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豆子排第三。上榜的还有阿瑟•阿什，比约•博格和一些我不认识的前辈
其实我很怀疑这评的真的是”coolest”而不是”二est”么？
原文：
The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., wants everyone to know that the good ol' U.S. of A. is the birthplace of "cool." For inclusion in the museum's new "American Cool" exhibition, historical subjects (ranging from Frederick Douglass to Marlon Brando) had to have a number of key "It" factors, such as an original artistic style, a rebellious spirit that helped define their age and a meaningful cultural legacy.
OK, but seeing as The Spin of the Ball is a tennis column, we're concerned with which tennis players would rate, granting up front that we must push beyond America's shores. So here's our list of the 10 "coolest" players in tennis history.
Honorable mention: John Newcombe
The ebullient Aussie had a big game on court and a big appetite off of it -- for beer, women and fun. The three-time Wimbledon champion was riding shotgun when a 30-year-old George W. Bush was nabbed for drunk driving.
10. Helen Wills
With her consistently flat demeanor, good looks and thumping forehand, Little Miss Poker Face baffled and intimidated both opponents and journalists throughout the Jazz Age.
9. Jean Borotra
The beret-wearing, cigarette-smoking Borotra, known as the "Bounding Basque," learned the game during his downtime as a soldier in the Great War. Proving to be a natural, he brought an innovative aggressiveness to the court. As one journalist put it, he "taught the whole world a new gospel" -- the volley.
8. Frank Shields
The dashing grandfather of Brooke Shields never quite reached the top of the tennis heap, but he always looked good while trying. He later became an occasional actor, drank like James Bond and married well.
7. Bobby Riggs
Sure, you know him as the dumpy, bespectacled clown who was the fall guy in the 1973 "Battle of the Sexes." But 35 years before his tennis Waterloo, he was the Napoleon of the courts: small, brazen, unforgettable. He was also, unlike Napoleon, the life of every party.
6. Fred Perry
The tough little Manchester native made it cool to be a working-class tennis hero, bringing the Wimbledon crown and Davis Cup trophy home to Great Britain in the 1930s. He then turned pro, married a starlet and became a naturalized American citizen.
5. Arthur Ashe
The 1968 U.S. Open and 1975 Wimbledon champion could be erratic on court, his easy power and athleticism sometimes flying out of his control. But off the court he was always the ultimate thinking man's tennis star, calm and incisive no matter the subject or provocation.
4. Lili Alvarez
The beautiful, sophisticated Spaniard won the 1930 Italian tennis championships (and before that reached three Wimbledon finals) with a daring, high-flying game that was then considered unnatural for a woman. She was also an accomplished alpine skier, auto racer and journalist, avocations all pursued with unladylike gusto.
3. Rafael Nadal
The 13-time major champion and current ATP World No. 1 is an international celebrity and multimillionaire, yet he somehow remains just a humble servant of tennis. Confident, driven and deferential, Spain's greatest tennis player is a post-postmodern superstar.
13座大满贯得主、现ATP排名第一的豆子是一个国际化的名人和大土豪，但他对待网球一如既往的谦逊。自信、动力、恭顺，这位西班牙网坛最伟大的球员是一位后现代的超级巨星。
2. Chris Evert
"Chrissie America" loved to tell dirty jokes and bust curfew, but this rebellious streak remained hidden when she took the court. She dominated women's tennis in the 1970s (and into the '80s) with unmatchable focus and control.
1. Bjorn Borg
He defined cool in his 1970s heyday -- and still does more than 30 years later. Sleek, beautiful and unflappable, he went about his business according to his own rules and didn't seem to give a flip what anybody thought.
-- Douglas Perry
豆子排第三。上榜的还有阿瑟•阿什，比约•博格和一些我不认识的前辈
其实我很怀疑这评的真的是”coolest”而不是”二est”么？
原文：
The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., wants everyone to know that the good ol' U.S. of A. is the birthplace of "cool." For inclusion in the museum's new "American Cool" exhibition, historical subjects (ranging from Frederick Douglass to Marlon Brando) had to have a number of key "It" factors, such as an original artistic style, a rebellious spirit that helped define their age and a meaningful cultural legacy.
OK, but seeing as The Spin of the Ball is a tennis column, we're concerned with which tennis players would rate, granting up front that we must push beyond America's shores. So here's our list of the 10 "coolest" players in tennis history.
Honorable mention: John Newcombe
The ebullient Aussie had a big game on court and a big appetite off of it -- for beer, women and fun. The three-time Wimbledon champion was riding shotgun when a 30-year-old George W. Bush was nabbed for drunk driving.
10. Helen Wills
With her consistently flat demeanor, good looks and thumping forehand, Little Miss Poker Face baffled and intimidated both opponents and journalists throughout the Jazz Age.
9. Jean Borotra
The beret-wearing, cigarette-smoking Borotra, known as the "Bounding Basque," learned the game during his downtime as a soldier in the Great War. Proving to be a natural, he brought an innovative aggressiveness to the court. As one journalist put it, he "taught the whole world a new gospel" -- the volley.
8. Frank Shields
The dashing grandfather of Brooke Shields never quite reached the top of the tennis heap, but he always looked good while trying. He later became an occasional actor, drank like James Bond and married well.
7. Bobby Riggs
Sure, you know him as the dumpy, bespectacled clown who was the fall guy in the 1973 "Battle of the Sexes." But 35 years before his tennis Waterloo, he was the Napoleon of the courts: small, brazen, unforgettable. He was also, unlike Napoleon, the life of every party.
6. Fred Perry
The tough little Manchester native made it cool to be a working-class tennis hero, bringing the Wimbledon crown and Davis Cup trophy home to Great Britain in the 1930s. He then turned pro, married a starlet and became a naturalized American citizen.
5. Arthur Ashe
The 1968 U.S. Open and 1975 Wimbledon champion could be erratic on court, his easy power and athleticism sometimes flying out of his control. But off the court he was always the ultimate thinking man's tennis star, calm and incisive no matter the subject or provocation.
4. Lili Alvarez
The beautiful, sophisticated Spaniard won the 1930 Italian tennis championships (and before that reached three Wimbledon finals) with a daring, high-flying game that was then considered unnatural for a woman. She was also an accomplished alpine skier, auto racer and journalist, avocations all pursued with unladylike gusto.
3. Rafael Nadal
The 13-time major champion and current ATP World No. 1 is an international celebrity and multimillionaire, yet he somehow remains just a humble servant of tennis. Confident, driven and deferential, Spain's greatest tennis player is a post-postmodern superstar.
13座大满贯得主、现ATP排名第一的豆子是一个国际化的名人和大土豪，但他对待网球一如既往的谦逊。自信、动力、恭顺，这位西班牙网坛最伟大的球员是一位后现代的超级巨星。
2. Chris Evert
"Chrissie America" loved to tell dirty jokes and bust curfew, but this rebellious streak remained hidden when she took the court. She dominated women's tennis in the 1970s (and into the '80s) with unmatchable focus and control.
1. Bjorn Borg
He defined cool in his 1970s heyday -- and still does more than 30 years later. Sleek, beautiful and unflappable, he went about his business according to his own rules and didn't seem to give a flip what anybody thought.
-- Douglas Perry
，伯格大叔第一。看看人家，豆子多跟大叔学学偶像气质，别整天卖萌装二了
