TENNIS TITLES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22524, 15 September 1936, Page 7

TENNIS TITLES

HENRI COCHET'S SUCCESS : The play of Henri Cochet, now 34 ~ years old, in winning the French professional tennis championship, won last year by Ellsworth Vines, is significant of the ambition of this player to take his place once more among the world's best. Just as he did in his heyday, he " played with his opponents with dis- " concerting ease, more often than not taking up his position in the "forbidden zone" of mid-court, and coming to the net to produce amazing placements. Cochet has put more - weight into his service and made only --a two double faults throughout, both in his first game. nV With Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody in retirement this year's battle for the - American ladies' tennis title is fairly open, and' will be more so if Miss Helen Jacobs, who has been reported to be in ill-health, is unable to play. If Miss Jacobs does recover sufficiently to play she will undoubtedly be fav- • ourite, even if Mrs. Sperling should .. visit America, which is far from improbable. Fraulsin Horn, who will ac- Vcompany the German team, is to be viewed with respect, after her victory - oyer Mrs. Fabyan in the English championship. Miss Alice Marble is also in tho running after recent good tions in championship play in the United States.