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Word: overspin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1961-1961
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...nickname of "The Rockhampton Rocket." A blushingly shy redhead, Laver has been thrown off stride by the nagging irritations of a match, is now carefully mother-henned during play by Hopman. In action, Laver is a remarkably coordinated shotmaker with surprising power for his size, relies on a rare overspin on his backhand shots to put away the big points...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: World Beaters Down Under | 1/6/1961 | See Source »

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