If you look at the state of tennis today as compared to 30 years ago, a lot has changed. Most of this change took place in the'80s, as both the racquets and playing styles underwent major transformations.
I'd like to take a trip down memory lane by writing about my favorite five'80s tennis players. These all come down to my personal preferences and they're not based on merit. Nonetheless, I'll be curious to see how these compare with yours.
The early'80s were dominated by Bjorn Borg before his early retirement. At the top of his game, he was undoubtedly the best in the world and one of the best to ever play the sport.
When I think of great net players, Stefan Edberg is one of the first names to come to mind. His serve and volley approach was simplistic in nature, but dominant enough to propel him to the world's number one ranking in the later part of the decade.
How about Boris Becker? When he took the tennis world by storm after winning Wimbledon at the young age of 16, tennis fans knew that a legend was born. Becker followed through with some great tennis for another decade, and cemented himself as one of the sport's all-time greats.
Ivan Lendl. One of the most under-appreciated players in tennis history, in my mind. Lendl anchored the number one spot in the world for years, a streak that often goes overlooked. He was simply a machine, and one of the best.
John McEnroe is one of those players who comes along once in a lifetime. Forget about his arguments with the chair umpires, as great as those were. He was one of the best in the sport for well over a decade and he can surprisingly still play really well today.
It was hard to narrow this list down to just five, as there are many others I could have mentioned. How do these players compare to yours?
I'd like to take a trip down memory lane by writing about my favorite five'80s tennis players. These all come down to my personal preferences and they're not based on merit. Nonetheless, I'll be curious to see how these compare with yours.
The early'80s were dominated by Bjorn Borg before his early retirement. At the top of his game, he was undoubtedly the best in the world and one of the best to ever play the sport.
When I think of great net players, Stefan Edberg is one of the first names to come to mind. His serve and volley approach was simplistic in nature, but dominant enough to propel him to the world's number one ranking in the later part of the decade.
How about Boris Becker? When he took the tennis world by storm after winning Wimbledon at the young age of 16, tennis fans knew that a legend was born. Becker followed through with some great tennis for another decade, and cemented himself as one of the sport's all-time greats.
Ivan Lendl. One of the most under-appreciated players in tennis history, in my mind. Lendl anchored the number one spot in the world for years, a streak that often goes overlooked. He was simply a machine, and one of the best.
John McEnroe is one of those players who comes along once in a lifetime. Forget about his arguments with the chair umpires, as great as those were. He was one of the best in the sport for well over a decade and he can surprisingly still play really well today.
It was hard to narrow this list down to just five, as there are many others I could have mentioned. How do these players compare to yours?
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