Talk:Pancho Gonzales

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 Definition (May 9, 1928 – July 3, 1995) Was the world's leading tennis player and personality of the mid-20th century and remains a candidate for the title of the greatest tennis player of all time. [d] [e]
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I wrote 99% of this article at Wikipedia. I intend to expand it.Hayford Peirce 16:33, 16 May 2007 (CDT)
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The only "Pancho Gonzales - Björn Borg" meeting : New York December 1972, indoor carpet, 2nd round, Gonzales winner 6-1 6-1

Hi everybody,

In the archives of this talk page a Gonzales-Borg meeting was evoked.

Both players met in the second round of a New York tournament held on December 6-10, 1972 Michel Sutter gave December 7 as the ending date, on indoor carpet and a very old Pancho Gonzales (44 1/2 years old) easily defeated a very young Borg (16 1/2 years old) 61 61. In the final of that event Gonzales lost to Charlie Pasarell. Carlo Colussi (talk) 12:45, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Great article

I still remember watching the whole of the Gonzales v Pasarell match and being amazed that Gonzales won. Really good to read this. John Leach (talk) 23:22, 2 November 2018 (UTC)

Lucky you! Although the anguish building up must have been agonizing. Seven saved match points! *I*, unfortunately, had chosen to spend six months in London the year *before*. I remember reading about Sedge and Gorgo losing to AMATEURS in the first of the open tournies. Gorgo at least redeemed himself by beating Emerson, the defending champ, at Roland Garros, but then to MY anguish lost to Metraveli at Wimbledon. An incomprehensible defeat to me. I had rented a TV for a MONTH, just in order to watch Wimbledon. There was some fine tennis that year, but strange losses.... Hayford Peirce (talk) 23:49, 2 November 2018 (UTC)