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Lundy served to Brightfield's backhand, then drove the Tiger's return deep to the ad-court and on the tape. Brightfield gamely rifled a backhand return, but Mr. Lundy stroked a crisp forehand volley cross-court for the winner...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Princeton Racquetmen Sock It to Crimson, 7-2 | 5/10/1978 | See Source »

Steel sent it to four-all with two excellent shots, then stole the match with an incredible crosscourt backhand winner from behind the baseline...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Netmen Nail Big Green, 6-3, Sending League Mark to 4-0 | 4/26/1978 | See Source »

...crowd hushed, Pierpont served and responded to two rifled forehands down the line with successive reflex volleys. The second, a backhand lunge, forced Kreiger to put up a lob that fell just inches over the baseline. Pierpont carried the set to win the match...

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: Netwomen Smash Eagles, 8-1; Frosh Martha Roberts Shines | 4/12/1978 | See Source »

...year starter, Chaikovsky has improved most of any player on the team this year, according to Fish...strong serve-and-volley player despite being shortest at 5 ft., 6 3/4 in...generates great power on serve, although discrepancy between first and second serves hurts his game...best shot is backhand...played well on spring trip, registering 3-2 mark...was ranked number two in New England 18-and-unders, and was voted best sportsman in N.E. juniors...has won "Ukranian Open" in Catskill Mountains last two years...nicknamed "Chai," "Chaik," or "Chavatz...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Faces to Watch | 4/7/1978 | See Source »

Kruger seemed to take backhand lessons from Goolagong, as she battled back from the deficit, and the match went to a nine-point tiebreaker at 6-6. With the tiebreaker even at four-all, Goolagong reached back and rifled one of her finest serves to the corner that Kruger couldn't touch...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Navratilova and Goolagong Advance in Slims Tennis | 3/18/1978 | See Source »

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