WIMBLEDON TENNIS
OVER TWENTY NATIONS COMPETING ANDREWS SCRATCHED Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 20. (Received June 21, at 11 a.m.) The Wimbledon tennis championships, in which representatives of over 20 nations are competing, were opened in brilliant weather. The New Zealander, Andrew, strained a tendon and was Budge opened on the centre court against Gandar-Dqwer, who failed to sustain his reputation as a giant-killer, although occasionally be brought fine recoveries and attacked gallantly. Budge always spurted when pressed. A minor sensation was caused by Filby, a rising English player, leading Austin by two sets to one and 5-4 in the fourth, but he became over-anxious and missed opportunities. Results:— MEN’S SINGLES. Malfroy (New Zealand) defeated Moore (Britain), 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Lee defeated Brown (Now Zealand), 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. . . , Hecht defeated Leyland (Britain), who replaced Andrews, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Budge defeated Gandar-Dower, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3. Khosinkie defeated Hare, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Austin defeated Filby, 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Punceo defeated Brugnon, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
•Metaxa defeated Wilde, 4-6, 6-2, 9-7, 7-5.
Kukuljevio defeated Butler, 2-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. Coombe (New Zealand) defeated Ho veil, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. The other winners included Mako, Henkel, Menzel, Mitic, Boussus, and Lyttelton-Rogers.
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Evening Star, Issue 22989, 21 June 1938, Page 9
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