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...team had split the six singles matches with powerful Yale, and could now take on the Elis where the Crimson is strongest--at doubles. But at this point Yale threw a monkey wrench into the works. Capitalizing on the netwomen's lackluster play, the visiting team cruised to two straight-set wins and defaulted after splitting sets in the third doubles match for a satisfying 5-4 victory...

Author: By Marco L. Quazzo, | Title: Yale Edges Women's Tennis Team in 5-4 Decision | 4/20/1981 | See Source »

...part in Davis Cup competition. > At 17 he won the French Open Tennis Championship, a title he has now captured a record five times. He thus became the youngest man ever to win one of tennis' grand-slam events.-Last month Borg won the French Open with such consummate, straight-set ease that he lost a mere 38 games while winning 126. > At 20 he won his first Wimbledon title in a straight-set trouncing of IIie Nastase. He was the youngest men's champion in the game's modern era. > At 22 he was victorious in six consecutive tournaments...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Tennis Machine | 6/30/1980 | See Source »

Meiselman and Mertz then finished up the massacre by thwarting the Eagles' last attempt to break the shutout with a straight-set triumph...

Author: By Gregg F. Clifton, | Title: Netwomen End Drought With 9-0 Win | 4/17/1980 | See Source »

Playing in the windless confines of the ITT, the Horne-Roberts tandem defended their title with straight-set victories over Tufts, 6-3, 6-1, in the semifinals before acing Boston College in the finals...

Author: By Panos P. Constantinides, | Title: Roberts and Horne Garner GBC Title | 9/24/1979 | See Source »

...perhaps the toughest match. After a tentative start against Yale captain Brad Dressler, Walker began to hit out towards the end of a 7-6 first set. He directed much of his attack at Dressler's weak, two-handed backhand. Walker seemed to be sailing smoothly towards a straight-set victory after apparently breaking Dressler's serve to move up, 5-3, in the second set...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: Netmen Sweep Singles Battles In 8-1 Slaughter of Bulldogs | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

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