TENNIS CHAMPIONS

Evening Star, Issue 22070, 2 July 1935, Page 9

TENNIS CHAMPIONS

WIMBLEDON TOURNEY GRAMM BEATS M'GRATH Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, July I.' (Received July 2, at 11 a.m.) The weather was hot and sfiltry for the Wimbledon tennis. Crawford’s ground and overhead strokes were much safer than* Wood’s in the early part of the match. The tennis generally was of a high character. The enthusiasm of 15,000 spectators was raised by superb recoveries by both men. The third and fourth sets were hotly contested, the American driving splendidly, but Craw-, ford was supremely accurate in the final set. Both were exhausted after two and a-quarter hours’ battle. Gramm’s great service was brought into deadly use against M'Grath, and the German’s forehand and backhand drives had the Australian chasing to alternate corners. It was only by a clever defensive struggle that M'Grath won the third set, but Gramm’s drives were too severe in the final set, and the Australian was hopelessly beaten. Perry further justified his favouritism by a dazzling display in the second and third sets, after quelling the fiery Menzel in the first set, when the Czech was in brilliant mood, with a devastating service and amazing control of ground shots. 1 .

England’s hopes received a great setback when Budge, with calm, deliberate stroking and greater accuracy, eliminated Austin. The Californian is certain to achieve great things. As a result of to-day’s matches the last eight in the women’s singles are Miss Round (Britain), Mrs Wills-Moody (United States), Madame Mathieu (France), Mile Jedrzejowska (Poland), Madame Sperling (Denmark), Miss Jacobs (United States). Miss Stammers (Britain), and Miss Hartigan (Australia). Results' MEN’S SINGLES. QUARTER FINALS. Crawford defeated Wood, 6-4, 6-3, 6- 5-7, 6-1. Perry defeated Menzel, 9-7, 6-1, 6-1. Gramm defeated M‘Grath, 64, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1. Budge defeated Austin, 3-6, 10-8, 6-4, 7WOMEN’S SINGLES. FOURTH ROUND. Mrs Wills-Moody defeated Miss Ceplova (Czechoslovakia),.3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Mme Mathieu defeated Mrs King, 8- 3-6, 64. Mile Jedzrejowska defeated Mrs Whittingstall, 6-2, 6-2. Miss Hartigan defeated Miss Lowe (South Africa), 5-7, 7-5, 6-1. Miss Roud defeated Miss Saunders, 6-3,64. Miss Jacobs defeated Mrs Peters, 6-2, 6-1. Miss Stammer's defeated Miss Ridley, 6-0, 8-6. MEN’S DOUBLES. 1 SECOND ROUND. Andrews and Lyttelton-Rogers defeated Caska and Olliff, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 64., Hopman and Preun defeated Dellaporta and Walter, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1. Hughes and Tuckey defeated Borotra and Brugnon, 9-7, 6-2, 6-4. MIXED DOUBLES. SECOND ROUND. Malfroy and Miss Heeley defeated Bean and Miss Tyrrell, 64,- 840, 6-4. Lee and Miss Cunningham defeated Stedman and Mrs Shepherd Barron, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2.