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Whack! Michael Chang hammers a shot back at Pete Sampras en route to a 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 victory yesterday in the semifinals of the Canadian Open. T(...)
Whack! Michael Chang hammers a shot back at Pete Sampras en route to a 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 victory yesterday in the semifinals of the Canadian Open. T(...)

Whack! Michael Chang hammers a shot back at Pete Sampras en route to a 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 victory yesterday in the semifinals of the Canadian Open. T(...)

Date7/28/1990
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  • Whack! Michael Chang hammers a shot back at Pete Sampras en route to a 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 victory yesterday in the semifinals of the Canadian Open. T(...)
  • Whack! Michael Chang hammers a shot back at Pete Sampras en route to a 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 victory yesterday in the semifinals of the Canadian Open. The two young American stars battled for three hours uner a scorching midday sun at the National Tennis Centre.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Whack! Michael Chang hammers a shot back at Pete Sampras en route to a 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 victory yesterday in the semifinals of the Canadian Open. The two young American stars battled for three hours uner a scorching midday sun at the National Tennis Centre.
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Down for the Count: Andre Agassi, top seed in the Canadian Open, was knocked flat in the quarterfinals by Michael Chang, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
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Agassi, Andre
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Take that! Sweden's Stefan Edberg hammers an overhead shot to Christo Steyn yesterday during semifinal action at the Player's International tournament. Edberg won, 6-1, 6-2
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Edberg, Stefan, 1966-
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Fourth seed ousted: Sylvia Hanika had her game going on this shot, but she couldn't put it together enough to avoid a 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-4 loss to American Kathy Jordan
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Smart player. Wojtek Fibak prepares to return a short by American Tim Mayotte, whom he defeated, 7-5, - 7-6 (7-4), last night at the Molson Light Challenge at Varsity Arena
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Evert, Chris, 1954-
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Make it four. Helen Kelesi's two-handed attack powered her to her fourth straight SunLife Nationals tennis championship over Patricia Hy 7-6, (7-1), 4(...)
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Stroke, Stroke. Jill Hetherington's forehand, above, was no match for Helen Kelesi's two-fisted attack in yesterday's women's semifinal action at the (...)
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Chang, Michael
Chang, Michael
Chang, Michael, 1972-
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Chang, Michael
Chang, Michael
Chang, Michael, 1972-
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Chang, Michael, 1972-
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