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Jakob Hlasek

Born: November 12, 1964 in Praha (Czechoslovakia) Height: 1.87 m Plays: Right-handed Born as Jakub Hlásek, his parents fled with him from their country to the French-speaking area of Switzerland during the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. Richard Krajicek‘s parents … Continue reading

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Albert Costa Casals

Born: June 25, 1975 in Lleida (Cataluña) Height: 1.80 m Plays: Right-handed Spanish tennis witnessed the emergence of five promising young players in the mid-’90s: Alberto Berasategui, Àlex Corretja, Félix Mantilla, Albert(o) Costa (removed the “o” from his name in … Continue reading

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Stefan Edberg

Born: January 19, 1966 in Västervik (Kalmar) Height: 1.88 m Plays: Right-handed Sweden dominated world tennis for two decades, during the 1980s and ’90s. The ’80s stood out significantly, while the ’90s were notable compared to the subsequent decline in … Continue reading

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Henri Leconte

Born: July 4, 1963 in Lillers (Hauts-de-France) Height: 1.84 m Plays: Left-handed In retrospect, when considering five distinct generations of French players during the Open Era, it seems that the cohort playing in the 1980s boasted the best talents. Yannick … Continue reading

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Pat Cash

Born: May 27, 1965 in Melbourne (Victoria) Height: 1.83 m Plays: Right-handed Considered one of the most accomplished players without reaching the 300 main-level wins milestone, Cash’s sudden decline in the ’90s potentially deprived tennis of numerous thrilling matches. He … Continue reading

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Goran Ivanišević

Born: September 13, 1971 in Split (Dalmacija in Yugoslavia) Height: 1.93 m Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand) Ivanišević stands as one of the most psychologically intriguing players of the ’90s. He was a constant chameleon, altering his appearance regularly: long hair, short … Continue reading

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Gallery + font change

I was reviewing my old papers today, and I found pictures I had drawn around 1997. Actually it is barely connected to the content of my website, but I’ve decided to scan those pictures and put them here. So if … Continue reading

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The most titles

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Because Novak Djokovic won his 30th singles title last Sunday, Leander Paes his 50th doubles title last Saturday, I guess it is a good time to make an entry considering the most titles won by particular players in the Open … Continue reading

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Racquets by brands

Usually players stick to one or two brands during the entire career. There were players who used three brands though (e.g. Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi), but I found only two players to change the mark four times: Henri Leconte and … Continue reading

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Ranking by countries: Top 10 in years 1976-2013 (doubles)

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Three weeks ago I posted an entry considering all Top 20 singles players in the Open era in regard of their countries. Today the second part of this theme – doubles specialists, but restricted to the Top 10. Just like … Continue reading

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