Word: robertses
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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MARTHA ROBERTS and DEBBIE KALISH. Harvard's number one doubles team, and winners of last week's Mass State title, is seeded second in the doubles bracket. Kalish and Roberts both possess similar serve-and-volley games and are particularly adept at the net.
Harvard had some trouble at the second and third singles. At the two spot, Captain Meg Meyer "lost to a strong player," as Felske put it, falling to Eileen Korn, 2-6, 3-6. A similar fate befell Martha Roberts as she had trouble adjusting to the clay in a...
Making spectacular use of her overhead smash and strong net game, Martha Roberts captured the third slot, bettering Laura Weissman, 6-4, 7-6, in what turned out to be the decisive match for the Crimson.
In the doubles final, Martha Roberts teamed up with Debbie Kalish to take that crown, stopping Shirley Holmes and Ida Tarbell of Smith, 6-7, 6-2, 7-5. They had reached the championships with easy 6-1, 6-0, and 6-0, 6-2 victories over Springfield and Boston...
The Roberts-Kalish combo punished Smith with a strong net game by taking advantage of her weak second service.