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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...get called means you are still in the picture, which is a good sign," Kenney said. "It's nice to know your name is still...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Reaching for the World--Cup, That Is | 9/13/1989 | See Source »

...game they are. Some even bring bags with four or five rackets. (You never know when Chrissie or Andre or Mac is going to need a partner, I suppose.) Listen to their hushed analysis of Becker's last double fault--"The Bor-meister is going to have to get that serve in if he wants to win this game." Watch them willingly pay 35 bucks for a white T-shirt with a little "Fila" logo. They all deserve to be locked in a room with Bud Collins and Ilie Nastase...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: "Quiet, the Bor-meister is Serving" | 9/13/1989 | See Source »

...that it's "splendid," but not that it's mostly ice. Agassi will still throw his sweaty shirt into the stands when he wins. The airplanes will still roar overhead. The best tennis in the United States will still be played. And once again, only the well-connected will get tickets...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: "Quiet, the Bor-meister is Serving" | 9/13/1989 | See Source »

...need to play at a higher level," says Kenney, who played for the New Jersey franchise in 1988. "The ASL was good, but it's not at a high enough level yet. It's good for here, but the number of games you get [20 during the regular season] is just not enough...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Reaching for the World--Cup, That Is | 9/13/1989 | See Source »

...just looking forward to getting my hand fixed, get really fit and give it one last shot," Kenney says. "It still hurts [the wrist] when I take the shots. This will allow me to train a lot harder...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Reaching for the World--Cup, That Is | 9/13/1989 | See Source »

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