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...senior at University High School in West Los Angeles. Levin performed well enough on California's cement courts to earn a ranking among the top ten junior players in the state. He had developed a fine serve-and-volley game, strengthened it with a strong forehand slam, and put it to good use on the hard, quick cement courts...
...used to pray for rain," says Levin. "The California courts were so fast that all you really needed was a good serve and volley to be a decent player. The clay courts slowed the game down considerably, so there was an element of craftiness that I hadn't needed before...
...Levin added a considerable amount of shotmaking techniques to his already powerful serve-and-volley style during his freshman year, and a the top singles player on his freshman team, was capable of handling nearly all the clay-court players he faced...
This spring, as captain of the Crimson squad, Levin perfected his tennis philosophy...
...Levin grew a mustache and goatee, and began to enjoy his role as Harvard's "tall, lanky Californian." One sports publication dubbed him the "Big Bopper," and Levin had established a unique style...