RICHEST TENNIS
Gonzales In Semi-Finals (N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) LAS VEGAS, I The defending champion, ! |R. Gonzales (United States), ■ and the Australians, R. A Laver, A. D. Roche and R. i Emerson—the top three I seeds—scored impressive vici tories in yesterday’s quarterf finals of the $50,000 Howard ■ Hughes tennis championship, i Associated Press reported. Laver will oppose Emerson J and Gonzales will face Roche - in the semi-finals, in their s bid to win the richest prize 1 in tennis—sl7,soo. :. The 42-year-old Gonzales, . unseeded despite his victory .. a year ago, easily disposed of ■ the No. 4 seed, A. Gimeno :• (Spain) 8-6, 6-4. In three all-Australian I. quarter-finals, Laver beat F. :■ S. Stolle, 1-6, 8-6, 6-1, Enter- , son rallied to defeat J. D. >; Newcombe, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4, and r Roche defeated K. R.. Rosewall, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32298, 16 May 1970, Page 13
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