Former tennis player Rod Laver poses for a portrait in New York City, New York, U.S., August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ask Rod Laver how the sport of tennis has changed since he won his last U.S. Open title in 1969 and the former world number one does not hesitate: The guys today are big -- really big.
"Yes, the tennis rackets (there's a) different technology there," Laver, 80, said on Tuesday. "But how the big, tall guys came into play -- I'm not sure where that came from."
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