Super fast court!!! Wood!! ATP should bring back that surface....
@YongMingPor2 ай бұрын
Amazing guy. Taken away too soon.
@gabrielesantucci61892 ай бұрын
With the power of today' s player on such a surface, we would witness a duel of serves only!😂
@dougmilesmedia2 ай бұрын
There's no backcourt room at all on this court and the surface is lightning fast. No way can you have any rallies. I'm sure these guys were not thrilled playing on that court.
@BangNguyen-ux4ie2 ай бұрын
Ridiculously fast wooden court, how could the pros play on these courts back then? What a travesty
@rondunn43362 ай бұрын
I understand Hoad was beating Gonzalez consistantly until he hurt his back, badly, then the roles reversed.
@GreekPatriot073 ай бұрын
Some notes to self: 7:37, 8:37, 9:12, 10:38, 11:23, 12:05, 13:20, 13:41, 16:51
@zoyamoisejeva80524 ай бұрын
Всё-- для любимки........
@user-yf3ti8ry2v4 ай бұрын
I say underrated because people just look & c he won 2 US Opens & that’s all they know not that he was the World’s top professional player for 8 years & therefore the No 1 player in the world all the public talk about is Grand Slam titles & he was banned from playing them just like Ken Rosewell would of won 15-20 Slams
@mddistribution304 ай бұрын
It's amazing to think that during Laver's peak years 63-67, he couldn't play any Slams cos he was on the rival pro circuit. Just think how much he'd have won if he'd been playing Slams during that period
@carlosalbertoloaizacardena80444 ай бұрын
Rip artur ashe great man
@user-jz8mc5gj6y5 ай бұрын
i think it was only a week before this match took place that they played in the Australian Indoors final in Sydney. somewhat shockingly Jarryd won that match in straight sets...ruined my day as i was a big Lendl fan back then
@user-jz8mc5gj6y5 ай бұрын
wish there was more footage available from this era
@samarahoad36295 ай бұрын
Thanks ❤
@pelehound6 ай бұрын
fantastic thx
@perjanse59047 ай бұрын
Many thanks!!
@user-ey1ni2nr6d8 ай бұрын
Yes, very interesting. Never saw any of these former great players. You can see the complete differerent technique of backhand and the serve without loading.... Nice ❤
@steveferguson80478 ай бұрын
Lew Hoad and Rod Laver were my tennis idols as a boy growing up. Really nice to see this footage of him playing.
@jjanderson82358 ай бұрын
Great interview, and sad. Tragic times. What an era and life Arthur went through, deeply intellectual, great man, great tennis player. Beacon of hope. Legend.
@bertramattles16959 ай бұрын
I played with a wooden racquet when I was first taught tennis. I had a booming serve even as a teen because it was the one shot I could practice by myself all day long. When the change went to graphite and braided graphite my serve got even faster once the adjustment was made. I played with the original Dunlap Max 200g and then the Original Wilson Pro Staff. (Point of fact - The original Wilson Pro Staff was actually created and made for Jimmy Connors as a replacement for his T-2000) he played with it for a short time about less than a year, he even did commercials for the racquet and for some reason stopped playing with it. He signed a big contract to endorse it and wasn't sure if they sued for breach of contract. Anyway as we all know Pete Sampras is credited with making the racquet famous at that time almost all the pros were using it on the men's and women's side. It is one of the finest racquets ever made. Oh my racquet was the original Jack Kramer, I always wanted the Pro Staff but could not afford the $20 Price at the time lol lol lol. Two of the finest wood racquets ever! I always wanted and interviewer to ask Connors about the racquet but they dont do their homework at all and probably dont think its worth asking maybe.
@musicmasterplayer45324 ай бұрын
At this time Hoad was using the Hoad signature Dunlop Fort maxply racquet. I used a Dunlop but not the Hoad signature.
@user-bf2cv9xo7x4 ай бұрын
The Dunlop Maxply with gut strings had the most power/control of any wooden racket I ever used. Rod Laver won his two Grand Slams with it, for example. But it was around as fragile as an eggshell. You had to buy a new one every few months, even if you never abused it.
@user-bf2cv9xo7x4 ай бұрын
@@musicmasterplayer4532I'd forgotten all about the Fort part of the name. It means strong in French.
@musicmasterplayer45323 ай бұрын
@@user-bf2cv9xo7x I have not played since 1982, when most players still used wood. The new large racquets have changed the style of the game. Longer rallies, baseline boredom.
@MarcelaR-dh1ok9 ай бұрын
Lew Hoad had a tennis center in Spain...I believe it was Mijas
@Dman9fp9 ай бұрын
Absolute tennis titans even if it does look like it here (both past their peaks, especially Hoad who had serious back issues (apparently surgeries, change of diet, stretches, excercises didnt really fix it) and allegedly drank heavily in large part to help with the pain Gonzales, himself claimed by many to be the greatest of all time in the 20th century, said Hoad was his strongest opposition and vice versa (& keep in mind a 40+ year old Gonzales had beaten in or near their peak Laver, Rosewall, Newcombe, etc in the 70s) In Hoad's wife's memoir mostly about her late husband, in it is an excerpt where Gonzales had said: "Lew was such a strong son-of-a-b***h. On his day, when he tried, you just couldn't beat him. He was probably the best and toughest player when he wanted to be. He hit the ball harder than anyone I ever played. He would take the ball low inside the court and whip it at your head, and you knew the damn thing would drop six inches inside the baseline if you let it go but it was coming so fast, egg-shaped with top-spin that sometimes you couldnt even get a racquet on it. He was the only guy, if I was playing my best tennis, who could still beat me. The series we played was ball-busting, every day fraught with drauma. I think his game was the best game ever. Better than mine. He was capable of making more shots than anybody. His two volleys were great. His overhead were enormous. He had the most natural tennis mind with the most natural tennis physique" This book isnt perfect but has some good insights like that. & especially Id be very eager to see their match at the dawn of the open era at wimbledon in 1967, both well past their peaks and out of shape but apparently played a very entertaining match in which Hoad won 3-6, 11-9, 8-6
@musicmasterplayer45329 ай бұрын
Excerpts exist of that 1967 Wimbledon match. See the Wiki bio of Hoad.
@olivierevano84869 ай бұрын
Grande élégance sur les courts, grande élégance dans ses mots.
@gildylan870310 ай бұрын
Now that's a man right there..
@ps373711 ай бұрын
This has the feel of a Twilight Zone episode.
@robertwebb354611 ай бұрын
I'd never heard Hoad speak on video for any great length. He's very candid and engaging. He was a great spokesperson for the pro tour.
@joehiatt199211 ай бұрын
Back then it was all serve, they had hardly any groundstrokes
@steeel11 ай бұрын
Big serves wow
@user-yf3ti8ry2v11 ай бұрын
The most underrated great in Tennis History Pancho Gonzalez won 2 US Opens then turned Pro Straight away was ranked the top Pro 8 years in a row couldn’t play the Slams for like 12-14 years just like Rosewell probably would’ve won 15-20 Slams look at that Service Action just like Roger Federers when Tennis went Open & he was allowed to play the Slams he was past his peak those 8-10 years at his peak him & Rosewell would of won all 4 of the Slams every year not the guys that did the Amateurs were way inferior as Laver found out when he turned Pro & Rosewell destroyed him & he was the Grand Slam winner 1962 at this point
@Marc-rf9ei4 ай бұрын
Pancho was not underated. He was the biggest tennis star of the 50s. How many tennis fans know who Bill Tilden or Don Budge are. It is simply the passage if time.
@MarcelaR-dh1ok Жыл бұрын
Looks like a wooden basketball court
@cdimitriadis807114 Жыл бұрын
I had the honour of meeting Arthur Ashe in 1975 at the Beckenham Grass Court Championships in Kent. I was 19 years old and he won beating Roscoe Tanner. God bless this kind, gentle and full of humility human being. Just amazing ❤🙏.
@fts46084 ай бұрын
I would love to have known him. I am watching this video again to see what I can learn from him about self-worth. What a talented, courageous, determined and intelligent man he was.
@MW-od5wp Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. Many thanks. The courts were SO much faster, as was the time taken between points. Required a different set of skills to today. Only Federer of the recent big 3 would be able to cope with these conditions.
@mattcarlson8262 Жыл бұрын
That gymnasium floor for tennis, so slippery!
@catherinepruett8595 Жыл бұрын
I love to listen to this man. He is so eloquent.
@tyrone-tydavis5858 Жыл бұрын
Read a Jack Kramer book saying some venues were so hot that opponents would agree that whoever won the first set won the match and the loser would tank the 2nd set.
@EJP286CRSKW10 ай бұрын
That's not what he said. He said that in the _doubles_ there was such an agreement, but if the guys got competitive they would ignore it and beat each others' brains out until after midnight. And if you watch this through to the interview with Lew you will find that he puts any suggestion of fixing to bed.
@erichetherington9314 Жыл бұрын
I guess they didn't do rallies back then.
@oriomenoni7651 Жыл бұрын
What year please?
@musicmasterplayer45329 ай бұрын
1964
@LazlosPlane Жыл бұрын
Any idea what year this match took place?
@musicmasterplayer45329 ай бұрын
1964
@drbobinski1 Жыл бұрын
He looks a lot like Daniel Craig of 007 fame.
@drbobinski1 Жыл бұрын
thanks Olaf, as a 50 year fan of this wonderful sport I really appreciate this moment in tennis history.
@pitbullhab Жыл бұрын
From which year?
@gdonlinevideos Жыл бұрын
September 1964, at the Riviera Club in Cornwall, England
@andretoumieu Жыл бұрын
Le court en bois,c’est le plus rapide au monde,et à l’époque les joueurs n’avaient pas le droit de sauter au service,le top de l’époque 👍
@jasonsalierno5577 Жыл бұрын
The days where the players did not have powerful rackets that ended the point quickly. Everyone had to run a lot.
@whisper2441 Жыл бұрын
Great man - very intelligent.
@Mzlady1212 Жыл бұрын
Exactly 💯
@mrtruthhurts23072 ай бұрын
Yes
@nativeofjasumerosas6948 Жыл бұрын
Pancho was my coach in the early 70s . he was a very no nonsense person, taught me to hit a great one handed backhand Rest in peach my old Master😢
@erichetherington9314 Жыл бұрын
Rest in Peach.
@paolomontemurro2569 Жыл бұрын
The court is too much fast , it is impossible to play , therefore the match results utmost boring . However, this video is very important.
@johnrobbins917 Жыл бұрын
Nice find! This is gold!
@SC-jh9qp Жыл бұрын
Was this in the 1950s?
@gdonlinevideos Жыл бұрын
September 1964, at the Riviera Club in Cornwall, England