MODERN WIMBLEDON
TENNIS PAST AND PRESENT OLD CHAMPIONS COMPARED (Received April 19, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. April 18 Mr. Wallis Myers, in an editorial article in' Ayres' Almanack, comparing past and present tennis-players, says it is unquestionable that Tilden, when at the height of his power, would have Avon last year's championship at Wimbledon with something to spare, and so might H, L. Doherty or Rene Lacoste. The opposition with which these masters contended was more stubborn and more refined than that which faced Perry in 1935. In the singles there has been a speeding up, with a greater strain on stamina. Youth is more markedly served, but modern doubles have declined both in accuracy • and tactical skill.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22398, 20 April 1936, Page 9
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