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Issue 25, July 2008
THE COURT SURFACES ISSUE
After Rafael Nadal achieved the rare Wimbledon - French Open double this year, GSC takes a look at the different court surfaces in this months newsletter:-
- how they play
- how they influence player development, and
- how to prepare to play on the different surfaces.
While Nadal's effort is superb, it is not quite as amazing as Bjorn Borg's Wimbledon - French triumphs. The Wimbledon courts today are immaculate except for some scuffing on the baseline; and by using the slower balls the tournament can barely be called a fast court any longer.
How would the great Wimbledon champions of the previous era; McEnroe, Becker, Edberg, Rafter, Ivanisevic and Henman have coped with the conditions and Rafa's sublime baseline game?
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