Word: stringing
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...Luxilon shot can be traced back to 1997, when Gustavo Kuerten, a gangly, low-ranked Brazilian player, decided to string his racket with a co-polymer monofilament designed by Luxilon Industries, a small Belgian company specializing in medical sutures and bra straps (it still makes both). Kuerten confounded opponents with his aggressive, dipping shots, winning three French Open Championships and reaching number one. He credited Luxilon for a crucial role in his unlikely ascent. (See pictures of Wimbledon...
Today, natural gut strings - the strands of sterilized cow entrails once used by most professionals - have all but disappeared from pro tennis. At this year's French Open beginning May 24, 65% of men and 45% of women will use a Luxilon string, and almost all those who don't will use an imitation. This despite the fact that the family-owned company based in Antwerp refuses to pay top players to use its products and requires most to buy the string - almost unheard of in the freebie-filled world of professional tennis...
...look a lot like its season last year.A high-flying start to the year with early-season wins over perennial league foes like Clarkson and St. Lawrence devolved into a 17-game winless streak that lasted from November until early February. A strong performance in the Beanpot and a string of late-season wins seemed to indicate that the Crimson had a shot at the ECAC Championship and a bid to the NCAA tournament.But the seemingly miraculous turnaround screeched to a sudden stop with a first-round loss to Brown in the ECAC Championship tournament.“This season...
...downs of the 2009 campaign have not only given the team many memorable moments, but, more importantly, have revealed the foundations of a strong team for next season.After a pair of preseason tournament wins at the Miken Classic and the Highlander Classic, the Crimson suffered a string of losses to Ivy League opponents. But a late-season turnaround gave Harvard the opportunity to win it all.With a trip to the Ivy League Championship Series on the line, the Crimson ultimately dropped both games of its final doubleheader against Dartmouth to relinquish the Ivy North Division title.“Obviously...
...soon diagnosed with a heart problem; he has since had open-heart surgery. My mother, who had been Noah's most assiduous and faithful teacher, spending hours a day at a table in his room, constantly trying to get him to repeat sounds or tie a string, was exhausted. Both of them felt they couldn't take care of him at home anymore, that it had become a matter of their survival or Noah's. My parents reluctantly began looking for a place for Noah; a year later, they chose a group home in the San Fernando Valley...