Fiero425
The GOAT
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You think? I always saw Lendl as the gatekeeper, not Wilander. I never really saw a definitive passing of the torch moment to be honest - more a gradual shift.
IMO, Lendl was the true "gatekeeper" of that time, but his grip was loosening w/ the emergence of Becker & Edberg! He was better than them, but each gave him heartburn during that period! Wilander was barely a placeholder IMO! He took defensive tennis to new heights of boredom! I couldn't watch him; win or lose! He was more an annoyance to Lendl as well, but instead of constant attack, it was Mats retrieval skills that unnerved Ivan at a few major events; '85 FO, '88 USO & YEC!




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