DAVIS CUP
U.S. Lead Spain, 2-1
(N.Z P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) CLEVELAND.
The powerful play of the Americans, C. Graebner and C- Pasarell, gradually wore down the Spaniards, M. Santana and J. Gisbert, to enable the United States to take a 2-1 lead in the inter-zone Davis Cup tennis semi-final. The Americans lost the first set, 11-13, in the doubles, but then came back strongly to win the next three, 17-15, 7-5, 6-2.
The match, played in cool but windy weather before a capacity crowd of 6100 lasted 3hr 9min. In the first two singles, on Friday, Santana beat Graebner, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2, and A. Ashe defeated Gisbert, 6-2, 64, 6-2. Two more singles will be played. The winner of the tie will meet either West Germany or India for the right to challenge Australia, the Davis Cup holder. In today’s singles, Graebner will play Gisbert and Ashe will meet Santana.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31761, 19 August 1968, Page 26
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