Interview Günther Bosch on Puma G Vilas (German) Recorded at LTTC Rot-Weiss Berlin, Markus Zoecke Wir schreiben das Jahr Jahr 1985. Am 07. Juli, genauer gesagt um 17.32 MEZ, werden die Stellschrauben im Deutschen Tennissport auf 1 Schlag neu gesetzt. Boris Becker gewinnt als erster Deutscher und jüngster Spieler aller Zeiten das renommierteste Tennisturnier der Welt im Londoner Vorort Wimbledon. Sein Schläger, ein Puma G. Vilas. Wir wollen unsere Zuschauer teilhaben lassen an der Geschichte dieses Rackets, das alle Extreme erleben sollte, die ein Produktlebenszyklus durchlaufen kann. Wer könnte besseres Zeitzeugnis geben als der Mann, der Boris Becker gemacht hat und ihn in den Aufstiegsjahren seiner Karriere als Chef-Coach betreute. Günther Bosch trainierte Becker bei seinen ersten beiden Wimbledon-Siegen und stand auch in enger Zusammenarbeit mit Günther Adam, dem verantwortlichen Entwickler des Puma. Fotoquellen: Buch "Boris" von Günther Bosch Buch "Book of tennis rackets" von Siegfried Kuebler Fotogalerie der Berlin Tennis Gallery Nachrichten Blog: https://www.berlintennisgallery.com/post/pumagvilas Das volle Interview sehen Sie hier in diesem Video. Video Production: GORABELLS PRODUCTION https://www.instagram.com/gorabellsproduction/ Connect with us: Website: https://www.berlintennisgallery.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theberlintennisgallery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theberlintennisgallery Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/theberlintennisgallery Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/theberlintennisgallery #theberlintennisgallery #borisbecker #puma

In 1953, René Lacoste - one of The Four Musketeers with Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, and Henri Cochet, those French tennis stars who dominated the game in the late 1920s and early 1930s - came up with a novel blueprint for a metal tennis racquet in 1953. I am sure that the roots of Lacoste´s ideas were initially triggered by the first metal rackets that appeared on the market in the 20s. It took him another 8 years to finalize the concept. In 1961, Lacoste unveiled and patented the first tubular steel tennis racket in the history. At that time, wooden rackets were the norm; the new version's strings were attached to the frame by a series of wires, which wrapped around the racket head. The steel-tube racket was stiffer, and imparted a greater force to the ball during a stroke. Later on, as a Wilson licensed product, it became Jimmy Connors' trademark, but also the beginning of the end for the wooden racket era. After it´s release back in 1967, within 4 months, more than 2 dozen different models of competitors´ metal rackets appeared on the market. Wilson, worldwide leader in marketing top grade wooden rackets, had broken the barrier, and within 18 years, wooden rackets would all but disappear from the scene. Our special gratitude goes to Rodney Lack and Jean-Claude Marty for the photo material provided. Practice scenes: Marcus Mannel and Andreas Fixemer. Recorded at one of the most beautiful club facilities in Berlin, Germany, at BTC Rot-Gold tennis club. Wilson Tennis (unpaid advertising) Video Production: GOrabells Production - G-Anne Fixemer https://www.instagram.com/gorabellsproduction Connect with us: Website: https://www.berlintennisgallery.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theberlintennisgallery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theberlintennisgallery Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/theberlintennisgallery Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/theberlintennisgallery Get it as artwork (fine art print) on https://www.berlintennisgallery.com/product-page/wilsonT2000

In any assessment of great sporting moments of the 20th Century, the 1980 Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles Final between the defending champion Bjorn Borg of Sweden and John McEnroe of the USA has earned an unopposed place in history. Played on July 5th 1980, Borg was then at the ripe age of 24 and was playing in his fifth consecutive Wimbledon Final. Borg had successfully won the previous four championships. McEnroe, on the other hand, this was his first appearance in the final at the age of 21. A backhand passing shot with extreme precision would end the historical match and Borg was Champion by 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 8-6. Millions of fans watched anxiously on television. Watching also on this special day were the grandparents of the Ukrainian painter Anna Berezovskaya. The passion for tennis has been passed through the generations for the Berezovskayas just as it has for The Berlin Tennis Gallery founder, Andreas Fixemer. After almost 40 years to the day, this combined enthusiasm of Anna and Andreas would fuel the fire to immortalize on canvas what is recognized as one of the most memorable matches in tennis history. Artist: Ann Berezovskaya The origins of the artwork: https://www.berlintennisgallery.com/post/thedramaofwimbledon1980 Video Production: GOrabells Production - G-Anne Fixemer https://www.instagram.com/gorabellsproduction Connect with us: Website: https://www.berlintennisgallery.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theberlintennisgallery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theberlintennisgallery Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/theberlintennisgallery Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/theberlintennisgallery Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music Song: Jebase - Maldives (Vlog No Copyright Music) Nekzlo - Island (Vlog No Copyright Music) Video Link: https://youtu.be/CJodSqwdYjQ https://youtu.be/6UW4dOfLuEY

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Guillermo Vilas, born 17 August 1952, is an Argentine former professional tennis player, No. 1 of the Grand Prix seasons in 1974, 1975 and 1977, who won four Grand Slam tournaments, one year-end Masters, nine Grand Prix Super Series titles and 62 total ATP titles. World Tennis, Agence France-Presse and Livre d'or du tennis 1977 (Christian Collin-Bernard Ficot), among others rankings and publications, rated him as world No. 1 in 1977 (while others ranked Borg or Connors No. 1). In the ATP computer rankings, he peaked at No. 2 in April 1975, a position that he held for a total of 83 weeks. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991, two years after his first retirement. Known for his prolific match play, especially on clay, he became the second man to win more than 900 matches in the Open Era, and his number of match-wins on clay (659) is by far the most of the era. His peak was the 1977 season during which he won two major titles (both on clay), had two long match win streaks of 46 all-surface and 53 on clay, and finished with an Open Era record of match wins. In 2016, The Daily Telegraph ranked him as the 3rd best male clay-court player of all time, behind Rafael Nadal and Björn Borg. In 2018, Steve Tignor for Tennis Magazine (US) ranked him as the 16th greatest tennis player of the Open Era. Painting: "El toro de la pampas" - Guillermo Vilas, Argentina Artist: Anna Berezovskaya Video production: GOrabells Production https://www.instagram.com/gorabellsproduction/ Connect with us: Website: https://www.berlintennisgallery.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theberlintennisgallery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theberlintennisgallery Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/theberlintennisgallery Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/theberlintennisgallery

For many years it was considered lost. It was a stroke of luck that led to its rediscovery a few years ago in France – the original racket of the founder of today´s game of tennis, Walter Clopton Wingfield. The exceptional find shows how rackets moved from Real to Lawn Tennis. A brief historical review. Until 1874, tennis was mainly practiced in courtyards or indoor spaces. Imported from France, the British called the game "royal" or "real" tennis. Everything changed in the year 1874. On 23rd February for that year, Welshman Major Walter Clopton Wingfield was granted his famous British patent No. 685, entitled "Sphairistikè", a Greek name for today's lawn tennis or, more simply said, tennis. Wingfield established rules with his patent which amongst others included dimensions of the court and net. A unique testimony to this time, the racket was commissioned after 1875/76 by Edward, Prince of Wales – the eldest son of Queen Victoria, later to become King Edward VII – following his return from a journey to India. Edward had the piece made in recognition of Wingfield`s contributions to the young, emerging sport. The racket`s handle was inlaid with Indian ivory brought back by the prince from his trip. King Edward VII, who had always maintained a friendly relationship with Wingfield, later appointed him a Member of the Royal Victorian Order, MVO, for "exceptional, important and personal services to the sovereign royal family" in the year 1902. It is not known exactly how today's exhibit then made its way back to the royal family. It is documented that it survived the turmoil of the First and Second World Wars within the walls of Buckingham Palace and was presented to the Slazenger/Dunlop company by the royal family after World War II. For a long time, its exact whereabouts were unknown. Eventually, it was rediscovered in France and is today an integral part of the Berlin Tennis Gallery. Connect with us: Website: https://www.berlintennisgallery.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theberlintennisgallery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theberlintennisgallery Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/theberlintennisgallery Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/theberlintennisgallery Narration by: https://www.instagram.com/vinceneads Video Production: GOrabells Production https://www.instagram.com/gorabellsproduction

Spaghetti - It is the year 1977. Location: Aix-en-Provence, France. Guillermo Vilas, managed by Ion Tiriac, and who had previously been unconquered in almost 50 matches, loses to Romanian Ilie Nastase. The racket of Nastase: A spaghetti string racket (also: Fischer strings, Vilsbiburger strings). In 1971, German horticulturalist, Werner Fischer, invented this new way to string tennis racquets. It generated so much spin on the ball that it was eventually banned by the International Tennis Federation in 1978 after the intervention of Tiriac the year before right after the Vilas-Nastase match. One of the problems was that players of relatively low standing were able to beat top players by generating much more spin than the top players could at the time. Ironically, the modern game of tennis has evolved to the point where players like Nadal can now generate almost as much spin as Fischer could in the 1970’s with his spaghetti strings. "The Spaghetti": The most unconventional and remarkable strings in the history of tennis. Video Production: GOrabells Production - G-Anne Fixemer https://www.instagram.com/gorabellsproduction Connect with us: Website: https://www.berlintennisgallery.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theberlintennisgallery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theberlintennisgallery Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/theberlintennisgallery Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/theberlintennisgallery Songs: AGST - Relax (Vlog No Copyright Music) Jebase - Maldives (Vlog No Copyright Music) Video Link: https://youtu.be/Z_fEBxoPceA https://youtu.be/CJodSqwdYjQ Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.

Pirelli Technort, 1988. The rackets were distributed by Technort (TECHNology spORT). They were designed by the famous Italian auto designer Bertone (BMW 3200 CS, Ferrari Dino 308 GT4). According to a personal letter of Nuccio Bertone to the Berlin Tennis Gallery from May 1995, Bertone was responsible for the design, Pirelli managed the shock-absorbing segments, Ferrari handled the color. Rackets in the collection: Technort Stratos and Technort B1. Patent no. 4 746 119. US patent September 22, 1986 “Ball-Game Racket With Foldable and Separable Frame of Body”. Inventor: P. Jeanrot, France. The handle is fitted on a wide bolt with rubber layers in between for dampening purposes. Comment by Siegried Kuebler: Introduced at the ISPO Munich Show c. 1988. The racket can be disassembled in order to be stowed away in a boardcase. Selling price DM 2.500. It was not popular with the public and production was discontinued. Allegedly only a few were made and sold. Rackets donated by Giuseppe "Nuccio“ Bertone. Connect with us: Website: https://www.berlintennisgallery.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theberlintennisgallery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theberlintennisgallery Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/theberlintennisgallery Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/theberlintennisgallery Video editor: https://www.instagram.com/gorabellsproduction/