TENNIS CHAMPIONS

Evening Star, Issue 21890, 29 November 1934, Page 4

TENNIS CHAMPIONS

MEW SOUTH WALES TGUENAWEMT HOPHAM BEATS MENZEL SYDNEY*, November 28. The New South Wales lawn tennis championsliips were continued in hot, sultry weather. The courts were playing faster than previously. Hopman played brilliantly in the last three sets to beat Menzel, whose form showed a great improvement. Perry overwhelmed Moon in tne first set, a lid after that played steadily to win comfortably. Crawford’s form was most impressive. He was hitting his service with great power and driving well on both wings. Quist followed good-length drives iO the net, where he volleyed in great style against Kirby. The South African’s forehand shots frequently found the net. MEN’S SINGLES. The quarter-finals of the men’s championship singles resulted;— Hopman defeated Menzel, 4.-6, 1-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. Quist defeated Kirby, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2. Perry defeated Moon, 6-0, 7-5, 6-4. Crawford defeated Thompson, 6-2, 6-1, 6-1. WOMEN’S SINGLES. The quarter-finals of the women’s singles resulted: — Miss Hartigan defeated Mrs Hopman, 6-8, 6-1, 6-3. Mrs Westmacott defeated Miss Dearman. 12-10. 6-3, Miss Lyle defeated Miss Bickcrton, 6-4, 8-6. Miss Round defeated -Mrs Molesworth, 6-1, 6-2. MIXED DOUBLES. The results of the quarter-finals were:— Hopman and Mrs Hopman defeated Maier and Miss Hartigan, 6-2, 6-4. Kirby and Miss Lyle defeated Hughes and Miss Dearman, 7-5, 6-2. Mcnzel and Miss Bickcrton defeated Quist and Miss Valkonburg, 1-6, 6-4, 10-8. Perry and Miss Round defeated Dunlop and Mrs Westmacott, 6-3, 6-1.

AN AMERICAN WIMBLEDON Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright NKW YORK, November 27. A combination of the men’s and the women’s national lawn tennis championships into an American Wimbledon next summer was forecast by Air Walter Merriall Hall, president of ihc United States Lawn Tennis Association,