The Bueno Game
REX BELLAMY (“Love Thirty”,
published 1990)
“The
memories of her early splendour are vivid if few : the elegant figure in Tinling-designed
dresses; the magnetic, aloof, slightly imperious personality; the grace and
panache; the blazing facility of service and volley; and the Latin instinct for
style and artistry. One must recall the homespun eccentricity of her response to
a good lob. Lacking Court’s athleticism or Turner’s footwork, Bueno set off
towards the backstop with as much speed as she could muster and hit a return
back over her left shoulder. It was usually an impressively crisp shot and her
opponents had little idea where it was going. Bueno enjoyed doing that - and
hearing the crowd gasp with astonishment and pleasure. It was like a grace note
in music or a painter’s flamboyant signature in a corner of a canvas.”
DAN MASKELL (“From where I
sit”, published 1988)
“This
supremely stylish player, always strikingly dressed by Ted Tinling, was a joy to
watch. On reflection I
cannot ever remember her playing an ugly shot even under the severest of
pressure.”
AL LANEY
“Not only
is she the most graceful of all players - but she uses every shot known to the
game and all of the court.”
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