FRENCH TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 128, 1 June 1934, Page 7

FRENCH TENNIS.

Crawford Prevails in Brilliant

Singles Play. PEGGY SCRIVEN STILL IN. (Received 10 a.m.) PARIS, May 31. In the men's singles semi-finals at the French lawn tennis championships Crawford (Australia) defeated Boussus, 6—3, 2 —6, 7—5, 6 —4; Craram (Germany) defeated Stefani (Italy), 3—6, C—4, 6—l, 3—G, C—2.

In the women's singles semi-finals Miss Scrivcn (England) defeated Fraulein Aussem (Germany), 7 —5, 6—3; Miss Jacobs (U.S.A.) defeated Mme. Mathieu (France), 6—2, 6—2.

In the women's doubles quarter-finals Misses Honrotin and Andrews defeated Misses Couquerque and Thomas, O—G, (i— i, 6—4.

The semi-finals in the singles provided stirring contests. Stcfani fully extended Cramm before losing the fifth set, and the Crawford-Boussus encounter took two hours before Crawford won, after a great exhibition of all-round tennis.

The Cramm-Stefani match showed a great ambidexterous tactician matched against a brilliant driver. Cramm looked a winner all through, but the Italian pressed him hard till the end of the fourth set, when Cramm's stamina prevailed.

The best tennis of the tournament was seen in the third set of the Craw-ford-Boussus match, after each had won a set. Crawford three times pulled up from 15 —10 to win the games. Boussus began to show the effect of the strenuous play at 5—5, and Crawford, putting on more pressure, won the set. After the rest Boussus spurted and won three games in four minutes and led 4—l. Crawford then brilliantly won five games in a row for the match.

The present holders of the French titles are:—Men's singles, J. H. Crawford (Australia); women's singles, Miss M. C. Scriven (England); men's doubles, G. P. Hughes and F. J. Perry (England); •women's doubles, Mme. Mathieu (J ranee) and Miss Ryan (U.S.A.); mixed doubles, J. H. Crawford (Australia) and Mies Scriven (England).

DAVIS CUP TIE.

U.S.A. DEFEATS MEXICO

(Received 11.30 a.m.) BALTIMORE, May 31. The United States team won the North American zone Davis Cup round on Thursday, Lott and Stoefen defeating the Mexican doubles team, Tapia and Mestre, 6—4, 6—4, 6—4. The United States pair had previously won the two opening singles matches.