Tennis win in U.K. for Fairlie
NZPA-Reuter Birmingham
Brian Fairlie was the only New Zealander to win on the first day of the John Player international tennis tournament in Birmingham yesterday. He beat Van Winitsky (U.S.), 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
Fellow New Zealander Chris Lewis lost to Fairlie’s regular doubles partner, Ismail el Shafei (Egypt), 4-6. 8-9, and Russell Simpson! (N.Z.) lost to Rohun Beven (Britain), 7-9, 8-9.
Top players who had wins included Jimmy Connors (U.S.), John Alexander (Aust.), Roscoe Tanner (U.S.) and Raul Ramirez (Mexico).
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Press, 14 June 1978, Page 38
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