To All Who have only followed tennis a few years...

Visit this page on the Roland Garros Website.

http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/interactive/index.html#memories

Roland Garros has been the setting of some of the greatest matches of the modern era, involving some of the most legendary - Steffi Graf, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Martina Hingis, Monica Seles, Aranxta Sanchez-Vicario.

See for yourselves that, in fact, the standard has not gone up. Watch Evert's passing shots and lobs. See Navratilova's unrivalled physical presence and adeptness at the net. Witness the might of the Graf forehand and an athleticism that has no parallel, in my opinion. View once again -- with a tear in your eye, if you're like me -- the warrior of a competitor that was Aranxta Sanchez-Vicario; so much heart, speed and a charisma that you just don't see in today's players. Nobody expected her to win that match against Graf in 1989 as a 17 year-old. Then see the indefatigable spirit of Monica Seles, with her steely intensity and pin point accuracy: aim for the lines when you're in trouble.

Watch 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999

It's all there.

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Amen to that. :worship:

I've followed tennis all those years but it's still a lot of fun to watch again. I'm loving RG's multimedia this year. :D Thanks.

Didn't tennis at the FO start in 2002, when Serena won it? :scratch:

Mima Jausevec won it in 1977, first and only Slovenian with a singles slam title :worship:
And who can forget those Monica's titles between 90-92 :tears:

Didn't notice that... wow, this multimedia stuff is awesome... I hope Wimbledon follows suit *praying for 1980 Borg McEnroe highlights*

Poor Zvereva...Steffi really destroyed her in '88...oh, memories!

Bump

:shrug: It's great to watch them play, but it's stupid to say the game hasn't evolved or gotten better. It depends on what you prefer.

View once again -- with a tear in your eye, if you're like me -- the warrior of a competitor that was Aranxta Sanchez-Vicario; so much heart, speed and a charisma that you just don't see in todays players. Nobody expected her to win that match against Graf in 1989 as a 17 year-old. Then see the indefatigable spirit of Monica Seles, with her steely intensity and pin point accuracy: aim for the lines when you're in trouble.


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Thanks Steffica

That was very entertaining - thank you.

Chris Evert :worship:.

They are beautiful! God I miss Steffi so much. Todays tennis is nothing in comparison!

Bump ;)

I can't agree more with you Steffica.

Navra Vs Evert rivalry was so special...tennis has changed since then so much, and
I miss Steffi, Monica and ASV...Martina Vs Iva in '97 was a shock:p

Wimbledon should do the same;)
Priceless Memories

Didn't notice that... wow, this multimedia stuff is awesome... I hope Wimbledon follows suit *praying for 1980 Borg McEnroe highlights*
Yes, I hope so too!

It's really interesting to watch these but even with 2 meg broadband it keeps stopping all the time. Very frustrating.

thanks!

awesome awesome:)