by: Lou Fuller
Greg Sharko is officially the Director of Media Information. That is so perfect. It describes him , a little. Greg is the heart And soul of the ATP. He has been a guardian of the game for as long as we can remember. Gregs passion for the sport of tennis is un matched. He is a walking encyclopedia. He remembers players birthdays and kids and parents and coaches and hack writers. Ask us. We know.
Greg goes back with Geezer so long they can’t remember…
10sballs.com is applauding Greg (editor in chief ) for dedicating the 2012 media guide to former top tenner Jim Mc Manus. Jim passed away in 2011 and was a founding father of the current ATP tour.
We only just received our 2012 media guide. Normally we have right as the Auzzie is starting … We found a treasure on page 193.
Year by year country title leaders starting in 1973 till 2011. The numbers are crazy. Spain has dominated since 2007. The us dominated from 1973 till 1985. Switzerland dominated in 2006,2004,.. Both years that was all Roger Federer. ….
Here’s the list. It’s worth sending around and reviewing. Bravo Greg Sharko.
2011 ESP 13
2010 ESP 20
2009 ESP 13
2008 ESP 16
2007 ESP 13
2006 SUI 13
2005 ESP 12
2004 SUI 11
2003 USA 16
2002 ARG 10
2002 USA 10
2002 ESP 10
2001 ESP 12
2000 SWE 11
1999 USA 12
1998 USA 14
1998 ESP 14
1997 USA 17
1997 ESP 17
1996 USA 20
1995 USA 22
1994 USA 26
1993 USA 29
1992 USA 24
1991 USA 17
1990 USA 25
1989 USA 25
1988 USA 18
1987 SWE 18
1986 SWE 17
1985 USA 25
1984 USA 36
1983 USA 30
1982 USA 43
1981 USA 44
1980 USA 45
1979 USA 45
1978 USA 45
1977 USA 43
1976 USA 38
1975 USA 37
1974 USA 39
1973 USA 34
Wow. Look at 1978, 1979, 1980……. 45 titles for 3 years straight.
Make your observations below.