Segura and Connors

[johnyandell]

Let's get your thought son Caroline Seebohm's latest article, "Segura and Connors"

[gzhpcu]

Great article. These type of personalities sadly no longer exist.

[johnyandell]

What do you mean Phil, you are still alive!

[stotty]

A nice article, and terrific book which I would highly recommend.

"Connors was very coachable," Pancho said simply. How important is that? Some good juniors are uncoachable. I don't think this goes unrecognised sometimes. Even some coaches don't recognise that some of the kids they teach are actually uncoachable.

Jimmy was a great player, but he peaked in 1974 and never actually got any better.

[tennis_chiro]

In 1974, Connors was beating everyone so badly; Segura had him finishing at the net as much as possible. I thought he just got bored and started staying back more so he could have some more rallies. Towards the later years of his career, he was more of a baseliner whereas early in his career he had gotten to the net at every opportunity.

don

[don_budge]

Fascinating. Francisco had the eye for talent. He also had said some similar things about Aaron Krickstein at a very young age. That one didn't quite materialize as the old master envisioned but Aaron had a wonderful career. I wonder what may have happened if Aaron had taken a similar route instead of the trek to Bradenton, Florida to what's his name's academy. The Los Angeles Tennis Club must have been a really happening place.