U.K. 0-2 In Davis Cup
(N Z P A -Reuter —Copyright) EASTBOURNE. June 11
South Africa gained a 2-0 lead over Britain on the first day of their Davis Cup European zone quarter-final tennis tie yesterday.
K. Diepraam, the 22-year-old South African No 2, defeated M. J. Sangster. Britain's leading player, 4-6. 7-5, 6-3. 2-6. 9-7 in an exciting opening singles which lasted nearly three hours. Then the South African champion, C. Drysdale, easily beat the British left-hander, R. Taylor. 6-1, 6-2. 7-5.
The winner of the tie will meet either France or Jugoslavia in the zone semi-final.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30775, 12 June 1965, Page 25
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