Tag archive for ‘Henri Cochet’
“Majors Not Grand Slams” Says Bud Collins
Tennis Historian and Author of the new book “The Bud Collins History of Tennis” Pleads To Tennis Industy and Tennis Followers To Get Tennis Vernacular Correct.
Olympic Withdrawals – From Tilden and Lenglen - Agassi and Sharapova
Maria Sharapova is the most recent example with the reigning Australian Open champion pulling out of the Beijing Games - and the U.S. Open - with a shoulder injury. Other recent pullouts include Marcos Baghdatis, Mario Ancic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Rafa’s Marked Man: Henri Cochet
Rafael Nadal has a fourth straight Roland Garros title within his sight, which would place him in a tie for second for most French men’s singles titles with France’s Henri Cochet. The French Musketeer won at Roland Garros in 1926, 1928, 1930 and 1932 and is considered by some as the greatest French player of all-time.
Borotra: The Least-Known Musketeer
Throughout the French Open fortnight, hardly an hour passes with mention of the famed four French Musketeers. Their victory over Bill Tilden and the United States in the 1927 Davis Cup Challenge Round - that brought the Davis Cup to France for the first time - necessitated the construction of Roland Garros stadium for the 1928 Davis Cup Challenge Round and eventually for the French Championships. Their success and domination of tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s was a major reason why the French Championships achieved its status as one of the four major championships in tennis - the national championships of the first four nations to win the Davis Cup - the U.S., Britain (Wimbledon), Australia and France - were recognized as “the majors.”
George Bush’s DAVIS CUP Connection – A Strange Tale From 80 Years Ago
The United States and France will renew their storied Davis Cup rivalry this week in the quarterfinals in Winston-Salem, N.C. as captain Patrick McEnroe’s U.S. squad will look to continue their run towards a second consecutive Davis Cup title against French captain Guy Forget.
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