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Edberg seriously considered ending his career after this incident.

 

Yes I heard this as well. Affected Edberg very badly I understand.

Line judges directly behind the players started standing up after this incident?

 

Why would he want to speak about that in public, if he does it's with a psychologist not a journalist

 

No shit. But I doubt zero journalists have ever posed the question to him..

 

It was a really unfortunate incident. I can't imagine how guilty Edberg must have felt.

 

For a moment, I thought that was Boris Becker on the right. But it must be Simon Youl.

The same for me 😌

I had forgotten it was Simon Youl and the resemblance to Becker is striking, but I knew that even as a junior tournament, US Open 1983 was a little too early for Becker.. he was beaten by Luke Jensen (famous for being ambidextrous on serve) QF.. who loses in SF vs Youl.

It was already early for him to win Wimbledon 2 years later at 17 yo.

For information, in the other SF, Edberg beats Patrick McEnroe.

 

In fact, there is uncertainty about the match of this drama.

A lot of sources indicate that it was during SF vs. Pat McEnroe, the unfortunate line umpire later succumbed to the hospital.

Quand Edberg a tué un juge de ligne à l’US Open

 

Sampras asked they not and the journo said he will speak to his editor.

Imagine the journo is Ben Rothenberg in Twitter time 😈

 

For a moment, I thought that was Boris Becker on the right. But it must be Simon Youl.

Trust me I thought the same for half a second too!

 

Dick Wertheim


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia





Richard Wertheim (c. 1923—September 15, 1983) was an American tennis linesman who suffered a fatal injury on September 10, 1983, during a match at the 1983 US Open.[1] He was injured when Stefan Edberg sent an errant serve directly into his groin.[2] Wertheim was sitting in a chair and officiating at the center line. The blow knocked him backwards and he fell out of the chair onto the hardcourt surface, striking his head.[3] He had a history of chronic cardiovascular disease having had a heart attack and stroke at age 40 years.[4] Wertheim was unconscious when he was taken to Flushing Hospital Medical Center. He died on September 15.[5] His family sued the United States Tennis Association for $2.25 million.[6] In an opinion suggesting that the impact of the tennis ball had not been the proximate cause of his death, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York reversed a $165,000 jury award to his estate.[4] Following this event, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) refrained from having linesmen sitting during plays.

 

Dick Wertheim


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia





Richard Wertheim (c. 1923—September 15, 1983) was an American tennis linesman. He had a history of chronic cardiovascular disease having had a heart attack and stroke at age 40 years.Wertheim was unconscious when he was taken to Flushing Hospital Medical Center. He died on September 15.His family sued the United States Tennis Association for $2.25 million

... Isn't that a potential liability right there? Shouldn't the tennis federation screen their 'employees' and 'filter out' any possible hazzards that might occur such as someone having another coronary episode right then & there on the court.That's just a possible lawsuit waiting to happen.

I know they were sitting down at the time but you want your ballboys & officials on court to be in good condition with no risky congenital condition that might hamper things.

 

Trust me I thought the same for half a second too!

I'm still thinking, it's Boris.

 

Dick Wertheim


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia





Richard Wertheim (c. 1923—September 15, 1983) was an American tennis linesman who suffered a fatal injury on September 10, 1983, during a match at the 1983 US Open.[1] He was injured when Stefan Edberg sent an errant serve directly into his groin.[2] Wertheim was sitting in a chair and officiating at the center line. The blow knocked him backwards and he fell out of the chair onto the hardcourt surface, striking his head.[3] He had a history of chronic cardiovascular disease having had a heart attack and stroke at age 40 years.[4] Wertheim was unconscious when he was taken to Flushing Hospital Medical Center. He died on September 15.[5] His family sued the United States Tennis Association for $2.25 million.[6] In an opinion suggesting that the impact of the tennis ball had not been the proximate cause of his death, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York reversed a $165,000 jury award to his estate.[4] Following this event, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) refrained from having linesmen sitting during plays.

Strange. I never heard the name of that person. At least he has some wikipedia entry. But he was already 60 years old and hat some serious health problems according to that.
What did he do there?

"was an American tennis linesman"
nobody should be a tennis linesman. Was this his profession?

 

... Isn't that a potential liability right there? Shouldn't the tennis federation screen their 'employees' and 'filter out' any possible hazzards that might occur such as someone having another coronary episode right then & there on the court.That's just a possible lawsuit waiting to happen.

I know they were sitting down at the time but you want your ballboys & officials on court to be in good condition with no risky congenital condition that might hamper things.

The early 80's when you could smoke at work, public transport and planes?

Health wasn't a priority.

 

The early 80's when you could smoke at work, public transport and planes?

Health wasn't a priority.

Cigarettes brands were often sponsors of tennis tournaments in the 80s

Marlboro Australian Open....

Virginia Slims was the sponsor of the WTA circuit (when it was Volvo or Nabisco for men)

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