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'I didn't stand a chance' – NZ tennis' old foe returns as a coach for ASB Classic

By Andrew Saville, Sport Presenter
January 1, 2018

Goran Prpic played for Yugoslavia in the Davis Cup against New Zealand in 1990. (Source: Other)

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