Bjorn Borg v Arthur Ashe in a breatkthrough match! | US Open 1973 Round 3

17-year-old Bjorn Borg goes head-to-head with 30-year-old Arthur Ashe in Round 3 of the US Open 1973.
It is their first-ever meeting and after reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon two months earlier, the rising Swedish star will be hoping his run of form will continue on the grass courts in Forest Hills. US Open 1968 champion Ashe reached the final the year before and will be aiming to go a step further this time around.
Will a new star emerge on US Open soil or will experience prevail?
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[@LaserRanger15]

No messing around between serves, quiet and respectful crowd and a primarily a finesse game. Much more fun to watch than the non-stop power game today.

[@slw59]

Bjorn Borg, tennis’ first rock star.

[@francisvandermosen302]

I love the no-nonsense attitude of not taking time before a serve by these two players.

[@michelez715]

Not just these two - I don't remember any players from those times taking the amount of time today's players do before the serve, and before a second serve.

[@richard141724]

No towels.

[@kumara5492]

Well, I am 42 now and I whenever I push myself for some serious hard hitting strokes with my 30 year old partners, it wears me out in an hour. but, when I play with 50 year old , I can play for 3 hours without much exhaustion. Today's game is way faster just like todays cars vs 100 year old car technology. So, players thus need some time to catch their breadth in between the points during serves.

[@bobmalack481]

But gee..dont you just like seeing a player tuck and adjust his shirt, wipe his eyebrows and forehead, then bounce the ball 20 times before serving?..Robert at 66.

[@kumara5492]

@@bobmalack481 Well, players focus more on winning the match , that's their profession without breaking any tennis rules. They don't give any thoughts that some spectators are in some way bothered by the among of time they take in between the games. When I watch the tennis match I am always thrilled by the quality of shots they make during the match and I am least bothered by the time they take in between the points.

[@Bloufo]

Borg really had some pop on the serve even with those rackets.

[@DaggerMan11]

Yeah, he had a really live arm

[@johanf9279]

He served better as a teen than later on

[@kenarthur6253]

Borg might have the most Slams if he continued to play. We will never know. But he was a great player and a joy to watch. Ashe also awesome. Great match

[@johnrobbins917]

5 W and 6 RG titles before his 26th birthday...retired

[@th8257]

It's part of the problem of comparing generations. Grand slams just weren't as important back then. The Australian open wasn't considered a major tournament and most of the big players, Borg included, skipped it regularly. The French open too had lots of players missing in the 70s because of team tennis. It's really only a modern thing that we've started judging players by number of slams.

[@jayap3557]

@@th8257 thanks to ...or because of Roger...Rafa and that #1...:-) :-) they all and the social media ...

[@marcosdoyter7460]

@@jayap3557 No. All the four slams became more appreciated in the 80s. Way before Nadal and Federer. When they started in the 2000s, ATP and ITF were already very well established. Back then, it was not normal to play after the 30s.

[@rickc661]

@@th8257 Yea, pro tennis, before this kept players out - Poncho G. missed a lot , 15 years in his peak wasn't allowed at the 'grand slams'. I think, in the silly ' goat' talk, he might have been the best..... impossible to say actually , how much does modern racquet and even more STRING technology change things - 25 % + ?

[@badabing8884]

Love watching these historic matches and the massive disparity in racquet technology compared to today. It’s night and day.

[@donbudge6706]

It's fake tennis...

[@BluesClues31]

Sounds like they might break any minute...

[@danguee1]

The difference in strings was even bigger. But don't forget: the grass at Forest Hills was like a ploughed field eg compared to modern Wimbledon grass - loads of odd bounces, shooting, checking, keeping low etc. But I have to say that these two look a bit sloppy with their technique and footwork. It wasn't just all the equipment tech.........

[@markwhitman9029]

@@donbudge6706 Fake tennis? You mean BEST tennis.Give me 70s 80s 90s any day over the one dimensional slugging of both men and women's game today

[@donbudge6706]

@@markwhitman9029 Real tennis died in September of 1984 when all four men's semifinalists used oversized graphite raquets for the first time at a Grand Slam. Borg vs. McEnroe was the greatest rivalry in tennis. Modern tennis is FAKE tennis. Engineered beyond recognition of the Classic Era.

[@johnrobbins917]

I was fortunate to be at Forest Hills for Borg's debut in the qualifying for the US Open in 1972. I saw Borg play Emerson on a side court near the clubhouse. Emmo won in 4 close sets.

[@Devsfan202]

I saw Borg play Trey Waltke in 1975 at Forrest Hills

[@kloatlanta]

Wow that’s amazing

[@fromstresstobliss785]

John McEnroe was a ballboy for that match

[@alessandroalessandro6771]

many said at the time that it was the clash of generations, the force of the 60s and the coming force of the seventies

[@ninamc6116]

I’m so jealous!

[@tomtwells6082]

Boy, never saw Borg play at 17, wow what power on the serve, shot making and mature mental game already. No wonder he became number 1 in world 77,78,79 and 80.

[@alanchong7513]

The camera angle and closeness to the action shows clearly how hard these guys can hit it!

[@thadtuiol1717]

Indeed. Had the US Open kept its grass courts, I'm sure he would've won a bunch of them. Unfortunately for him, they switched to hard courts and night games from 1978 onwards. He hated playing on hard courts and under lights at night.

[@TheTopspin77]

Well he never won on the grass or the clay at the US Open either so there is no guarantee he would have won any US Opens no matter what the surface was.

[@ejb5659]

BB showing a touch more emotion- and charging the net on 2nd serves! Wow how he changed after that. Great stuff.

[@kazitude1]

The quick pace, no nonsense, unselfishness, unassuming, professional demeanor is great. I was ONLY a few years younger than Borg. I grew up in Forest Hills, the stadium was walking distance from my house. Great times! Miss them!🥲

[@jdmresearch]

I remember my uncle had one of those A Ashe head racquets... just a beautiful piece of art.

[@Rachel-gt3fd]

Kinda hard to play with though.

[@charleskristiansson1296]

Bjorn worked out his demons when he was younger and is a true icon in tennis history.

[@paulvon2378]

Borg has a wood Raquet and Ashe has metal.

[@JD-jc8gp]

What a great share from the magnificent 70s. Thank you!

[@jamesbedugraham8056]

It saddens me that many people have forgotten how important Tennis from the 1970s is for the world as we know it today in the year 2023.

[@heinzconrads5243]

Those who make fun about the speed of the game back in the days should try to play with wooden rackets!

[@chinmaynaik3651]

How about the fact that whole game was about Volleys and nothing else.

[@martinstephenson4311]

They spoilt Tennis when they allowed bigger rackets to be used!

[@drobson8004]

@@chinmaynaik3651 Not true

[@MrPernell27]

And then they should go out and try to play one of those guys. These guys are hitting with the maximum spin and power that their equipment allowed.

[@rsmith02]

Actually that serve by Borg was strong by modern standards. Not trusting my eyes I looked it up an apparently he was hitting in the 120s to 130mph... with a wood racquet. Made McEnroe look like a chump in comparison.

[@jayb9687]

Love the on screen graphics no fancy gimmicks or advertising just the scores

[@patmcc7758]

Great video. Borg was unique and the first superstar of tennis, appealing to a wider audience beyond the sport.

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

Yeah his appeal went beyond Tennis.

[@arthurhogan3047]

Absolutely, the Operative word here, UNIQUE. He was my favorite player to watch. His style and just say it. Male beauty.

[@lawrence1318]

Connors was the first superstar of tennis.

[@davidr2802]

@@lawrence1318 Suzanne Leglen

[@jeremyd1021]

@@lawrence1318 You could argue Nastase was the first, but Borg took it to a transcendent level, as Ashe said, "he was bigger than the game, like Elvis or Elizabeth Taylor or something"

[@WONGLER]

So nice , wow, Björn played Serve & Volley like Edberg

[@soorajsg3964]

Love how they talked about Vijay Amritraj in the same breath as Borg. Couldn't reach those heights as goat Borg, but lovely to hear:)

[@vshekar]

I was thinking that too

[@redbluffman3278]

Loved watching Vijay and his brother Anand with my dad.

[@jayap3557]

@@redbluffman3278 all of that family played tennis...Vijay, Anand and Ashok... now apparently they are part of hollywood and one of their next-gen does commentary - zoom podcast etc...

[@plasqar]

@@jayap3557 vijay' son - name is prakash - also played on the ATP tour

[@swalterstennis]

I got to play three days with Anand. Great guy.

[@paulyeomans850]

The first rock star of tennis.Women went mad for him when he burst on the scene.70's my era.He was king of tennis.Similar to Georg Best really.We never found out how great they could have been.

[@paulvon2378]

Borg wearing Addidas looks funny. No Fila

[@bigalexg]

as a straight dude even I swooned over Bjorn, he just had a look and was so chill about it all.

[@thadtuiol1717]

How much better behaved was that crowd? How much quicker was the play between points? Not all changes are for the better.

[@donbudge6706]

these days we have...fake tennis!

[@stefan33uk]

If they didn’t make the courts so slow players could be quicker between points. Best of five set tennis was designed for quicker courts. They either need to change to best of three or best of five with a tiebreak in place of the fifth set, or speed up the courts. There’s no way you can win many matches in the year, play a full schedule and have your body not fall apart with how physical and gruelling the matches have become. Novak gets away with it as he is allowed to play only 12 tournaments a year. Look how Murray and Nadal’s bodies gave up on them, and Roger’s too eventually.

[@Harlee172]

My idol I was 12 then and modeled my game after him and I'm 61 today still people to this day comment about how much topspin I can put on the ball on both wings...my Borg

[@MrBjorn6]

How did you feel on July 4th 1981, and September 13th 1981🤔

[@gunternetzer9621]

Borg in the afternoon daylight looking as secure as he did at Wimbledon and Roland Garros. He hated playing under lights when the U.S. Open added night time sessions a couple of years later.

[@FleagleSangria]

At first I was like "Why is there an American chair umpire official at Wimbledon??" lol. Early 70s seemed almost like a club atmosphere in tennis. Kind of endearing.

[@CJZM7777]

Even crazier is US Open was on Har Tru green clay from 1975-77. This gave Connors a record that will NEVER be broken as Connors won the US Open on grass in 1974, clay in 1976 and hard court in 1978, 1982 and 1983. No player will ever win again on 3 different surfaces.

[@Tyronepeader]

You were "like". Sheerest witter!

[@assembledbrick9639]

Feels like a whole different sport. Great content !

[@thadtuiol1717]

It's a different world... just look at how much better behaved the crowd was.

[@rioverde1597]

Tell that to nole and rafita 🙄

[@thebeardedgolfer9819]

Big time, lots of early era players with significantly better serves than current, but they were using mental difficult equipment in comparison. Most have no idea how much more difficult this game was than modern.

[@dks13827]

fun to watch these........... now, I never watch. Ever.

[@eddieingalls534]

Nadal must look at how fast Borg delivers his serves and wonder what on earth is going on. It can only be 5 seconds between them. (Ashe too, to be fair)

[@romcallis]

Great hearing Jack Kramer commenting

[@melissa007ish]

A pleasure to watch. The pace is nice and quick, serve and volley, skill as much as power. Modern tennis is less interesting, in my opinion.

[@carseye1219]

The elegance (can't think of a better word) of these two was almost eye-popping. Beautiful to watch.

[@mikerichardson60]

Wow this is before Bjorg went to that famous Donnay racquet and the US Open was played on grass. It's amazing how technology has changed the speed of the game.

[@claudiolorusso9255]

Thank you for sharing US Open

[@nelsonc6173]

Man considering the rackets they were using they were definitely serving bullets!!! Now that is talent! My friend has a antique wood racket he likes to hit with for fun and I tried it and was like wth LOL! Very hard to hit with, so what these GREATS are doing is truly remarkable!!

[@jackkitchen737]

This is great to see.

[@alainzanotti877]

Borg et son immense talent Ashe au toucher de balle et au jeu d’ attaque de rêve

[@brunolevasseur]

Borg qui pratiquait le service-volée à l'époque.

[@johnrodin558]

There is something endearingly casual and informal about using both 9's and 6's as 6's for Borg's game scores (at 18:51).

[@costaathanasiou8125]

Amazing how the game has changed!

[@brettneuberger6466]

This is just so cool. I had no idea Borg was pro this early. Seems bizarre I was only eight yrs old in 73.

[@ninamc6116]

Me too!

[@andrejones4999]

Yup, me too. Only became aware of Borg when he started winning Wimbledon from 1976.

[@AlyoshaKaramazov.]

@@andrejones4999 I turned nine in Sept 1973. I hadn't yet discovered tennis, as far as I can recall. But I remember being a Borg fan a few years later.

[@suninmoon4601]

"From that nice close-up of Arthur Ashe, we see the watermelon-colored shirt and he's wearing red socks, of all things, on the Center Court...Times have changed!" 🤣🤦🏽‍♂️🤣

[@mbach1187]

Can’t say I have ever heard watermelon used to describe a color.

[@selfkindness]

@@mbach1187 Same.

[@gungadin164]

Seems subtly racist, in retrospect. Not sure about "subtly," as I think about it.

[@daccaboy]

Borg - serve and volley? Wow…he adjusted to a different game later. What class both of these men…!

[@smftrsddvjiou6443]

Yes, but yo can see the poor quality of the court. Extremly low bouncing and the bounce of the ball was often not predictable.

[@paulyeomans850]

Borg retired because he said it wasn't fun anymore at 26.All time great!Great attitude.

[@AmableSwebmedia]

I've played both those racquets and let me tell you it's a massive difference in accuracy, power/control, sensation > rallies with today's equipment. Ashe was using a Head arthur ashe signature competition 2 with VS natural gut which was a Mustang like combination

[@posttenebras2812]

That flat model of Head always felt like a sponge when i used them once or twice. Very flexible racquet with a lot of power but i couldn’t feel anything. The Spalding that Borg was using i never used but if it was like most of the heavy wood racquets like the Dunlop Volley they were predictable and had some power if you middled it, and lots of feel on volleys. Nothing like today’s axes though. Thought i’d died and gone to heaven when i tested the latest stuff after taking tennis up again after a couple of decades away.

[@brunolevasseur]

I've owned Tretorn, Spalding and Donnay racquets. With wood shape, with less skill than these champions, the control was hard ! Nowadays, the racquets are kind of perfection and that's why we can't expect lot of players with service-volley.

[@spencerpierce1251]

I didn't know that Borg served and volley. I thought he was a baseliner. Thanks for uploading.

[@artlover1477]

Borg couldn't have won 5 straight Wimbledons without that serve and volley aspect of his game.

[@andrejones4999]

Borg had a great serve even as early as this. Fantastic video. Thanks 😊

[@kjellmagnusson3398]

I had one of those Slazenger rackets, loved that racket. Later Borg switched to Donnay

[@glenngastonjonsson7954]

Björn Borg playing one-handed backhands to that extent? Wow.

[@ninamc6116]

Yep & all of us kids who played in the 1970’s were taught to use 1 handed backhand!

[@glenngastonjonsson7954]

That was not usuallay the case in Sweden post-Borg.@@ninamc6116

[@smftrsddvjiou6443]

He actually played a semi two handed backhand. The backswing he did with two hands, and he also hit the ball with two hands, but the rest of the follow through he did with one hand.

[@boke75]

I like the flip scorecard at the end. Just like my club back in the 80's - even to the different "6"`s, lol.

[@inaambilal6671]

US open on grass😱wow

[@MrRazorblade999]

And they played us open on clay 1975-1977

[@inaambilal6671]

@@MrRazorblade999 now that's more interesting

[@tomloft2000]

at one time the French was the only major tournament that wasn't played on grass.

[@seveglider8406]

The U.S. Open and the Australian Open should still be played on grass.

[@thadtuiol1717]

@@seveglider8406 The problem was neither the US or Australian grass courts were of the same standard as Wimbledon. Many bad bounces and two-paced courts, which drove the players crazy. Maybe it was the greater heat and humidity in Australia and the US in summer than in England which caused it, or maybe it was because they didn't have the care and attention that the Wimbledon ground staff have. It's sad though, I wish they were all still grass!

[@flemingcourt]

Borg, my all time favourite player.

[@SyncopateTheShot]

Borg's return stance really changes as he matures later in his career. His legs are very close together on the return in this match, but later on, he straddles outward for better reach.

[@tomloft2000]

And stands 10-12 feet back.

[@SyncopateTheShot]

Which Medvedev has revitalized. @@tomloft2000

[@mroknoproblem8398]

The Hawkeye is definitively the best invention since the washing machine

[@stwheel]

Wooden racket be darned. Borg was ripping his serves with serious pace and spin. What a player. He led the way for all we have now.

[@timwoods3171]

Amazing to see the body language of a great veteran such as Ashe. He looks like, “Well, I might as well catch the 5:30 out of LaGuardia.” He sees the future of men’s tennis across the net from him.

[@martinhall932]

It's like a shooting match compared to today's boxing matches. I love both.

[@tomloft2000]

Borg was known as a baseliner, but even this early he was willing to follow his serve to the net.

[@rickc661]

yea, later on he serve - volleyed frequently at Wimbledon.... todays players serve - v. only for shock value, too bad really.

[@davidr2802]

@@rickc661 Alvarez says hold my beer

[@rickc661]

@@davidr2802 C.A. is tops now, maybe next to Dejoke. guys like Zverev , Tsipitas.....

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Incredible match 👏

[@tinalippincott9823]

Major crush of my life. Saw him in person at an exhibition match against Connors in Richmond, Va. not long before he retired. He is why I became a huge fan of the game. Loved Juan Martin del Potro, Federer and now Medvedev, but my heart will always belong to Borg.

[@ninamc6116]

Me too! My all time favorite tennis player. A rock star!

[@shangrilawson]

Great match. Real pop on both players' serves. Forest Hills grass courts and country club atmosphere so much better than Flushing Meadows hard courts and concrete bowl.

[@rickc661]

certainly a big difference the Stadiums are just huge.

[@curtisalleyne3710]

Wow fifty years ago days of Forest hills and Grassy courts I think I still have my wooden racket somewhere at home

[@sidnambiar7861]

What amazing print !

[@gheffz]

Grass court! Wow!

[@dylanwhitney9228]

Come on Bjorn (pretending that i've never seen this before)! You can win.

[@eyalsonego565]

It is like Elvis vs.Berry. or similar,whatever conotation you can come up with. Such a class,finesse and immense tallent.

[@jm7804]

Borg with a mullet....wow. Still looks handsome though. Nice power on that serve for using a woody.

[@AlyoshaKaramazov.]

He was actually growing his hair out, but he kept the front trimmed. There were no mullets in the 70s.

[@pepijnstraatman5730]

Great video quality by the way

[@yournamehere7182]

I never realized Ashe was so funky but hey It was the 70's 😜

[@posttenebras2812]

Right! Before he hurt his shoulder he could really serve. And a really impressive second serve in both speed AND kick.

[@jangerhards1253]

Bjorn Borg is a century player

[@annetteelliott1494]

Wow how tennis have changed over the years!,,,,,,

[@martinhall932]

Every time the commentator says "Arthur Ashe" I'm thinking he's talking about the stadium.

[@user-xn5ue1oe4s]

Borg's wooden racket weighs over 400 grams and has a sweet spot the size of a pea. Considering that, the swing speed was amazing.

[@A-FrameWedge]

It is very much like in golf with the wooden drivers the pro’s used to play with, both have tiny sweet spots so the contact has to be very precise. With the newer technology players swung more aggressively and could afford to because with new technology what would of been a bad mishit, is now a perfectly solid shot.

[@denisflament8586]

Deux immenses champions

[@briansykes2806]

Grass at the US Open! I think the surface changed the following year.

[@soumenchatterjee32329]

Us open was a grass court event then !!!

[@bjornopitz6561]

Yeah, pretty cool. :-)

[@johnrobbins917]

1974 was the last year it was played on grass. 1975-77 on Har-tru at Forest Hills. Flushing Meadows in 1978 - present on hard courts...

[@soumenchatterjee32329]

@@johnrobbins917 same with Aussie open I think was a grass court event before it became a hard court event

[@martinstephenson4311]

All majors except the French were on grass at one time.

[@TomMarvan]

@@soumenchatterjee32329 The final year of grass at Kooyong was in 1987, after which it moved to Melbourne Park for the 1988 tournament on hard court, where it has been played ever since.

[@Kolki-eu9qs]

Could you please upload Sharapova vs. Lisicki 2014? I‘m Maria‘s biggest German fan and it would be sooo awesome to see this match in 1080p! Maria‘s night session outfit was the best ever! Thank you, you are doing a fantastic job!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@mikerzisu9508]

Simp

[@s_sehaj_yt12]

@@mikerzisu9508 ikr he’s a simp

[@vedantkini3032]

@@s_sehaj_yt12 but who asked you?

[@s_sehaj_yt12]

@@vedantkini3032 when did I ever care if u asked or not?

[@vedantkini3032]

@@s_sehaj_yt12 then why did u say.....ikr?

[@aemiliadelroba4022]

Wow 🤩

[@MickeAndersson67]

Borg is surprisingly agressive. Attacks a lot.

[@ninamc6116]

Cold as ice

[@rogerdarby8902]

Ashe had a great serve and backhand

[@Peter-ms6ei]

rare greenhorn Borg video. thanks

[@anaclarisss]

Nesse jogo Borg já dava sinais de que com certeza seria um dos maiores jogadores de todos os tempos.

[@grega1972]

Did I hear Right ? the commentator said that Ashe had a "Watermelon" colored shirt on ??? Wow !!!

[@arthurhogan3047]

Right, lol. What inference!!

[@lenwelch2195]

Ashe had a wicked serve.

[@siddhartha3347]

What racquet is Borg using here? This is the pre Donnay / Bancroft era for Borg! The printed “S” on the strings, suggests Spalding!

[@alphamale2363]

Slazenger

[@ninamc6116]

Bjorn Borg is my all time favorite! I loved him. Awesome player & a babe ❤💋😘

[@gerrymanrique9395]

How is the video so clear?

[@tigerbalm666]

I always wish there was a tourney where you can only use woodies!

[@kengordon7462]

Bjorn Borg burned out and retired at 26 years old. That’s the age of an athlete’s prime. I still don’t understand why Borg left the game he loved so much.

[@davidr2802]

you just said it he burned out. Also he didn't want to lose any more slams

[@jigsterify]

Watch the McEnroe doco and you get an idea how burnt out he was that when he lost that last US open final to McEnroe he didn’t even go to the presentation ceremony. He also aged so quickly, he looked so old so quickly

[@robertphillips3078]

Q 4 those who might v know . Was Arthur Ashe the 1sr African American 2 play Tennis at the top level ? Bjorn Borg was an absolute super star. Retired at 26 because he lost his desire. True 2 himself . So many fabulous top 10-20 players way back then . Thx kindly 4 sharing

[@coastallad1010]

Athea Gibson was first black slam winner 1950's

[@robertphillips3078]

@@coastallad1010 thx Steve . Arthur Ashe was a Gem . A real gentleman.

[@craigsims1189]

We played just wasn’t allowed to advance

[@fplat]

Do you have the whole match? Is it possible to buy a copy?

[@fplat]

@Golden doodle I am addressing an institution not a private individual. An institution doesn't do copy swaps or anything like that. There is no equal exchange. In any case, I don't understand what it matters to you.

[@fplat]

@Golden doodle I am not interested in what you Swedes think. You don't decide what rights I have or don't have. I have uploaded tennis videos, made by me, on this platform, with another account, and on other platforms. And that answers your question. I'm just telling you this as a courtesy even though I am in no way required to answer it. I don't expect my users to thank me. It's absolutely not a problem for me. You stepped into a conversation that you had nothing to do with. If I want to ask, politely, and if my interlocutor wants to answer me that's fine, if he doesn't want to that's fine too. What I do or don't do is none of your business. Greetings. I am not interested in continuing this conversation, thank you.

[@CricketPredictions]

Loved it

[@bnkundwa]

Tennis is a noble sport.

[@sunritroykarmakar4406]

Borg looks cool

[@thadtuiol1717]

I thought he looked kind of goofy. He got better looking as he got older, especially with the beard and head band.

[@edsonjosedasilva7486]

Boa tarde, eu tenho uma raquete dessa aí do Arthur eche , e a corda dela ainda é de tripa cintetica.

[@BlacksBeachBoogieBurner]

For those of us who were alive back then, isnt it amazing how much thinner we were collectively? 😊

[@astonm.8173]

Something I never understood was why Borg couldn't win at the US Open, as it was on grass until 1977. Same for the Australian Open which was on grass until 1988.

[@ivanpalaca6230]

How the heck did they still have much power on serve and groundstrokes

[@FleagleSangria]

They were find tuned to accuracy with those snappy little woodies and small sweet spots. Dead eyes.

[@Dman9fp]

They use the kinetic chain of their body?... Are/were pro's afterall, see the match highlights of the Nastase/Ashe U.s. open match or Newcombe Kodes for more power tennis back then. & Can tell they had to string their rackets super tight for control by the long "ping" the rackets make (mostly sports evolution of training, advancement of tech/ strings/ rackets, coaching & knowledge, that modern top tennis pro's have been 'freaks of nature' compared to most of the tennis played in 20th century

[@dmsb001]

On the U.S. Open was on the grass. Real TENNIS

[@Sambone702]

People had class back then

[@ninamc6116]

The wooden rackets were tough to play with. Because of Borg all us kids who started playing in the 70’s learned 1 handed backhand, including the girls

[@danielhkhk7283]

Borg playing Serve and Volley?

[@MrRockrobstr]

“Watermelon colored shirt” Did he really just say that?

[@craigsims1189]

Yes

[@innosanto]

Us open had grass?