I respectfully disagree. Rosewall and Laver while still great were past their absolute prime. Rosewalls prime was about 61thru 67 an Lavers 64 thru 69.
No, his prime came earlier. Late 50s to mid 60s. These guys didn't get as much exposure prior to the Open Era, but they, along with Pancho Gonzales, were the best in the world for years before that.
Not bro , rosewall was better than laver , rosewall was stopped for the famous question professional player and not .....for 11 years , if rosewall was free to player the atp tournaments , probabilly now he have 20-25 slams !!!
@@AmurTiger-vm5dy Well Laver won a Calander amateur slam in 62, then went Pro and won a Calander slam there, including dominating Rosewall from 1964-1972, then Open era winning another calendar in 69. So 3 Calander Slams in 3 era amateur,Pro and Open, Countless Davis cups, doubles grand slams and mixed doubles grand slams. He has the Australia Grand Slam court named after him and has maybe the biggest tournament outside the Grand Slams names after him in the Laver Cup. So hmm I think Laver and Australia and many people around the world know who is deserving of the GOAT. Btw while Rosewall was a super-talented player and was hampered by going pro early, Laver has said the only player he truly admired and thought was maybe better than him in his prime was Lew Hoad.
@@AmurTiger-vm5dyTennis is an evolving sports I doubt if any could compete with Mcenroe of 1984? Nevermind Sampras of the 90's or The big 3 of today. Novak Djokovic is the goat 🐐!¡
Rosewall got to 4 Wimbledon finals but didnt play Wimbledon for 11 of his prime years. He won us open on grass at age 35 and Aussie Open twice at age 36 and 37.We will never know how Wimbledons he or Gonzalez would have won.
Ken Rosewell missed 10 years of Slam because he was a Professional he could of won say 18-25 Slams instead of 7 still the oldest Slam Winner Ever Male 37 years old
Actually he won 8, 4 in the amateur era and 4 in the open era. He won 15 in the Pro Era for a total of 23 as well as 24 Doubles Championships in the amateur, pro, and open era.
@@AmericasChoice not bro , when rosewall was much young winned 80% of the times Vs laver , after rosewall was too old , and laver played much much better
@@Vic-E. Agreed. I don't watch modern baseline tennis and my gosh, the traditional backhand gave way to the dominant two handed forehand. I guess we can blame Borg and Connors for that...
@@aaronaragon7838However effective and consistent the two- handed backhand may be there's just no getting away from how ugly it is - give me the aesthetic beauty of the single-handed backhand anytime.
Agreed. Women can use the extra power of the 2 handed forehand, but these modern guys are huge. The beauty and versatility of the 1 backhand is sadly missing from the game.
Early 70's were the best IMO for tennis. Great characters, subtle nuanced playing, variety of shots, footwork and sportsmanship.
I respectfully disagree. Rosewall and Laver while still great were past their absolute prime. Rosewalls prime was about 61thru 67 an Lavers 64 thru 69.
Wow beautiful footage
Thanks so much
What a beautiful era
Pretty bad camera work, actually.
Loved the 60-70's background music. Feel almost like a tv series.
Felt almost like a porn movie.
great classic footage thanks for the contribution
Wonderful music - like a James Bond film!
Ken Rosewall was top-20 player at almost 44 and top-10 at 42,really amazing.
Loved wooden racket tennis.
Until McEnroe…Borg, this was the greatest match I have ever seen.
Perhaps one of the top highlights of Rosewall’s career?
No, his prime came earlier. Late 50s to mid 60s. These guys didn't get as much exposure prior to the Open Era, but they, along with Pancho Gonzales, were the best in the world for years before that.
@@stephenchalmers71He still was 2 in the ATP ranking in 1975,almost 41 years old,beating players who were 15-20 years younger.
Such amount of skill and athleticism, variety and nuanced shots, it's dizzying !!
but that music though... lol
@@shafikmahomad6629 Better than the crap Rap we hear now...
Rosewall was the Mighty Mouse of tennis and had arguably the best slice backhand in history and the one I grew up studying and emulating.
Even with the woof racquets these guys can produce power and lots of speed
Woof woof
Miaooowwww
those were the days my friend
One of the spectators looks like actor James Franciscus
"All he needs is a pair of big ones to polish Ken off". Oooooh Matron!!!!! 😂
Thanks for posting this. Did he say leggiest, loveliest coeds? Would definitely be edited out of the final cut today.
Nobody would say that about SMU coeds these days anyway.
laver the GOAT. federer says it. who knows how many majors he would have had if not having to vacate for 7 years between his two grand slams
Not bro , rosewall was better than laver , rosewall was stopped for the famous question professional player and not .....for 11 years , if rosewall was free to player the atp tournaments , probabilly now he have 20-25 slams !!!
@@AmurTiger-vm5dy Well Laver won a Calander amateur slam in 62, then went Pro and won a Calander slam there, including dominating Rosewall from 1964-1972, then Open era winning another calendar in 69. So 3 Calander Slams in 3 era amateur,Pro and Open, Countless Davis cups, doubles grand slams and mixed doubles grand slams. He has the Australia Grand Slam court named after him and has maybe the biggest tournament outside the Grand Slams names after him in the Laver Cup. So hmm I think Laver and Australia and many people around the world know who is deserving of the GOAT. Btw while Rosewall was a super-talented player and was hampered by going pro early, Laver has said the only player he truly admired and thought was maybe better than him in his prime was Lew Hoad.
@@MrYoumitube not , rosewall was more strong than laver.
@@AmurTiger-vm5dyTennis is an evolving sports I doubt if any could compete with Mcenroe of 1984? Nevermind Sampras of the 90's or The big 3 of today. Novak Djokovic is the goat 🐐!¡
@@MrBjorn6 there is one question of evolving, like you say , but the big 3 are a lot strong for the others
Looks like Lutz is using a head master??? I remmeber him aways using the head pro..I bet the head pro hadn't been develped yet?
So when did they started carrying tennis bags?
Ce bon vieux Kenny rosewall 😊
Ce Bon vieux rod rocket laver 😊
Merci beaucoup. 😊
Rosewall's two weapons were his backhand and lob. But you need a big forehand for Wimbledon.
Ken also had a class volley, especially on the backhand side.....
Rosewall got to 4 Wimbledon finals but didnt play Wimbledon for 11 of his prime years. He won us open on grass at age 35 and Aussie Open twice at age 36 and 37.We will never know how Wimbledons he or Gonzalez would have won.
Rosewall's return of serve the best in the game....until Conners came on the scene.
I suspect the film has been sped up slightly during the points.
No. I was in attendance at matches in the 1970's and they had real pace even with wood rackets.
Ken was surgical. The point at 14:53 is exhibit A.
What ? Double hand backhand in the '70s ??? 😳
Ken Rosewell missed 10 years of Slam because he was a Professional he could of won say 18-25 Slams instead of 7 still the oldest Slam Winner Ever Male 37 years old
Actually he won 8, 4 in the amateur era and 4 in the open era. He won 15 in the Pro Era for a total of 23 as well as 24 Doubles Championships in the amateur, pro, and open era.
Rosewall was more strong than laver
Only in 1972
@@AmericasChoice not bro , when rosewall was much young winned 80% of the times Vs laver , after rosewall was too old , and laver played much much better
@@AmurTiger-vm5dy You have to go way back for that, before 1968 when Laver began to dominate.
The old days....so glad they're gone!
yep, that boring baseline bashing of these days is so much better...
@@Vic-E. Agreed. I don't watch modern baseline tennis and my gosh, the traditional backhand gave way to the dominant two handed forehand. I guess we can blame Borg and Connors for that...
@@aaronaragon7838However effective and consistent the two- handed backhand may be there's just no getting away from how ugly it is - give me the aesthetic beauty of the single-handed backhand anytime.
Agreed. Women can use the extra power of the 2 handed forehand, but these modern guys are huge. The beauty and versatility of the 1 backhand is sadly missing from the game.
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