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...Anil Nayar captured his second major squash title in two weeks by defeating top-seeded Henri Salaun in the Massachusetts Squash Racquets Championships Saturday...
...Nayar planned to attend Cambridge University, until he learned of a series of entrance examinations which would have held him up for a year. He wrote to Harvard in June of 1965 and was accepted in July...
...Nayar joined Harvard's varsity last year as a sophomore. Coach Jack Barnaby said that his greatest strength is his "extraordinary fleetness of foot and ability to retrieve shots," which lets him play an apparently reckless game. Sharp, quick wrist shots that hide his moves are another advantage he has over most collegiate players, who use a full-arm swing...
...switch to American squash has forced Nayar to change his style. In India English squash balls are used. They're softer than those used here, and consequently corner shots are faster in American play. "I haven't yet learned to anticipate these corner shots," Nayar said...
After graduating from Harvard, Nayar said, he plans to attend business school or get an advanced degree in economics, with an eye on politics. When he finally completes his education, he'll return to India to solidify the sandal and lobster business...