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| August 20, 1888 in History |
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Event: Longest U.S. men's single tournament match Palmer Presbrey defeats T S Tailer, 19-21, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4, an 80-game 1st-round contest |
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Contest defeats Longest match Men Palmer Single tournament Related Year: 1888 Related Events: August 20 |
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