I saw him play at a senior tour event.
There are many more classic’80s tennis players than the ones mentioned here. Guys like Mats Wilander, Andre Agassi (though he was more’90s), Jimmy Connors, and many others rounded out a classic decade of tennis and brought just as much enjoyment to the sport.
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