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...experts reckoned without a slim, crew-cut young man named Alex Olmedo. Nicknamed "The Chief." for his resemblance to an Inca prince, Olmedo, 22, is a citizen of Peru. He qualified for the team because he had lived in the U.S. longer than the required three years, and Peru had no team of its own. At California's tennis-playing Modesto Junior College and later at the University of Southern California, where he had been sent to have his game sharpened under the watchful eyes of Kramer and other pros. Olmedo had shown promise, but little of the determination...
PERTH, Australia--A strained stomach muscle forced Alex Olmedo to the sidelines Thursday, leaving Barry MacKay of Dayton, Ohio, and Earl Buchholz of St. Louis to carry on America's hopes for a singles title in the West Australian Tennis Championships...
MacKay and Buchholz will meet for the right to go into the finals against Spain's Andres Gimeno, who advanced through Olmedo's default...
...Olmedo, 22-year-old Peruvian who was the sensation of America's Davis Cup victory, had to quit after playing 12 games as the partner of MacKay in doubles. He said the pain was so severe he could not serve...
...Olmedo, biggest draw in the tournament, lost one set in beating Alick Bridges, West Australia's best player. Earlier, Barry MacKay of Dayton, Ohio, and Earl Buchholz of St. Louis, had defeated their opponents in second round matches. MacKay dropped the opening set to Doug Napier of Australia but bounced back...