US Open 1978 Third Round Guillermo Vilas Vs Stan Smith

US Open 1978 Third Round Guillermo Vilas Vs Stan Smith
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[@richardgosselin9548]

Thank you for this. I'm 64 and Vilas was my favorite player in the 70s and 80s.

[@charlenehastings4840]

I started playing Tennis in 1968 and I just use a Jack Kramer wooden racquet. 56 years later, I’m using these amazing graphite rackets and still playing tennis at 74 years old and still playing competitively. Tennis is the most unbelievable game.

[@guillefull5400]

In 1977, Guillermo Vilas won 16 ATP singles titles, including the Roland Garros and US Open tournaments. He also had 136 wins. Despite all these numbers, he was not considered N1, which is incredible and unfair. Vilas is the best South American in the history of tennis.

[@veintexveinte]

The record clearly shows he was the #1 player in 1977. Many people hope that they will make this correction and allow Guillermo this place in the tennis history books.

[@xander9564]

True, and he also won two Australian Opens and a Masters.

[@CoraARG]

Están esperando que no esté más entre nosotros para reconocérselo.

[@Facu_recagno]

The ATP has te chance to fix that discrimintation (cause it was, “a latin-american playing tennis, oh my god!”) He’s delicated at the moment. I think he deserves this correction in life. 🩵

[@departamentobenavides]

Waiting for Godot

[@miguelangelrissetto2620]

Gracias por este video. Vilas es mi jugador preferido y me gusta verlo en estos partidos con leyendas del tenis como S. Smith. Felicitaciones

[@MichaelElias-q2z]

Vilas was such a gifted player and super athlete. I was privledged to watch him compete.

[@uncletony6210]

at the time, that Head Vilas racket was the coolest looking frame on the market.

[@ThorD4602]

Check out the stan smith Fischer racquet here, too. I still have several of those, wild looking.

[@richardgosselin9548]

I played with that, and later, the Edgewood which was a larger version of the Vilas.

[@uncletony6210]

​@@ThorD4602my friend alternated between the Fischer and a Kramer pro staff

[@doudoubulle]

​@@ThorD4602 this racket seems to be so little 😮

[@RoccoFonzi]

And it was so expensive ! I remember finding a broken one once and taking it home - it was a beautiful racquet

[@uncletony6210]

Vilas doesn't get enough credit for being ALL class on the court.

[@donaldbraugh2314]

Yes but one can't outclass Mr. Class himself, Stan Smith. Mr. Vilas was imo better overall player however.

[@alanchong7513]

@@uncletony6210 See how intelligent Vilas is? He wanted to keep Stan away from the net so Vilas decided to get in there first. Smart play.

[@argie2854]

Muchas gracias por subir estos videos!, en general hay muy poco de Vilas en YT, me gustaría ver algunos de él del año ´74 o ´75 por favor, gracias!

[@alanchong7513]

Thanks for posting this! This is unreal. When the racket technology still made it a fair contest between volley player and baseliner. The game nowadays doesn't 'make this kind of duel possible anymore and thus isn't as good to watch.

[@davidvawter4859]

I guess I’m showing my age but this is much more entertaining than yesterday’s AO final watching two guys just blast away from the baseline.

[@bobbygans1893]

the racket technology has destroyed the game. it's unwatchable. been so for years. wasn't bad but by mid 2000s the slide accelerated.

[@deandowning4708]

Spot on, technology has ruined the game, little raw tennis skill in the modern game, it's now more about running, more like racquet ball on a tennis court. how much quicker is the ball off the court. thanks for posting, big Vilas fan, watched his Aus Open wins, back in the day.

[@alanchong7513]

I watched all of this and was disappointed the clip had to finish. I haven't watched a single point of Sinner versus Zverev! Modern tennis has a problem.

[@itsamess3216]

All those comments about tennis was better to watch in the past, I couldn’t disagree more. Today the guys are athletes, much better trained than in the past.

[@charlesdegeneffe4982]

Summerral and Trabert were such a good team. Insightful, informative, and entertaining.

[@Godzillajeff]

Thank you!!!!! Vilas, Borg Goolagong-Cawley ❤. Tennis in the 70s❤. Wonderful memories.

[@CJZM7777]

2 things stand out. The technique difference with Vilas using the big topspin loop on the forehand similar to modern players and Stan using the old take the racket back and relatively flat classic forehand. The jumping on serve also stands out. Trabert said he didn't know if jumping was an advantage and players didn't do it back his day. The rule required you to keep at least one foot on the ground until 1961 and that's why players didn't do it in Trabert's era. Almost all modern players jump or push up off the ground into contact. I think Vilas and Borg were 2 key players in changing technique. They were both great on clay but they also proved you could win on hard courts and Borg proved you could win on clay with big topspin strokes.

[@charlesdegeneffe4982]

Vilas showed his all court skills and was not simply a clay court player.

[@CJZM7777]

He won 2 Australian Opens on grass and had good hard court results too. Vilas and Borg proved you could win on fast courts with loopy topspin strokes as long as you had a well rounded game.

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

I was there. I remember very SLIGHTLY.

[@darlaevitts3459]

What great video quality!

[@darlaevitts3459]

Miss Summeral, and Trabert. So smooth. Miss Vilas and Smith. Both great champions. Great guys. Vilas was an underrated volleyer. I think he volleys better than Borg did

[@djouletube]

I have not the possibility to watch all your videos but I'm really impressed by the high quality and the rarity of the matches. Your channel is definitely essential for every serious tennis fan 👍👍👍😉

[@davidheid679]

agreed

[@lancer3412]

The video quality is amazing, almost pristine. Amazing with video this old.

[@jeffreyreyes6800]

I love this as well

[@patriciarulman3262]

Vilas was beautiful… saw him in NH and he was amazing

[@alecmatty1733]

The age of genius leftys connors ,tanner ,vilas , mcenroe just started in 78 an vilas topspin high backhand with that 370 gram head racket is so fire gasguet like.....

[@cozyslor]

1970s lefties, you forgot Manuel Orantes

[@bidulau]

Guillermo Superstar :)

[@omarhb]

These guys had such great hands. I challenge anyone who considers this to be slow tennis to grab a Dunlop Maxply or a wooden "Vilas" Head racquet and try a couple of hours of tennis with them.

[@mauriciocotapos313]

Vilas extraordinario…..y Stan Smith un caballero y excelente jugador…

[@charlesdegeneffe4982]

This match also has more than 52,000 views, many more than the only recently posted videos. Must be a lot of Vilas fans out there. More Vilas videos please!!

[@WaltKurtz68]

Yet only 463 viewers liked the video (including myself). That's a bit weird 🤔

[@richardbruno6070]

Amazing how Summerall and Traebert talked only between the points. Todays announcers never stop talking.

[@titodegiacomo8676]

Hola.-No hay jugador que le pegue como lo hace VILAS.-Un fenómeno inigualable.-

[@tecnicanio]

No? Mirá vos, y como le pega?

[@rebbortz2139]

Ian Tiriak smoking? Best shot in the vid

[@DavidRose-w5e]

i miss Tony Traebert and Pat Summerall!

[@samspade2399]

thanks for uploading. It was best-of-five sets only from round 4 onwards?

[@emin7540]

They hit just as hard then than today and it was a game of placement.

[@dcb113]

Stan should have got a better endorsement deal on the shoes. Teenage girls still wear them.

[@andyviver8622]

Those shoes I see them on a lot of people, they look really nice. Some of that money still may be going to Stan banks accounts, so he could have not gotten a better deal.

[@mateosimon4237]

Grande Guillermo🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷!!!

[@gustavogomez8541]

1:28 This guy plays this point while holding a tennis ball in one hand :)

[@lancer3412]

First thing I noticed was no moustache for Smith. Not what I expected or remembered about this match. Vilas doing all that serve/volley? Coming in doesn't surprise me, but not all that s/v. Not on a hard court. Maybe on grass. And Smith stayed back on 2 or 3 first serves. Wouldn't expect that either.

[@小島永]

スタンスミスさん上手いです、今のTOP プロに比べても、ハイバックボレー、ローボレーも更に深く入っています。フォームも綺麗ですね、何十年も知ってましたが、この動画でプレイを初めて見ました。スタンスミスを履いてましたね。

[@mas5589]

What size is Stan's racquet?? When I saw it reminded me of the sweet spot training stick!

[@andreac.6609]

Guillermo gran Zurdo...fue un rey en la cancha de arcilla en lo setenta...

[@aliensarereal7832]

Those socks crack me up.

[@alanchong7513]

And how about the camera angle? Couldn't ask for anything better.

[@romcallis]

Stan was one of the few players who used Fischer racquets

[@gianlucarosato3732]

Along with Paraguay's Victor Pecci (Roland Garros 1979 finalisti) and Australia's John Alexander

[@paulbudrean2946]

Vilas is probably best known for his massive left forearm.

[@paulbudrean2946]

Which dwarfed the right one.

[@FLYBOY-eh5th]

Hey, where did Stan's mustache go?

[@danteloto3763]

Guillermo tratando de hacer saque y red, jugando como se estilaba en esa superficie a fines de los '70

[@drpaul4296]

Best of Three?

[@darting100]

Alot more net rushing and volleying by both players compared to the players of today

[@Jeanemilr-hn7tj]

LE TENNIS QUE NOUS AIMONS INFINIMENT.

[@akelofgren9468]

Vilas won almost 50 matches in The row, but Borg he lost for instance with 6-1 6-1 6-3 in Paris 78 and 6-1 6-0 6-2 in Monte Carlo 80

[@darlaevitts3459]

Vilas was a head Case against Borg. He should have beat him more than he did , according to Tiriac. Vilas could hang in well with Connor’s and McEnroe. Not so good versus Borg. Vilas was a bull , and physically stronger , but Borg was slightly quicker. Made a difference. Vilas was not built like a tennis player. Love Stan smith. Another guy who should have won more

[@stronzzo70]

Stan smith jugando con Fischer

[@user-dr9jy4df5v]

Vilas won two sets to one? This was the Open, a Grand Slam, don't get it. Missing sets? Please somebody?

[@argie2854]

4:57 Donald Trump?

[@bobmalack481]

Probably

[@andymeek5022]

worst call of all time at 2:42 by linesman. Thankfully umpire over ruled. It was out by two feet in the alley.

[@simonerastelli5874]

From the same 1978 US Open, Connors vs Panatta?

[@TENNISPROHISTORY]

@simonerastelli5874 we've been searching for that match for decades. We think it was never broadcast.

[@TENNISPROHISTORY]

@simonerastelli5874 we won't give up anyway.

[@lancer3412]

@@TENNISPROHISTORY Definitely not broadcast in the US. I mean the entire match. They showed some highlights on the late night wrapup show that CBS Had.

[@GrifterEye]

Back when tennis was tennis and men were men

[@shanelawson5072]

Vilas... the prototype for Nadal ❗

[@Hana666555]

Stan's racket looks like a squash racket!

[@Elmerhartman]

Tiriac is a billionaire eh?

[@TENNISPROHISTORY]

@Elmerhartman yes! Two billions.

[@andrestark2958]

Atan Smith, still getting money from Adidas for his classic shoe

[@kiltropablinho79]

Vilaas qlo demoros para servir 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@anthonymartin777]

this was tennis not the sh1t we have now

[@carlosorellana8833]

No son tonteras. Si eres argentino entonces entiendo por qué no aceptan que ríos es el mejor de la historia en Latinoamérica

[@charlenehastings4840]

They should bring back the best out of three sets instead of making the men now play five sets.

[@TENNISPROHISTORY]

@charlenehastings4840 why?

[@user-dr9jy4df5v]

No way.

[@theoriginalthinker9199]

Best two out of three at this US open?? Am I missing something?

[@gianlucarosato3732]

Yes but only for the first 2 or 3 rounds. Then, at least from the round of 16, all the matches were at the best of 5 sets. In fact Connors, who won that edition, defeated Panatta 7/5 at the fifth set at the round of 16.

[@lancer3412]

1975-78 was best of 3 in the early rounds.

[@theoriginalthinker9199]

I'm fairly knowledgeable about tennis, especially this era, and I had no idea this was happening! Makes no sense. It's like a footnote in history.

[@gerardmackay8909]

There was a recent debate at the ITF about making Slams for both sexes best of 3 for the first 3 rounds then best of 5 from round of 16 onwards. It would put to bed once and for all the notion that women did less than men but the elite men were dead against it (best of 3 gives so much more opportunity for shock defeats)

[@johndickson9542]

@@gerardmackay8909 The term is "shocking" defeats. Our language is being dumbed down.

[@simonerastelli5874]

👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

[@luismaureira6301]

Marcelo ríos a sido el mejor tenista de sudamerica.🎉

[@theoriginallucifer]

Their level of play is probably equivalent to today's high school tournaments - if that.

[@ttwarrior1]

neither would win a game today, sad

[@johndickson9542]

They sure would if today's players had to use their wooden rackets. Today's stroke production isn't possible without today's technology.

[@carlosorellana8833]

Este Vilas no le llega ni al talón a ríos número 1 él solo el segundo Pero importa eso llegó solo al num.1 lo que importa es que gano 18 torneos.y con eso basto para ser el primer latino número 1. En juveniles profesional y senior alcanzó aquello.

[@claudiofeldman]

Ríos no ganó ningún gran slam,Vilas 3 y un Master.Entonces que decís?

[@carlosorellana8833]

@@claudiofeldman esa respuesta te puedar.

[@carlosorellana8833]

Además ningún argentino lo logro Después vino kurten y hasta ahora nadie mas

[@ppserbia]

Que tontería dice usted