World doubles
NZPA London The Americans, Stan Smith t and Bob Lutz, were given a tough match before maintaining their unbeaten record in the f Braniff Airways World Doubles S Tennis Championship at Olympia, 3 London, on Thursday. ( i Smith and Lutz looked to be in t real trouble -against the South • African, Kevin Curren, and his t American partner Steve Denton, ( but survived various crises to a win 6-7, 7-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. 7
Smith and Lutz are now through to the semi-finals of the tournament s orange group. Results.— Amaya and H-ank Pfister (U.S.I beat Marty Riessen and Sherwood Stewart (U.S.), 6-3, 6-4 7r’?’<- 6 ,- I L Bo . b i' utz ar - d Stan Smith Vi ? eat Kevin Curren (South Africa) and. Steven Denton (U.S.) '- 5 ’ ®" 3 - Heinz Gun (Switz) and Sandv MavCr > beat Wojtek Fibak (Pol.), and Tomaz Smid (Czech.), 6-3, 6-4,
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