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Post Info TOPIC: Who is your favourite foreign former player? Mens Semifinal , Group B
Vote for your favourite player below [22 vote(s)]

Miloslav Mecir
22.7%
Bjorn Borg
9.1%
Goran Ivanisevic
22.7%
Vitas Gerulaitus
4.5%
Adriano Panatta
4.5%
Mats Wilander
9.1%
Cedric Pioline
0.0%
Roy Emerson
4.5%
Andre Agassi
18.2%
Stan Smith
4.5%


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Who is your favourite foreign former player? Mens Semifinal , Group B


I'm really surprised there are so few votes for Borg as I loved watching him in his prime. For me it was a toss up between him and Agassi but hopefully Andre is safe without needing me. Conversely I'm also surprised Goran is so popular. With his massive almost unreturnable serve I always found his matches far less entertaining, even though he subsequently became such a huge character in the sport.

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SuperT wrote:

I'm really surprised there are so few votes for Borg as I loved watching him in his prime. For me it was a toss up between him and Agassi but hopefully Andre is safe without needing me. Conversely I'm also surprised Goran is so popular. With his massive almost unreturnable serve I always found his matches far less entertaining, even though he subsequently became such a huge character in the sport.


Agree SuperT.  Glad someone else has voted for him.  Used to love watching him beat "bad boy McEnroe".



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As per above, vote in for Borg but it doesnt change the top 3 list as it stands. 45 mins left though so possibly time for more to come in?

PS I am also surprised re Borg - I was between Agassi and Borg and went Agassi but it was a 51-49 call...perhaps regret it now!

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Bob in Spain wrote:
SuperT wrote:

I'm really surprised there are so few votes for Borg as I loved watching him in his prime. For me it was a toss up between him and Agassi but hopefully Andre is safe without needing me. Conversely I'm also surprised Goran is so popular. With his massive almost unreturnable serve I always found his matches far less entertaining, even though he subsequently became such a huge character in the sport.


Agree SuperT.  Glad someone else has voted for him.  Used to love watching him beat "bad boy McEnroe".


 Yes that's how I felt too.  I only really became a "fan" of Johnny Mac when he started commentating.



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SuperT wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
SuperT wrote:

I'm really surprised there are so few votes for Borg as I loved watching him in his prime. For me it was a toss up between him and Agassi but hopefully Andre is safe without needing me. Conversely I'm also surprised Goran is so popular. With his massive almost unreturnable serve I always found his matches far less entertaining, even though he subsequently became such a huge character in the sport.


Agree SuperT.  Glad someone else has voted for him.  Used to love watching him beat "bad boy McEnroe".


 Yes that's how I felt too.  I only really became a "fan" of Johnny Mac when he started commentating.


 I think that is the thing - Borg retired very young, although he tried that weird return with the wooden racquet in Monte Carlo or wherever it was (didnt he play and get thrashed by Leconte?) and then sort of disappeared from public view, apart from a few things like his underwear range and having some issues with a suspected over dose etc, and a strange marriage. He seems in a decent place now but much more private, whereas McEnroe, Lendl, Connors have all had big public profiles through TV or coaching appointments and also through playing the Masters/Seniors tour which Borg never did. Dwindling profile equals less votes in things like this I would say! 



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Poll closed and results are finalised:

Moving into the final are:

Miloslav Mecir and Goran Ivanisevic - 5 votes

Andre Agassi - 4 votes

Mats Wilander and Bjorn Borg miss out

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