Word: bromwich
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...freak tennis player, Australia's John Bromwich (pronounced Brumage) makes McGrath's methods look banal. He is ambidextrous. He serves with his right hand, switches to his left for shots on that side, plays shots on his right side with both hands (see cut). Like 21-year-old McGrath, Bromwich is not only a freak but a prodigy. He was just 16 when he won the South Australian championship two years ago, beating Adrian Quist and Don Turnbull, seasoned Australian internationalists. In Mexico City last week Bromwich's Davis Cup debut was a severe thrashing for Mexico...