TENNIS TEST

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 17977, 3 January 1933, Page 7

TENNIS TEST

AMERICANS SUPERIOR: . AUSTRALIANS DEFEATED ' ADELAIDE. Jan. 2. Quist, playing In his first international test', lost to Gledhill, 6 —l, 6—3. Gledhill effortlessly rattled his opponent with spin shots. Quist licked confidence and was unable to combat the magnificent, drives. Allison defeated Hopman, 6—4,' o—4. The American’s dazzling side*; lines and vicious . serving had Hopman disconcerted. There were nine deuces in the first game. In the tenth game Allison was 40-love. Ills.display was a revelation to South Australians. Moon won the first sot from Vines and then was beaten 2—(5, (i—3, 6—3. Moon showed' forceful driving, but the champion forced him into errors in the second and third sets.

In the doubles, Crawford and Hopman defeated Vines and Gledhill, 3—ti, 7—5, 3—o, 6—3: It was a spectacular display. The Scores were even till the last game, which was won by Australia: Early Ilopman was out of touch, but at the end of the second sot lie was at the top of his form. Crawford played hits usual high standard. Vjjnes got several aces with cannon drives. Little separated the pairs throughout, j Gledlull beat Moon, 7—5, 11— 9. It was a duel between driving and baseline manoeuvring. ' * - Crawford beat Allison, I—6, 6—4, 6—4. Allison was slow in beginning. Both did amazing driving. Crawford was dazzling and at last rushed Allison o 4-love. The American fought back tenaciously, but could not prevail. Vines beat Ilopman, 6—2, 4 —6, 3—2. Terrific, serving and cross-court driving by the American over-awed Ilopman. Allison and Van Ryn beat Quist and Moon, 6—l, 6—l, 10—8. The Americans showed all-round superiority and in the rubbers won six to two.