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...though she prides herself on candor, she struggles not to sound vulnerable. "Am I a little slower? Maybe. But Billie Jean King thinks I'm hitting the ball as well as ever, and I definitely have more shots than I did eight years ago. If I'd had a forehand down the line back then, I would have won a few more French Opens, at least." She blends tinkering with her game with a methodical shortening of her schedule, playing a little less each year. She has bypassed the French Open, with its two weeks of endless running on clay...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Lioness in Winter | 11/30/1992 | See Source »

...Bush compensated. He chose as his partner a lawyer from a distinguished Texas family, who just happened to have been captain of the varsity team at Princeton. With the polished James Addison Baker III at his right side, the southpaw Bush was able to emphasize his strengths: his forehand, quick reflexes at the net and steadiness on the clutch points...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: George Bush: The Fight of His Life | 8/24/1992 | See Source »

Kristen Faller poked a loose ball towards Burke, who was waiting at the Eagle five yard line. Ostapko challenged Burke, but was unable to stop anything when she slipped on the wet turf. Burke dribbled around the fallen goalie and put a forehand into the open...

Author: By Sean Becker, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Stickwomen Reign Supreme in The Hub | 10/24/1990 | See Source »

Leschly fought back in another closely contested game, breaking Hartch, and then closed out the match by holding his serve. Hartch's forehand return was long, and Harvard...

Author: By Christopher Sanzone, | Title: Netmen Whitewash Tigers In EITA Championship | 5/9/1990 | See Source »

Freshmen Marty Clark and Josh Horwitz owned the courts, each controlling the "T"--the center of the court--from the start. Seventh-seeded Horwitz, who's had a "long, ongoing rivalry" with his opponent, Dudley Nostrond, used his newly-acquired, explosive, deceiving forehand to annihilate his opponent, 15-6, 15-8, 15-6. Clark, playing at fifth seed, didn't even let his opponent in the door, shutting...

Author: By Rebecca D. Knowles, | Title: Racquetmen Record 2nd Straight Shutout | 12/4/1989 | See Source »

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