Thanks a lot to share this. Everybody remember Boris Becker but few people remember Milos Mecir a fabulous player able to play disguise shots with absolute finesse while moving like a cat.
Miloslav was an original...in every sense of the word......Hit the ball with tremendous disguise...especially on the backhand up the line.....Was a joy to watch...I do think he was a bit frail mentally...and that def cost him in this one
Until he won it in 1991, Becker never shone at the Australian Open. Hw had only reached two quarter finals. This seemed surprising as it was held on grass until 1988. The grass courts at Kooyong were weird - slower than at Wimbledon and with a strange drainage system that meant the courts were built on a slope. You were actually serving up hill. It was much commented on at the time that big servers like Becker seemed to be really throwm by it.
@@monceau27 Lack of conditioning. He couldn't sustain the longer rallies and there were many. On a hot day the rebound ace transformed into sticky green mud. Extremely slow
@@z1az285 I think Mecir was known as someone a bit 'mentally fragile'. Imo, from a technical standpoint, I think Mecir had a very unusual stroke production. His strokes are very flat, even for a player of his era. His forehand is almost a contintental grip, so its very flat with a bit of sidespin. Unlike someone like Connors, who also hit very flat strokes, Mecir didn't hit the ball on the rise. He appeared to take the ball late. Almost like Wilander, but without the topspin (crucially). So his game was all about timing (a modern equivalent is someone like Tomic, but Tomic doesn't have the speed/footwork that Mecir did and Mecir's serve isn't as good). And if you're feeling stressed/it's a high pressure situation/ you're facing someone as good as Becker, then you're going down...
Thanks a lot to share this. Everybody remember Boris Becker but few people remember Milos Mecir a fabulous player able to play disguise shots with absolute finesse while moving like a cat.
Miloslav was an original...in every sense of the word......Hit the ball with tremendous disguise...especially on the backhand up the line.....Was a joy to watch...I do think he was a bit frail mentally...and that def cost him in this one
2 huge talents 👏
Mecir’s last season so one of his last matches.
I liked him. Always sad to hear athletes leaving due to injury.
Mercer was my role model ... so cool and smooth. Sebastian Korda reminds me of Mecir.
Until he won it in 1991, Becker never shone at the Australian Open. Hw had only reached two quarter finals. This seemed surprising as it was held on grass until 1988. The grass courts at Kooyong were weird - slower than at Wimbledon and with a strange drainage system that meant the courts were built on a slope. You were actually serving up hill. It was much commented on at the time that big servers like Becker seemed to be really throwm by it.
Thanks a lot
Mecir _ The Cat
Mecir genius
If you use Andre Agassi method you can actually tell where Boris is going to serve.
Miloslav Mecir - die Katze !
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Hier kann man in etwas schlechterer Qualität und mit italienischem Kommentar auch den Rest sehen: ua-cam.com/video/0VYkJwuimD8/v-deo.html
Super danke für den Hinweis
Ja, hatte ich mal hochgeladen...
Mecir still playing with a wood racquet here
no, I think its just the grip that was brown
You can wonder how Mecir lost this match when he was leading 3 to 1 in the third set with two sets in his favor.
@@monceau27 Lack of conditioning. He couldn't sustain the longer rallies and there were many. On a hot day the rebound ace transformed into sticky green mud. Extremely slow
@@z1az285 I think Mecir was known as someone a bit 'mentally fragile'. Imo, from a technical standpoint, I think Mecir had a very unusual stroke production. His strokes are very flat, even for a player of his era. His forehand is almost a contintental grip, so its very flat with a bit of sidespin. Unlike someone like Connors, who also hit very flat strokes, Mecir didn't hit the ball on the rise. He appeared to take the ball late. Almost like Wilander, but without the topspin (crucially). So his game was all about timing (a modern equivalent is someone like Tomic, but Tomic doesn't have the speed/footwork that Mecir did and Mecir's serve isn't as good). And if you're feeling stressed/it's a high pressure situation/ you're facing someone as good as Becker, then you're going down...
@@nicedoggy2744 Excellent analysis 👍
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