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Old 03-10-2012, 10:15 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Limpinhitter View Post
I saw a great match at the Washington Star (aka Legg Mason), on clay, between Ramirez and Billy Martin in Martin's first year on the pro tour. Martin, a grinder with no weapons, dug out a very tough win over Ramirez.
Billy Martin, the great non accomplished " white hope" of US tennis, wasn´t he? still, pulledo out Vilas in the Centennial Wimbledon and, all of a sudden, everybody believed in him again.

I remember Martin got to the semis of Washington where he´d lose to Solomon or Vilas, right?
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