Word: forehanders
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...game is more effective on grass than on clay, and he has been playing on clay. But his shots had been going badly and his confidence was shaken. He had no alibi last week. Parker, onetime protege of Coach Mercer Beasley, who comes up every year with a "remodeled" forehand, had an alibi. He likes clay better than turf; his mechanical style thrives on a higher bounce than he gets from grass...
...eighth time in its nine-year history; beating foxy, aggressive Wayne Sabin (2-6, 0-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3) in the final; after a three-hour struggle; at the Bathing & Tennis Club, Spring Lake, N.J. A racquet-wielding robot on clay, who has a new model forehand each spring and trades it in every fall, Parker has been defeated only once in eight clay-court tournaments this year...
...handed grip for his backhand. Bromwich served with his right hand, switched to his left for shots on that side, used both hands for shots on his right side. Pancho Segura's two-fisted attack is less complicated, more spectacular. He uses both hands for both forehand and backhand (with a singlehanded follow-through on his backhand). Instead of slapping the ball, as Bromwich does, Pancho swings like Joe Di Maggio...
Little Segura's lusty swings are deceptive: a shot that seems to start as a forehand drive sometimes floats over the net for a drop shot. A passionate enthusiast, twinkletoed and tireless, he yells Ay! (Alas) when he gets excited. Waiting for a serve, he jumps up & down with impatient impatience. He is fun to watch, and by last week Ecuador's idol was fast becoming the latest darling of U.S. tennis fans...
...timers would like to see bouncing Dorothy ("Dodo") Bundy become U. S. tennis queen. Daughter of beloved May Sutton, first U. S. girl to win the All-England championship at Wimbledon (1905), Dodo has a powerful forehand, like her mother's. Four years ago she was good enough to be invited to play on the international Wightman Cup team. Three years ago she won the championship of Australia. But in the national indoor final last week, Dodo Bundy was not quite good enough to beat Pauline Betz. After a tough two-hour struggle, Miss Betz won the match...