Some years ago I had the opportunity to attend Davis Cup matches at the Germantown Cricket Club outside Philadelphia - the courts were on grass. The Australians were playing Italy and the Aussie team included Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall - both champions in their own right. It was a doubles match and midway thru it it began to drizzle - the players were slipping on the wet grass. The Aussie team changed to spikes - similar to what a track runner would do. The Aussies proceeded to tear up the turf and to decimate the Italians. Upon close examination I noticed Lew Hoad's right wrist was much thicker than his left side. These boys had been training since an early age in their Harry Hopman academys and were very good. This was an era of wooden racquets and the one hand backhand. I have not touched a racquet in many years and today I would need two bounces. Game -set and match!!!
tjs
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