FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP
Cramm Defeats Perry in the Final (Received 2, 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, June 1. In the French tennis championships, in the finals of the men’s singles, Cramm defeated Perry 6—o, 2—6, 6—2, 2—6, 6—3. In the women’s singles final, Frau Sperling defeated Mme. Mathieu 6—3. Perry was patchy throughout tho championship and did not reach his usual form in the final. On the contrary, Cramm exhibited his customary perfect stroke production. He won the first set by finding the lines to an inch, finishing two love games. Perry was more himself in the second set, but in tho third showed a tendency to double-fault at critical moments. He was also incommoded by Cramm’s high-kicking service, although he countered the German’s new nonrising clipped strokes. Cl-amm was superb in the final set, cutting off nil fbo Englishuuui’,B rclui’ns. Perry, discouraged, struck a had paleli and double-faulted, giving cramm a 3—o lead, after whieh the German need him, winning a love game, and ran out magnificently, regaining the championship which ho lost to Perry last year.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 143, 2 June 1936, Page 7
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