Author Archives: Voo de Mar

Born: February 27, 1960 in Guayaquil (Guayas) Height: 1.93 m Plays: Left-handed He is widely regarded as one of the best players of the 80s, and the best South American among guys born in the 60s. His surname has been … Continue reading →

Born: 21 October 1966 in Göteborg (Västra Götaland) Height: 1.89 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Svensson, my initial favorite player, stood out amidst the incredible generation of Swedish players born in the 1960s in terms of game-style. While most of … Continue reading →

Born: June 2, 1969 in Minneapolis (Minnesota) Height: 1.93 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) A man often seen sporting either caps or headbands adorned with the US flag, Wheaton, with flashing eyes before his serve, stood as one of the … Continue reading →

Born: May 20, 1969 in Misiones (Mesopotamia) Height: 1.79 m Plays: Right-handed At the time (from mid- to late 80s) when two icons of Argentine tennis, Guillermo Vilas and José-Luis Clerc, were nearing the end of their careers, three new … Continue reading →

Born: November 12, 1964 in Praha (Czechoslovakia) Height: 1.87 m Plays: Right-handed Born as Jakub Hlásek, his parents fled with him from their country to the French-speaking area of Switzerland during the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. Richard Krajicek‘s parents … Continue reading →

Born: June 25, 1975 in Lleida (Cataluña) Height: 1.80 m Plays: Right-handed Spanish tennis witnessed the emergence of five promising young players in the mid-’90s: Alberto Berasategui, Àlex Corretja, Félix Mantilla, Albert(o) Costa (removed the “o” from his name in … Continue reading →

Born: January 19, 1966 in Västervik (Kalmar) Height: 1.88 m Plays: Right-handed Sweden dominated world tennis for two decades, during the 1980s and ’90s. The ’80s stood out significantly, while the ’90s were notable compared to the subsequent decline in … Continue reading →

Born: July 4, 1963 in Lillers (Hauts-de-France) Height: 1.84 m Plays: Left-handed In retrospect, when considering five distinct generations of French players during the Open Era, it seems that the cohort playing in the 1980s boasted the best talents. Yannick … Continue reading →

Born: May 27, 1965 in Melbourne (Victoria) Height: 1.83 m Plays: Right-handed Considered one of the most accomplished players without reaching the 300 main-level wins milestone, Cash’s sudden decline in the ’90s potentially deprived tennis of numerous thrilling matches. He … Continue reading →