Corretja beat Hewitt, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, for Spain's lone match victory.
Three lots down, a still life of gladiolas in a vase by Gustave Caillebotte narrowly missed failure when a lone bidder matched the miserly lower end of the estimate.
Yet as the game drifted toward its conclusion, the hitters could not find a lone tally to match a solo home run struck by Braves All-Star Freddie Freeman off Alex Wood in the sixth inning.
But the idea that each encounter would be a lone five-set singles match in which teams would be required to substitute players midstream sounds like a hit-and-giggle exhibition, not a generator of national icons.
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But he soon realized that the fast and furious pace of events was no match for a lone tuxedo.
They lost both their opening matches of the new season, with Darren Bent starting both matches as a lone striker.
He was named Premier League player of the Month while at Ipswich in January 2002 and started 31 matches as a lone striker when Everton finished fourth and qualified for the Champions League under David Moyes in 2004-05.
The remaining Tests in London (Lord's and The Oval), Southampton and Manchester, will be followed by five one-day matches and a lone Twenty20 international.
