LAWN TENNIS.
COMMENT ON MATCH.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Commenting on the match between Crawford and Perry, Mr Wallis Myers said that during the match a strong wind was blowing across tlie court with force sufficient to shake the supports of the sun-sCreen over the marquee seats. What this means to two players using flat drives without top spins even club players could understand. Considering the wind, the tennis was surprisingly brilliant during the first three sets. Perry was the more accurate in crosscourt and ground shots, and his backhand was so safe that it was a wonder that Crawford fed it so freely. Crawford’s favourite coup, the sliced fade-away into the backhand corner, did not keep its immaculate length, and Perry was aggressive on the short ones. Ail the sting and stamina departed from the Australian in the last two sets.
Austin remarked: “What a wonderful effort to have beaten Crawford. The winning of the American championship is one of the most difficult tasks.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 244, 12 September 1933, Page 7
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165LAWN TENNIS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 244, 12 September 1933, Page 7
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