Ubaldo Scanagatta has conducted a lengthy discussion with tennis legend Ken Rosewall concerning a variety of topics.
During Rosewall’s career he reached 16 Grand Slam finals between 1953-1974, winning titles in eight of them. In 1972 he became the oldest singles champion in Australian Open history at the age of 37 years and 2 months.
Reflecting on the older era of the men’s game, Rosewell talked about how some of the top players would fair if they were still using wooden rackets.
“Roger has enough natural ability with a different equipment, the old equipment would be enough for him to be competitive”. Rosewall said.
“I think from a technique point of view, any player with excessive topspin, e.g. Rafael Nadal, maybe Sam Stosur on the forehand side, it’s a very up and down inconsistent shot. With a smaller headed racket, I think they would encounter difficulty”.
During the interview, Rosewall also shed light on his career on the tour, his rival Rod Laver and how he thinks his style of play would fair on the tour now. The full interview can be heard below.
