Gilbert Cup '98 #5 Group A: Andzej Grubba - Jan-Ove Waldner HD Version

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In the late 90's we had a series of invitational tournaments in Los Angeles to which some of the top players of the time were invited. They were the Gilbert Cup tournaments.
Two legends from the '90s: Jan-Ove Waldner from Sweden playing Andrzej Grubba from Poland

[@josephrobinson8894]

Grubba was a great showman and made it so fun to watch 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@piotrekes]

Waldner was not at all

[@SuperHammaren]

Did you see him ace samsonov in wttc 97 final or hit in a winner in olympics 2004 semis White looking in the other direktion. Waldner always played to entertain and that sometimes cost him matches.

[@olaniyi570]

Thanks for uploading this tournament. I have 96 and 97 on VHS (yep 📼) but I've been looking for 98 for years.

[@andrealbert2029]

❤super thanks, I love it

[@Lol-ej2uh]

Its great to see that players were chill in nonimportant tournaments back in the days. And they were serving straight after the point has ended and not waiting 100 yeras like the players today Waldner is the GOAT because he only took important tournaments seriously which earned him many important titles. Players today hyperfocus on every irrelevant tournament

[@dickn.ormous1064]

That's true.I think it was Primorac who trained with the same intensity all year round which is why he had good runs at the World Cup but always came short at the WTTC/Olympics. Waldner would train intensely 4 to 5 months before the majors(Olympics,WTTC,European Championship) and treat the smaller tournaments as training ground for his technique/tactics. Around the mid-90's he overhauled his game especially the spin-no spin serve and third ball attack.

[@Lol-ej2uh]

@@dickn.ormous1064 I 100% agree with you. thats why Waldner is so great

[@philippemarechal1362]

What a point at 17'02'' ! 😲😎

[@elnuryahyayev978]

😂😂😂😂❤❤

[@michalwilk6935]

Ja gut....

[@yanarjuna4666]

🙂

[@riccardomoni3598]

Anybody knows what kind of bat use Grubba? ( I am collector )

[@sumandas9487]

almost out of market now.

[@jamesp34]

Blade : Butterfly Phalanx

[@chisuni]

How can you hav this quality

[@unpoulet6859]

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