Word: panchos
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Rattled by the riding he was taking from an Aussie crowd in Adelaide, Pro Tennis Champion Pancho Gonzalez not only lost a match to Ken Rosewall (4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-1), but lost his head as well. In the fourth set Pancho blew up, heaved his racket at the umpire, broke a microphone and sent spectators skittering as the racket bounced into the stands. Still unstrung a few days later, Pancho was beaten again by Rosewall for third money in a pro tournament. Tournament winner: Pancho Segura over Frank Sedgman...
...only the second time in nine matches that Rosewall had won-a disquieting pro debut for World Champion Gonzales' latest high-paid ($65,000 plus) victim, but not a cause for despair. "Ken is only 22," said Pancho. "He will not be at his best until...
...Since Pancho has his eye on the present, he is out to win every set he can in his eighth year as a pro. Now an oldtimer at 28, Gonzales is too much of a businessman and too good at his business to take his occasional beatings lightly. He fights for every point. (At Wellington last week, when a close line call went against him, he turned to the stands and asked: "Is there an eye doctor about?") Victories on the tour mean cash-as Pancho has learned the hard way. He signed for $80,000 to play against Kramer...
...demoralizing ex-Wimbledon and ex-U.S. Champion Tony Trabert, 74 matches to 27. He pushed his game to such a high peak that when Kramer tried to talk Australian Lew Hoad into turning pro this year, Hoad snapped back: "I don't think I'm ready. Pancho probably would chew...
When Kramer and his troupe left New Zealand for Australia and a ?7,500 pro tournament last week, 91 more tennis matches all over the globe lay ahead-far more opportunity than Pancho Gonzales needs to drive home the fact that he is not only the greatest tennis player alive but one of the best of all time...