TENNIS Four Nationalities In Wimbledon Semi-Final

Press, Volume C, Issue 29557, 5 July 1961, Page 5

TENNIS Four Nationalities In Wimbledon Semi-Final

(N .Z.PA.-Reuter— Copyngnt) LONDON, July 4. The Australian, R. Laver, and the Indian champion, R. Krishnan, yesterday entered the Wimbledon men’s singles semifinals for the second successive year. With a superb display of controlled power tennis, the 22-year-old Laver, runner-up for the title in 1959 and 1960, crushed the sixth-seeded Chilean champion, L. Ayala, by 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 in 57 minutes on the fast No. 1 court.

In the big centre court 1 arena, the 24-year-old Krishnan, seeded seventh, sprang a surprise by outmanoeuvring the Australian champion, R. Emerson, the No. 4 seed, by 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in less than an hour. Emerson, with his big serve and volley, had been freely tipped as Laver’s likely opponent, but, with 1 delicate stroke play and uncanny anticipation. Krishnan won decisively. The other semi-final will be 1 between two 20-vear-olds, < the American C. R. McKinley, of St. Louis, who is seeded eighth, and the unseeded M. J. Sangster. who yesterday became the first British player to reach this stage for 23 years. With dynamic tennis. McKinley swept aside Britain's unseeded R. K. Wilson, who on Saturday eliminated the defending chain- . pion. N. Fraser, of Australia. McKinley won 6-4, 6-4. 4-6. 6-4. Sangster strolled through ; to the last four with a hollow ■ 6- 6-2. 6-4 win over the un- [ seeded left-hander I. Pimen- ■ tel, of Venezuela. In the women’s doubles there was a major upset when the second-seeded British pair. Misses A. Haydon and C. Truman, went out. 7- 3-6. 6-3, to the South Africans. Misses M. Hunt and L. Hutchings. Results ’asterisk indicates a seeded player) were:— MEN S SINGLES quarter-finals •R. Laver (Australial beat *L.! Ayala (Chile). 6-1. 6-3 6-2. M J Sangster ’Britaini beat; I. Pimental (Venezuela). 6-2. 6-2.! 6-4; R. Krishnan <lndia) beat; R. Emerson (Australia). 6-1. 6-4,i 6-4; C McKinley (United States) beat R. Wilson (Britain).. 6-4. 6-4. 4-6 6-4. MIXED DOUBLES Holders; R. Laver (Australia) and Miss D. Hard (United States). First Round R. Mark (Australia) and Miss S. M. Moore (United States) beat G. Sanders (Germany) and Miss P A. Hird (Britain). 6-4, 6-2: H. E. Truman and Miss C. C. Truman (Britain) beat W. E. Bond and Miss B. J. Moffitt (United States). 9-7. 4-6. 6-3; N Kumar (India) and Mrs H. C. Hop.man (Australia) beat L. Legenstein and Miss S. Pachta (Austria). 6-4. 6-3: F. A. Froehling and Miss J. Bricka (United States) beat H. F. Walton and Miss D. E Starkie (Britain). 12-10. 8-6 Second Ronnd A. Bey (Rhodesia) and Miss L. M. Hutchings (South Africa) beat E. Reyes and Mrs P. Darrnon (France), 2-6. 13-11. 6-3: A. Gaertner and Miss R. Schuurman (South Africa) beat J. C. Upton and Mrs D. K Illingworth (Britain). 6-2. 6-4: A. J. Lane (Australia) and Miss D.

Gunderson (United States) beat F. Kainka and Miss D. Schuster (Austria). 6-1, 6-2. J. C. Mayers and Miss M. L. Hunt (South Africa) beat J. J. Lesch and Miss B. Floyd (United States), 6-2. 6-2; F. A. Froehling and Miss J. Bricka (United States) beat H. E. Truman and Miss C. C. Truman (Britain). 6-3, 13-11; R. Taylor and Miss R. Blakelock (Britain) beat K. K. Pares (Australia) and Miss D. S. Butt (Can.Va). 6-0, 7-5; *F. Stolle and Miss L. Turner (Australia) beat G. Mulloy (United States) and Miss R. H. Bentley (Britain). 6-2. 6-2. 1 J E. Barrett and Miss R. F i Wood gate (Britain) beat W. G Coughlan (Australia) and Mrs C. W Brasher (Britain). 4-6. 6-4, 6-2 Third Round •J. Javorsky and Mrs V. Sukovo (Czechoslovakia) beat R E. Holmberg (United States) and Miss S. Lazzarino (Italy). 6-2, 6-3; •£. Morea (Argentina) and Miss M. Smith (Australia), w. 0.: D. L. M. Black (Rhodesia) and Miss D. C. Tuckey (Britain) scr. WOMEN'S DOUBLES Holders: Misses M. E. Bueno (Brazil) and D. R. Hard (Uiiited States) Second Round Misses K. Hantae and B J Moffitt (United States’ bee; Misses M. Dtttmeyer and R. Ostennenn (Germany). 6-2. 6-1; Misses P. A. Hird and C. YatesBell (Britain) beat Misses F De le Courtie (France) and C Mercells (Belgium). 7-5, 6-2. Third Round Misses E. R. Duldlg (Australia) and M. L. Gerson (South

Africa) beat. Misses S. Laaza- ' rtilo and M. Periooli (Italy). 1-6, 6-1. 6-3; Misses S. M. Moore (United States) and L. Turner , (Australia) beat Miss R. H. Bentley and Mrs V. A. Roberts (Britain), 8-8. 3-6, 6-5. i Misses M. L. Hunt and L. M ■ Hutchings (South Africa), beat Misses A. S. Haydon and C. C. ’ Truman (Britain). 7-5. 3-6. 6-3; Misses J. Lehane and M. Smith (Australia) beat Misses M. G • Arnold (United States) arid E 1 Starkie (Britain), 6-0. 3-6. 6-1: ■ Mrs P Daemon and Miss Y ’ Ramirez (Mexico) beat Misses P A Hird and C Yates-Bell (Britain). 3-6, 6-1. 6-1. MEN’S DOUBLES Holders; M. Osuna (Mexico) and R. D Ralston (United ■ States) Third Round K. Fletcher and J. Newcombe < (Australia) beat R. W. Barnes and C- A. Fernandes (Brazil). ■ 6-2. 8-6, 7-5; J. A. Pickard and M. J. Sangster (Britain) beat P. Lail and J. Mukerjea (India). 6-4. 9-7, 7-5; C. R. McKinley’ and R. D. Ralston (United States) beat V. R. Bedard and F Godbout (Canada), 6-3, 6-2, 8-3. A. R. Mills and R. K. Wilson (Britain) beat T Lejus and S Likhachev (U.S.S.R.). 2-6, 6-4. 6-4, 6-2; *R. Emerson and N A. Fraser (Australia) beat J C. Barclay and F. R. Jaußret (France). 6-3. 6-4. 4-6, 8-2; R Hewitt and F. Stolle (Australia) beat C L. Crawford and J A Douglas (United States). 6-1 9-7. 6-4: *R. Laver and H. Mark (Australia) beat N. C Gibbon and B. J. Phillips-Moore (Austrails). 7-5. 6-2. 6-3.