TENNIS TOURNEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21708, 25 January 1934, Page 11

TENNIS TOURNEY

MATCHES IN SYDNEY AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (Received January 24, 9.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 24 The Australian tennis championships were continued to-day in sweltering heat. Results are: — Men's Singles.—Quarter finals: Quist defeated Moon, 6—3, 6 —3, 6—l; Perry defeated Hopman, 6 —3, 6—4, 6 —3; McGrath defeated Hughes, 6 —4, 6 —4, 6 —4; Crawford defeated Lee, 6 —2, 7—5, 3—6, 6—2. Women's Singles.—Quarter finals: Miss Hartigan defeated Miss Valkenburg, 6 —l, 6—3; Mrs. Molesworth defeated Miss Hall, 6—4, 6—l; Miss Bickerton defeated Miss Hattersley, 6—3, 6—l. Quist made a net attack against Moon, who' could not cope with the South Australian's severe volleys and smashes.

Perry's strong forehand drive was the match-winning factor against Hopman. Fighting a losing battle from the baseline, Hopman tried taking the net, but Perry passed him with fine sideline drives. Perry lost only one service —the first game of the match, McGrath was at his best against Hughes. He had the latter running from side to side of the court. Hughes was the victim of several bad decisions beginning in the third set. After that he went to pieces. McGrath's volleying was as good as anything ho has shown.

Tho Crawford-Lee mulch was a poor affair. Leo's strong forehand won him many points, but Crawford's superior court-craft carried him through.