Wimbledon contender
NZPA Chichester, England Evonne Cawley, of Australia, crushed Britain’s Sue Barker, 6-1, 6-4, yesterday to win the Chichester grass court tennis tournament. The former Wimbledon champion took just 61 min to beat the 23-year-old Miss Barker and retain the title she won last year. Mrs Cawley’s victory boosted her confidence for
Wimbledon, which starts next Monday. “I felt like my old self,” said Mrs Cawley, aged 27, who wo’n Wimbledon in 1971.
Her performance yesterday stamped her as a definite contender for this year’s title in spite of having played just seven tournaments since the last Wimbledon.
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