TENNIS Emerson Chasing Grand Slam

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30338, 14 January 1964, Page 13

TENNIS Emerson Chasing Grand Slam

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) BRISBANE, January 13. Queenslander Roy Emerson beat Fred Stolle, New South Wales, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, in the Australian national men’s singles tennis championship final today.

Emerson took only 77 minutes to outclass Stolle. It was Emerson's third national singles title. He won his first by beating Queenslander and 1062 “grand stem” champion Rod Laver, now a professional, in four sets In Melbourne in 1901, and his second by beating Queenslander Ken Fletcher in Adelaide last year. Stolle lost last year’s Wimbledon final to America’s Chuck McKinley. Emerson took one hour for the first two sets, and 17 minutes to win the third and the title. Emerson out-served, outvolleyed and out-drove Stolle. Emerson went through the entire tournament without dropping a set His aim now is to match Laver’s grand slam—the Australian, French, Wimbledon and American championships. “I’m flat out now to win all

the big titles oversees,'’ he told reporters. “I looked better than I was today, though, because Fred was well below his form.' In the final at the Australian mixed doubles Ken F’stoher (Queensland) and Miss Mangwnet Smith (Victoria) beat Mike Sangster (Great Britain) and Mess Jan Lehane (New South Wales) 6-3. 6-2. Poor serving early by Sa raster and Miss Lehane cwt them the title. They were beaten in 50 minutes Miss Smith and Fletcher, who teamed a year ago, have won every major mixed doubles title in the world. Today. Sangster served spasmodically. Early in the match his serving was poor and Fletcher and Muss Smith were able to return winners. Suddenly, in the second se: Sangster reached his service peak and rattled down four terrific aces to take his second service in this set to twolove. He was brilliant at the net and upset Fletcher and Miss Smith with powerful volleys Miss Lehane served badly and her service was broken three times in the match.