Word: forehanded
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...first position, freshman Lisa Harrison, using new forehand and backhand grips, swept her match...
...doubles team of Navratilova and Bill Scanlon, a young, scruffy competitor with a hot topspin forehand, had blown a big lead and trailed a pair of unknowns in the deciding set. The DC-9's and the 727's continued to thunder overhead, a loudspeaker bellowed incessantly ("The front exit is the ohnly exit available: please leave immediately"), and now they had run out of tennis balls. It was the end of a long day at U.S. Open. How dare they run out of balls on the two-time defending Wimbledon champion...
...result, the components of his game, while not yet at the level of an All-American, are all solid. The Southern California staple a big forehand remains his most lethal weapon, but he has improved other aspects of his game to the point where he has no weaknesses...
Andy Chaikovsky faced old rival Billy Brady, who beat him in the same match two years ago. Saturday it was Chaikovsky's turn. He claimed the first set, 6-3, then traded games to 4-4 in the second set. Brady netted an easy forehand volley at 3-3 of the next game to give Chaikovsky the break he needed...
Kirsch will face big, bad Brad Dressler, the Yale captain, a man with a powerful serve, strong forehand and tough service return. Bob Horne lines up against Tom Cimcik, the Eli's number five. Cimcik, a classy player, has a history of breezing past easy opponents, but losing tough matches...