Talk About Tennis 2.0

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 04, 2022 1:46 am Sorry to be so arrogant but... I got 17
Then again, who is the old foggie here

Nice! Not arrogant. Love that we have this kind of knowledge on TAT2!

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 04, 2022 12:58 am 12 ..but I am older than most people here AND I lived in the US when most of them were in their prime so have seen them live

Well done!

Deuce wrote: ↑Fri Feb 04, 2022 2:16 am #5 and #19 were a formidable doubles team...

Good pickup on 19. I was thinking Enqvist even though I know that doesn't look like him. Too early for Courier, though. Just a little bit.

I didn't see Kriek, but I do see the others that you mentioned. Did you just know because of the year? That is truly impressive. I think Nystrom is there but I thought he was in the second row. There is another Swede who I think was in that group whose name I can't remember right now. It's bugging me, so I'm going to have to go down that rabbit hole.

Kevin

Yes, knew the names from that era. I remember a lot of names from mid go late 80s, when I started watching tennis, but can't match the faces. Thought Kriekstein and Cash might be in here but I don't think I see them.

OMG I just realized who the bottom left hand corner is. Think a WTA player recently portrayed in a movie.

Kevin

The pictures are the top 20 players of the 1986 year-end ATP rankings, in order, if you want to check your guesses.

3mlm wrote: ↑Fri Feb 04, 2022 8:37 am The pictures are the top 20 players of the 1986 year-end ATP rankings, in order, if you want to check your guesses.

I don't think so.
Most of them, yes - but I don't see Kriek or Cash among the 20 photos...

https://www.ultimatetennisstatistics.co ... 24-03-1986
(use the drop down menu to select 'year end')

* Edit* - 'ELO Ranking' was selected when I looked. When I changed it to 'ATP Ranking', Kriek and Cash were gone - and so it does seem to correspond with the photos - in order, even.
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dmforever wrote:OMG I just realized who the bottom left hand corner is. Think a WTA player recently portrayed in a movie.

Kevin

Que bueno!

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ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 04, 2022 3:29 am A Corona? WTF? The Aussie do not have any good lagers to celebrate with?
Or was she playing a joke? "I got a Corona by THE END of the tournament!"

It was going to say it was probably something that was on hand because of a tournament sponsorship, but looks like the AO official beer is Peroni

dmforever wrote: ↑Fri Feb 04, 2022 6:43 am OMG I just realized who the bottom left hand corner is. Think a WTA player recently portrayed in a movie.

Kevin

I actually thought that player should probably be on that list but couldn't align any of the faces to what I think he'd look like young.


Also would never have recognized Thierry Tulasne with hair, plus thought he was younger than he is (I peeked at the rankings).

The answer key:

Row 1: Ivan Lendl / Boris Becker / Mats Wilander / Yannick Noah / Stefan Edberg
Row 2: Henri Leconte / Joakim Nystrom / Jimmy Connors / Miloslav Mecir / Andres Gomez
Row 3: Brad Gilbert / Michael Pernfors / Kent Carlsson / John McEnroe / Tim Mayotte
Row 4: Emilio Sanchez / Martin Jaite / Kevin Curren / Anders Jarryd / Thierry Tulasne

If anyone got Martin Jaite, .

I missed Sanchez, Jaite and Tulasne. Txs, that was fun.
BTW. Carlsson was usually confused with KENNETH CARLSSEN, from Denmark, perhaps the most extreme topspin player in the history of the sport. His ball would clear the net by 8-9 feet on average. It was a moonball with spin. He looked promising but eventually people figured out how to beat him easily, which was to stand on the baseline and then rush into his shot and take it as a volley. Of course, his passing shot was also very high so the player at the net had a relatively easy time smashing it.

ti-amie wrote: ↑Fri Feb 04, 2022 3:03 pm

Bahahahaha. Snort. Chuckle. Gaffaw. Bahahahahahah.
Why anyone of his stature (meaning very little) would make such a grandiose statement is beyond me. Wow.

Kevin

Please remind me the highest level event he’s won, or better yet, the highest round he’s been to at Wimbledon and how long ago that was?

Priceless

Edit: One QF, 11 years ago.

MJ2004 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 04, 2022 4:33 pm Can please remind me the highest level event he’s won, or better yet, the highest round he’s been to at Wimbledon and how long ago that was?

Priceless

Edit: One QF, 11 years ago.

But he's GOING to win it. WE ALL KNOW THIS!

Maybe dubs with Kyrgios.

Ah I though middle, third row down, was Wayne Ferreira. Knock another point off me