Eighth tennis title
NZPA Worthing, England John Feaver, the ,29-year-old British tennis No. 4, maintained a remarkable record by winning his eighth Pernod Tournament title in two years, at Worthing, in England, yesterday. The tall, hard-hitting Feaver turned the tables on his close international rival, Jonathan Smith, also of Britain, ranked one place above him, to beat him 4-6. 7-5, 6-3, in a two-hour men's singles final
full of dramatic twists and turns which’ had seen Smith serve for victory at 5-4 in the second set It was Feaver’s tenth final in the 12 Pernod tournaments he has contested since the sponsored satellite series started in 1979. In an all-South African women’s singles final, Liz Gordon, who had come through from the qualifying competition, trounced the No. 1 seed. Jenny Mundel, 6-0, 6-1, in 44 minutes.
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Press, 4 May 1981, Page 22
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