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A wicked smash is administered from baseline by John Alexander during centre-court 5-7, 7-6, 6-1 triumph over fellow Aussie Fred Stotte yesterday, ope(...)
A wicked smash is administered from baseline by John Alexander during centre-court 5-7, 7-6, 6-1 triumph over fellow Aussie Fred Stotte yesterday, ope(...)

A wicked smash is administered from baseline by John Alexander during centre-court 5-7, 7-6, 6-1 triumph over fellow Aussie Fred Stotte yesterday, ope(...)

Date8/9/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: A wicked smash is administered from baseline by John Alexander during centre-court 5-7; 7-6; 6-1 triumph over fellow Aussie Fred Stotte yesterday; opening day of Canadian Open tennis tourney at Toronto Lawn Tennis Club.
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