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End of the string, vancouver's Grant Connell, a doubles specialist, was on the ball in singles at the SkyDome World Tennis tournament, but his string (...)
End of the string, vancouver's Grant Connell, a doubles specialist, was on the ball in singles at the SkyDome World Tennis tournament, but his string (...)

End of the string, vancouver's Grant Connell, a doubles specialist, was on the ball in singles at the SkyDome World Tennis tournament, but his string (...)

Date2/15/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: End of the string; vancouver's Grant Connell, a doubles specialist, was on the ball in singles at the SkyDome World Tennis tournament, but his string ran out yesterday. He was beaten by eighth-seeded Kevin Curren.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0039922F
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