Wednesday 30 April 2014

'OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD'

Scores go round in my head sometimes , i don't think about them , they just stay there , here's a few , check them if you like; Pardon me if many are from the Swedish 80's era;
1982 French Open final Wilander def Vilas 1-6, 7-6, 6-0, 6-4
1982 Spanish Open (now Barcelona) Wilander def Vilas 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
1982 Wimbledon Final Connors def McEnroe 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 
 1980 Wimbledon Final Borg def Mcenroe 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (16-18) 8-6
1983 Aust open semi  Wilander def Mcenroe 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
1982 Davis Cup Quarter Final Mcenroe def Wilander 9-7, 6-2, 15-17, 3-6, 8-6 ( maybe 6 hours and 30 min roughly)
1985 French Open Final Wilander def Lendl  3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
1984 French Open Final Lendl def Mc Enroe 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 (possibly wrong year)
1987 US Open Final Lendl def Wilander 6-7, 6-0, 7-6, 6-4
1988 US Open Final  Wilander def Lendl 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
Funny isn't it how some matches and scores go around in your head , i may be wrong with the years but i swear the scores are correct. The 80's for me were not just Glam Rock , Def Leppard , Guns n Roses, Bryan Adams and Cheap Trick but it was a time when tennis players wore their hair long , had some attitude like Connors and where tennis had a cult following with guys like Borg Mac and Jimmy . It's strange but when Borg retired prematurely in 81 Sweden and the World for that matter didn't have to wait too long for a 'Swedish replica' , my hero Mats Wilander , he sort of softened the blow of the Borg retirement. 
Great era , great music , great hair , great memories , Oh won't you take me back........(Bryan Adams)

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