The year should be considered the peak of the rivalry as together they won three out of four major titles, meeting each other twice in the finals, and were occupying the top two spots in the rankings for the whole year.
ðə jˈɪɹ ʃˌʊd biː kənsˈɪdɚd ðə pˈiːk ʌvðə ɹˈaɪvəlɹi æz təɡˌɛðɚ ðeɪ wˈʌn θɹˈiː ˌaʊɾəv fˈoːɹ mˈeɪdʒɚ tˈaɪɾəlz, mˈiːɾɪŋ ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ twˈaɪs ɪnðə fˈaɪnəlz, ænd wɜːɹ ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪɪŋ ðə tˈɑːp tˈuː spˈɑːts ɪnðə ɹˈæŋkɪŋz fɚðə hˈoʊl jˈɪɹ.