Word: cross-courts
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Hideko Tachibana at No. 2 soon followed her fellow freshman’s example. After taking the first set, 6-2, Tachibana quickly fell behind 2-1 in the second set. Not to be outdone, Tachibana stole back the momentum while approaching the net with a cross-court backhand that sliced across the service boxes and well out of reach of her opponent to take the game. She went on to win the next four games to take the match and give Harvard its third point...
...Peterzan followed her strong doubles performance with a just-as-impressive singles match showing. Leading 6-5, she broke her opponent’s serve to take the first set. She clinched the second set 6-3 with a strong cross-court forehand...
...fight really hard and play our best to win.” With the result secured, Harvard added gloss to the score line. Ermakov withstood a late surge from Rastorgouev at No. 2 to win 6-1, 7-5, clinching match point with a sweeping cross-court half-volley. The Eagles snatched a consolation point at No. 6 before No. 4 freshman Alexei Chijoff-Evans came from three match points down in the second set to win, claiming the third-set tiebreaker 10-2 and the dual 3-6, 7-6, 1-0. HARVARD 5, BINGHAMTON 2 In the day?...
...team responded immediately. A minute after Coleman’s three, the Crimson worked the ball around the zone, spreading the Wolverines defense. A cross-court pass by Lin found McGeary in the corner and the transfer buried the biggest three of his young Crimson career to knot the game...
...both sets to beat Bogdan Borta 6-4, 7-5. Borta, a lefty who had beaten Clayton soundly in their two previous meetings, forced Clayton into numerous long rallies after which both players were thoroughly winded. Clayton, for his part, frequently ran around his backhand to unleash fearsome cross-court forehands with high precision to his opponent’s forehand...