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August 20, 1973: Friendly Territory
Marty Riessen in the 1973 Davis Cup semi-finals Davis Cup semi-finals were supposed to be drama-packed clashes of titans. When the United States hosted Romania for a place in the 1973 Cup final, there...
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November 1, 1973: Cracked Open
Arthur Ashe on his 1973 South Africa trip With the 1973 South African Open just a couple weeks away, the country’s racial policies were back on the sports page. On October 31st, Arthur Ashe learned...
View ArticleNovember 16, 1973: Form Horses
Pundits have always said that Davis Cup isn’t about the chalk: the pressure of the international event is such that you can throw the usual rankings, forecasts, and odds out the window. Anyone,...
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November 18, 1973: Cleveland-Bound
The acrobatic Jiří Hřebec When 23-year-old Jiří Hřebec arrived in Australia for the 1973 Davis Cup semi-final, he was coming off the best win of his career: a five-set triumph in Prague over his...
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November 30, 1973: Pure Talent
John Newcombe (left) with Australian Davis Cup captain Neale Fraser The home fans seemed to know what was coming. The 1973 Davis Cup final, pitting the United States against Australia, was hosted in...
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December 1, 1973: Sweep
John Newcombe in Davis Cup action After twelve months of play around the world, the 1973 Davis Cup came to an end in 66 minutes. The Australians entered the second day of the final tie, on December...
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Elena Rybakina and the Value of Average
Also today: Ugo Humbert in the (Elo) top ten; South American Davis Cup hard courts Elena Rybakina at the 2023 US Open. Credit: Hameltion Never underestimate average. Establishing oneself on the top...
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