Laver Beats Taylor •
(N 2. F. A.-Rent er—Copyright) TORONTO. R. Laver (Australia) yesterday spoiled the bid of R. Taylor (Britain) for a comeback by breaking his service twice in the final set to beat him 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 and win the men’s singles at the Canadian Open tennis tournament. Laver went to work in the first set as though he was being paid by the hour. Taylor allowed him three service breaks and did not get into the match until the first game; of the second set when he broke the Australian’s service.
The meeting was the first between the two since Taylor knocked Laver out of the fourth round at Wimbledon; beating him 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32378, 18 August 1970, Page 18
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