Rod Laver serve

[gzhpcu]

Here is a nice slow motion video of his great serve:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogJMaP1GRmA

[don_budge]

Rod Laver vs. Tony Roche...1969 U. S. Open Final

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87vijPUfB_I

Rod Laver defeats Tony Roche 7-9, 6-1, 6-2, 6.2. This was the world of tennis. The real world. Check it out when "The Rocket" changes into his "spikes". A little turbo charge on the slick turf. The shoes are like bowling shoes. Slippers almost. Flimsy even. A far cry from todays engineered Nikes. Check out the white clothes. The white balls. The wooden Dunlop Maxply's strung with gut.

Rod Laver captures his second Grand Slam. His modesty is overwhelming. No curtain calls. Sixteen thousand dollars to the winner. Tons of pride and sense of accomplishment. Fair play. Sportsmanship.

Bud Collins and Jack Kramer in the booth.

You cannot compare this world of tennis...to today's "planet of tennis". It's too big of a stretch. Game over. Shut out the lights. The fat lady sings. It's unfortunate and speaks of a galactic and colossal arrogance.

[stotty]

Great find, Phil. Lovely classic motion. And how's that for a pro drop! You could do with some of that Phil.

I just love those effortless classic service motions.

Great find!

[don_budge]

Serving to Mozart...

Great find, Phil. Lovely classic motion. And how's that for a pro drop! You could do with some of that Phil.

I just love those effortless classic service motions.

Great find!

Well I guess you like these then. Recognize the cast of characters? The same Laver clip is included in this youtube video. Donald Budge's too. Some nice deliveries...to some nice music. Mozart...my favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QL1sglyouU

Nice racquet drops too!

[gzhpcu]

. And how's that for a pro drop! You could do with some of that Phil.

Don't I know it... afraid my muscle memory is ROM....