LAWN TENNIS Women Semi-Finalists Decided At Wimbledon

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28936, 2 July 1959, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS Women Semi-Finalists Decided At Wimbledon

(N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) LONDON, July 1. The last two British women, Angela Mortimer, a favourite for the title, and Ann Haydon, departed from the singles at Wimbledon yesterday. Three of the four who reached the semi-finals, Sandra Reynolds, of South Africa, Maria Bueno,' of Brazil, and Sally Moore, of the United States, are 20 years old or less.

Only the fourth. Darlene Hard of the United States, a player of considerable international experience, is older. She is 23. When she defeated Miss Mortimer. 7-5. 8-6, Miss Reynolds became the first South African to reach the semi-finals since Mrs Sheila Summers, in 1947. The South African's most powerful forehand drive was her matchwinning stroke in a dour 73minute centre court duel. Miss Hard, who missed the 1958 championships because of medical studies, also spent 73 minutes on the chilly centre court in beating the British lawn tennis and table tennis international, Miss Haydon. 1-6, 6-4, 7-5. On court one, superior power took Miss Bueno and Miss Moore to victory. Miss Bueno, though making errors, defeated Germanborn Miss Edda Buding, 6-3. 6-3, and Miss Moore scored a 6-3, 6-2 victory over a dogged opponent in Yola Ramirez, the Mexican conqueror of the topseeded Christine Truman on Saturday. Results of yesterday’s matches were:—

WOMEN’S SINGLES Holder: Miss A: Gibson (United States). Fifth Round Miss S. Reynolds (South Africa) beat Miss A. Mortimer (Britain), 7-5. 8-6; Miss M. E. Bueno (Brazil) beat Miss E. Buding (stateless), 6-3, 6-3; Miss D. R. Hard (United States) beat Miss A. J. Haydon (Britain). 1-6. 6-4. 7-5; Miss S. M. Moore (United States) beat Miss Y Ramirez (Mexico), 5-3. 6-2. WOMEN’S DOUBLES Holders: Misses M. Bueno (Brazil) and A Gibson (United States). Third Round Misses K. Fageroa (United States) and M. B. Hellyer (Australia) beat Misses S. M. Armstrong and M. R. O’Donnell (Britain). 7-5. 6-4. Fourth Bound Misses J. Arth and D. R. Hard (United States) boat Mrs P. Chatrier (France) and Miss J. A. Shilcock (Britain), 6-0. 6-1; Misses Y. Ramirez and R. M. Reyes (Mexico) beat Misses E. Buding and 1. Buding (stateless), fl-2, 6-3; Mrs J. G. Fleitz (United States) and Miss C. C. Truman (Britain) beat Misses K. Fageros (United States) and M. B. Hellyer (Australia), 6-4, 6-1. ■ MIXED DOUBLES Holders: R. N. Howe and Miss L. Coghlan (Australia). Third Round J. Javorsky and Miss V. Puzejova (Czechoslovakia) beat P. Willey (Canada) and Miss G. P. Butler (United States), 6-1, 6-0; A. Segal (South Africa) and Mrs C. F. O. Lister (Britain) beat G. D. Oakley and Miss E. S. Clarke (Britain). 6-4. 12-10: W Jacques (Australia) and Miss S. R. Armstrong (Britain) beat N. Pietrangeli (Italy) and Mrs C Brasher (Britain), 6-2, 3-6. 7-5; 11.

E. Truman and Miss C. C. Truman (Britain) beat J. H. Maloney (South Africa) and Mrs D. Silk (Britain). 7-5. 8-10, 7-5; W. Alvarez (Colombia) and Miss P. A. Stewart (United States) beat P. Darmon (France) and Miss R. M. Reyes (Mexico). 7-5, 4-0, 6-3; I. C. Verinaak (South Africa) and Miss J. S. Hopps (United States) beat A. E. G. Bailey (Australia) and Miss J. E. Lintern (Britain), 3-1, 6-2. 6-1; R. Taylor and Miss J. A. Fulton (Britain) beat M. Mulligan (Australia) and Miss G. Evans (Britain), 13-11, 6-0; R. Emerson (Australia) and Miss S. Reynolds (South Africa) beat K. Fletcher (Australia) and Miss J. D. Johnson (United States), 12-10, 7-5; B. E. Woolf and Miss P. M. Nettleton (New Zealand) beat A. Jancso (stateless) and Mrs S. J. Reitano (Australia). 6-3, 3-6, 6-4; W. A. Knight (Britain) and Miss Y. Ramirez (Mexico) beat I. Gulyas (Hungary) and Miss P. A. Hird (Britain). 6-2, 6-3. ' MEN’S DOUBLES Holders: S. Davidson and U. Schmidt (Sweden). Fourth Round R. Laver and R. Mark (Australia) beat L. A. Ayala (Chile) and R. Krishnan (India). 6-4, 6-8, 8-6, 6-2; R. Emerson and N. A. Fraser (Australia) beat J. M. Couder and M. Santana (Spain). 6-3, 16-14, 6-4; N. Pietrangeli and O. Sirola (Italy) beat J. L. Arilla and A. Gimeno (Spain), 6-4, 10-8. 6-3; L. Legenntein (stateless) and T. Ulrich (Denmark) beat G. L. Forbes and A. Segal (South Africa), 6-3. 8-6, 6-4.