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Playing against Laver can often be frustrating. "Ayven when oy'm plying well against "im," John Newcombe says, "i' doosn't do any good." Laver defeated Newcombe in the finals at Wimbledon, then again at Longwood, often executing shots that would make Newcombe writhe in desperation. On occasion, when he can be repeatedly kept out of position and be forced into making poor shots, Laver will lose a set. When this happens, he will grin at his opponent, implying that both players know it will not occur again. It usually doesn...
...oy still wood'n like...
...Frahnce, shi'. Aix-en-Provenche, oy think...
...Oy've beaten 'im before," Newcombe mused. "Bu' oy can'ht 'it wi' im froom the byseloine. oy naid..." Newcombe here waved his hand aimlessly, as if trying to grasp an unattainable secret to break Leaver's power. And immediately after the singles match, he'll have to pair with Roche to face Laver and Pancho Gonzalez in the doubles final...
...Fixer). The Malamud man wobbles between laughter and tears. One minute he can be all suffering profile, squirming against his private cross. The next minute one eye winks, his shoulders shrug, his mouth gives a little downward grimace, and out comes the self-mocking voice of a Jewish comedian: "Oy, this hurts...