Word: player
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...used to pray for rain," says Levin. "The California courts were so fast that all you really needed was a good serve and volley to be a decent player. The clay courts slowed the game down considerably, so there was an element of craftiness that I hadn't needed before...
Levin added a considerable amount of shotmaking techniques to his already powerful serve-and-volley style during his freshman year, and a the top singles player on his freshman team, was capable of handling nearly all the clay-court players he faced...
...showed he's ready for a regular spot on the singles ladder. He's always had a fine shot, but his frequent errors used to cancel it out. This year, he cut the mistakes to a minimum, and as a result, matured greatly as a tennis player...
...steady, cool and dependable singles player, "The Rock" was a fixture at the number two slot all season, and his victory over Princeton's Rick Howell was the turning point in the Crimson's 5-4 victory over the co-champion Tigers...
...player recently pointed out that lots of good lacrosse players are just degenerating on Harvard's team and not improving because of the shortcomings of the program. Regan is very eager to change all this. He talked enthusiastically yesterday about two thing: raising funds and organizing some fall activity. He wants to start a mailing campaign to Harvard alumni who have played lacrosse in an effort to stir up some interest which might bear financial fruit. This appears to be the only way that the team will be able to get the money it so sorely needs...