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Leonard Roscoe Tanner (born October 15, 1951) is an American former professional tennis player. [1] He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 on July 30, 1979. Tanner was famous for his big left-handed serve, which was reportedly clocked at 153 miles per hour (246 km/h) at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage ...
Apr 8, 2015 · There first was the good Roscoe Tanner, a playboy with a charming smile, a figure of American college tennis before turning pro in 1972 at 21 years old, as a political science graduate. On the ATP Tour, he defeated all the champions of his era: Borg (the opponent of his finest games), Vilas, Connors, Ashe, McEnroe, Lendl, Stan Smith...
Oct 15, 2021 · Roscoe Tanner fired his serves at well over 200 km / h over the net when many of his opponents started the rallies with a "throw-in". Tanner's record was measured at 150 mph. The left-hander celebrates his 70th birthday this Friday and looks back on an eventful life - including a few crashes.
That's the story of a road to perdition. Roscoe Tanner lived his own way, lost in his way. He won a Slam, but less than his serve, then the quickest in tennis history, suggested.
Official tennis player profile of Roscoe Tanner on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
Feb 13, 2012 · Roscoe Tanner, a top tennis player in the 1970s who has had a long list of legal battles involving financial misconduct, said before an arrest last month that he was trying to turn his life...
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Jan 9, 2024 · On this day, January 9, 1977, Roscoe Tanner, one of the greatest servers of all time, claimed his first and only Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, defeating Guillermo Vilas in a battle of left-handers (6-3, 6-3, 6-3).
