TENNIS IN ENGLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19061, 4 July 1925, Page 11

TENNIS IN ENGLAND.

WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT. ANDERSON LOSES SEMI-FINAL. (Keceived C.5 p.m.) Beutcr. ' LONDON, July 2, The Wimbledon lawn tennis tournament was continued to-day. In the semi-flnals cf the men's singles the Frenchman, Lacoste, defeated J. 0. Anderson, (Australia), 6—4, 7—5, 6—l. Anderson went down before a player who on the day was vastly superior jn every phase of the game. •» •

Lacosto after the match modestly declared it to be the luckiest win against Anderson, as he (Anderson) was not on his game; but it is doubtful whether Anderson in his best form could have withstood the overwhelming onslaught of the youthful Frenchman. Lacoste possessed all the strokes and the knowledge of how to use them. Anderson frequently found himself in the unaccustomed position of being out-generalled. The loss of the first three games in succession acted as a stimulus to the Australian, who electrified his many supporters by annexing the next three in brilliant fashion. Lacoste, however, remained unshaken, and evened tho score. Anderson had a great opportunity to gain a 5—4 lead when 40-love on his service, but inability to return a rising ball on the backhand prevented him from clinching it. Lacoste had little difficulty in winning the deciding game.

The second set was of a see-saw character, each winning services. Anderson, calm and not hurried, stuck to the driving game as more remunerative than advancing to the net. Lacoste frequently came up to smash in winners from *all angles. A tense, fluctuating struggle went on for ten games, when tho Frenchman, helped by a net cord double fault, broke through Anderson's service, after which he always had the upper hand. Anderson won tho (first game in the third set, but after that his resistance weakened. His service, which was never particularly impressive, fell off considerably, and he had. frequent double faults. Lacosto invariably dealt out drastic treatment. .Tho Australian's weak second service helped this, ' and the fact l is Anderson, lost the length of his drive. Lacoste was always on tho move, anticipating, following up, giving and batter-" ng from every position, and had little difficulty in winning a sequence by six games.

In the other singles, Borotra (France) defeated Cochet (France), 5—7, B—6, 6—4, 6 1. Borotra, the present champion, will therefore meet Lacoste in the final on Saturday. , In the semi-finals of the women's doubles Mrs. Bridges and Miss Mcllquham defeated Mrs. Chambers and Miss Harvey, 6—l, 2—6, 6—4. In the mixed doubles (third round) Washer and Mrs. Satterthwaite defeated Lamb and Mrs. Harpur, 6—2, 6—2. In the fourth round Lycett and. Mrs. Lycett defeated Eames and Mrs. Beamish, o—6, 6—2, B—6. Following are later results Men's Doubles (fourth round): Casey and Hennessey defeated Crawford and Fisiier, 5—4, 4—6, 6—-0, &-—l.

Mixed Doubles (semi-final).—Borotra and Mdlle. Lenglen defeated Mr. and Mrs. Lycett, 6—4, 5—7, 6—3.