ATP/Olympia: Miloslav Mecir’s great moment of glory

Miloslav Mecir is one of the most successful players who could not win a Grand Slam tournament.On the 30th.In September 1988, at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoulb, Slovakia won for eternity.

Miloslav Mecir is remembered for his elegant playing style.His way of playing tennis seemed effortless, as if it meant no effort.That’s why he was nicknamed “the cat”.For most tennis players, the Czechoslovakian was an opponent of fear because it was so difficult to stand up to him.Especially the then world number one Mats Wilander, who was the first in the rankings, bit his teeth out on Mecir again and again.Mecir, who was considered to be the “Sweden killer”, has a 7:4 record against Wilander.The Czechoslovakian made it to the finals at the 1986 US Open and the 1989 Australian Open, but lost both times to Ivan Lendl.In the US open-ended final, Mecir even played with his old wooden racket.No other Grand Slam finals featured a wooden bat used by one player.

At the French Open and in Wimbledon, Mecir was also in the semi-finals.But it was not enough for the “man with a full beard” at the four Grand Slam tournaments.Mecir often stood in the way of himself.The loner, who traveled around the world without a trainer, lacked consistency.After great victories, bitter defeats followed again and again.The Czechoslovakian won a total of eleven tournaments and finished fourth in the world rankings.Mecir’s great moment of glory was on 30.He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Seoul on September 9,1988.In the final, he defeated US-American Tim Mayotte 3:6,6:2,6:4,6:4,6:2.

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“It’s a very good feeling.I’ve played in so many tournaments.It’s nice to be cheered on by people, not only because I’m a good player, but also because I play for them,”said Mecir.At the young age of 26,”Die Katze” stopped his career due to persistent back problems.But thanks to the Olympic gold medal, Mecir has remained a large part of tennis history.