On November 30, 1973, Rod Laver paired with John Newcombe to register a lethal first-day blow for Australia to the United States in the 1973 Davis Cup Final in Cleveland,Ohio. As excerpted from my book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY ($19.95, New Chapter Press, www.TennisHistoryBook.com, “Rod Laver and John Newcombe each won five-set struggles to give Australia a commanding 2-0 […]