UPSET IN PARIS
Pietrangeli Beaten
(N.Z.P. A.-Reuter—Copyright) PARIS The Italian, Pietrangeli, was eliminated from the French championships in the third round on Thursday by the unseeded K. Fletcher, of Australia. Fletcher won a fine match of contrasting styles, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2. Pietrangeli, French champion in 1959 and 1960 was seeded fourth.
Earlier A. Metreveli, of Russia, provided the first major upset when he eliminated llth-seeded M. Mulligan, of Australia, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3. Eighth-seeded C. Drysdale, of South Africa, who had a i match point against him on Wednesday night, completed a five-sets victory over G. Maioli, Italy’s number four player.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31071, 28 May 1966, Page 19
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