TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

[skatingfan]

Plain background is the photo shoot, flower background is at the British Vogue and Tiffany event.

I figured it was an event, but didn't what event it might be & the backdrop was very generic bridal flower show, so I wasn't sure.

[Deuce]

I came across this photo today, and figured I'd put it up here - if only for the hell of it.
From around 1977-79, I figure.
Some of us know very easily who they are - for those who might not know, someone will come along and tell you if you ask...

[ti-amie]

JMac, Vilas, Borg. Not sure of one man, the one between JMac and Vilas. Gerulaitus? Edberg?

[the Moz]

It's gotta be Vitas, no??

[meganfernandez]

It's gotta be Vitas, no??

for sure.

[dmforever]

I feel sooooooooooo old.

Kevin

[the Moz]

And since it hasn't been said yet...'who wears short shorts?'

[ponchi101]

Age of the headband.

[ponchi101]

BTW. That shot must have been '78, because they are on a hard court and the US summer circuit, including the USO, in 77 was full har-tru. Maybe it was USO, since it is a hard court and not all tournaments switched to hard courts that quickly.
Wild guess.

[skatingfan]

BTW. That shot must have been '78, because they are on a hard court and the US summer circuit, including the USO, in 77 was full har-tru. Maybe it was USO, since it is a hard court and not all tournaments switched to hard courts that quickly.
Wild guess.

Isn't it from a Davis Cup tie - the jacket says United States Davis Cup Team.

[JazzNU]

KiKi Bertens looks to be enjoying retirement. And she introduced a new family member. He's a cutie.

[Deuce]

BTW. That shot must have been '78, because they are on a hard court and the US summer circuit, including the USO, in 77 was full har-tru. Maybe it was USO, since it is a hard court and not all tournaments switched to hard courts that quickly.
Wild guess.

Isn't it from a Davis Cup tie - the jacket says United States Davis Cup Team.

No... back then, some players often wore their Davis Cup jackets at regular tournaments. A year or two after this photo was taken, McEnroe began regularly wearing an identical Tacchini Davis Cup jacket to the one Gerulaitis is wearing in the photo.
Also, you have 3 different countries represented in the photo - U.S.A, Argentina, and Sweden.

[ponchi101]

Back then, being called for DC was a huge honor. If you were part of the team, wearing that jacket even when it was not DC was a badge.

[skatingfan]

Back then, being called for DC was a huge honor. If you were part of the team, wearing that jacket even when it was not DC was a badge.

Now a days players wouldn't be allowed to wear it because it wouldn't have their sponsors on it.

[Deuce]

Back then, being called for DC was a huge honor. If you were part of the team, wearing that jacket even when it was not DC was a badge.

Now a days players wouldn't be allowed to wear it because it wouldn't have their sponsors on it.

^ That's why they're referred to as being 'the good ol' days' - before sponsors, etc. totally controlled what players can do, etc.
While it wasn't perfect, there was considerably more freedom back then.