Opening match of the event and the match is an intriguing one.
The court draw has made this a HARDCOURT match up.
Possibly the greatest player of all time, Margaret Court of Australia, playing Monica Seles, former Yugoslavian, US Citizen and also Hungarian citizen as well.
Court won 24 slams, at all 4 events, the last in 1973. All of them on grass or clay.
Seles won 9 slams, 6 of those on hardcourt, the last in 1996. Would she have won more if she hadnt suffered the stabbing in 1993? And she will have the US fans behind her.
I wondered, has anyone on this forum ever seen Margaret Court play? She was just before my time. What was her game like? I know many of us will have seen Seles and many think she could have been an all time great, if she wasnt anyway. That terrible stabbing on court caused her career to falter although she did win subsequent slams. A player in enjoyed watching for sure.
I can remember watching Margaret Court playing (on the TV) as I was growing up. I remember her having an elegant traditional serve-volley game that most players had them. Can't remember many specifics - except she was tall and had a long wingspan!
I can remember watching Margaret Court playing (on the TV) as I was growing up. I remember her having an elegant traditional serve-volley game that most players had them. Can't remember many specifics - except she was tall and had a long wingspan!
I always imagined she was a heavy hitter, typical flat style though, - I can recall reading of matches with Billy Jean King and Chris Evert, both involved in this fantasy event! Maybe she will get to play them later on!
Have to confess on this one, my decision wasn't necessarily made on tennis grounds. I know this is supposed to be a bit of "tennis" fun, but personally I couldn't bring myself to vote for Margaret Court if she was playing against herself. Sorry JonH.
Have to confess on this one, my decision wasn't necessarily made on tennis grounds. I know this is supposed to be a bit of "tennis" fun, but personally I couldn't bring myself to vote for Margaret Court if she was playing against herself. Sorry JonH.
Hey, you can vote for whomever you like Bob and for whatever reason - that is why it is fun and not to find the best player ever etc etc.
