From Suzanne Lenglen and Bill Tilden, the champions of the 1920s, to Margaret Court and Rod Laver at the end of the 1950s, this film shows the great players of the past in action. Film, privately owned by Adrian Quist, including travel with the Davis Cup teams enhances the story, which also discusses the inevitable rise of professional tennis. Narrated by Adrian Quist
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016661
Language
English
Subject categories
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
Betamax; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan