TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 19223, 19 April 1924, Page 12

TENNIS

HELEN wills. "If Helen Wills can raise her game to the heights she is capable of she has a splendid chance to defeat Suzanne Lenglen in the Olympic Games in Paris,” says William C. Fuller, the Californian girl’s chief adviser and tennis coach. Miss Wills will be number one player on the women’s tennis team the United States wil send to France. "I saw Lenglen in 1921,” said FuHer, “and she is just as good now, if not better, than she was then. She is the most versatile player I ever saw. I would call her a female Tilden. She has everything, and any woman who expects to defeat her must have everything to give her in return. That is why I say Helen must raise her game. She can win, but she needs much improvement. “Helen’s game, ’ said Fuller, “is very much better than when she returned from the East last fall. She is covering court faster. Slowness on her feet has been one of her great faults. Her sense of anticipation is keener. Her volleying shows vast improvement. In fact, she is playing a much more aggressive game all round. Her service, however, is still far from what I want it to be.” A WORLD’S RANKING. Captain B. H. Liddell Hart has made his annual ranking of the tennis players of the world. It is as follows: MEN. 1 W. T. Tilden, ÜBA. 2. W. M. Johnston, U.SA. 3. J. 0. Anderson, Australia. 4. R. N. Williams, ÜBA. 5. Vincent Richards, ÜBA. 6. G. L. Patterson. Australia. 7. Manuel Alonso, Spain. 8. B. I. C. Norton, British Isles. 9. F. T. Hunter, ÜBA 10. J. Washer, Belgium. 11. C. H. Fischer, ÜBA. •12. Robert Kinsey, ÜBA. 13. R. Lacoste, France. 14. W. F. Johnson, ÜBA. 15. C. J. Griffin, U.SA. 16. H Cochet, France. 17. Howard Kinsey, U.SA. 18. W. M. Washburn, ÜBA 19. H. Snodgrass, ÜBA. 20. Conde de Gomar, Spain. LADIES. 1. Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen, France. 2. Miss Helen Wills, ÜBA. 3. Miss Kathleen McKane, B. Isles. 4. Miss Elizabeth Ryan, ÜBA. 5. Mrs Mallory, U.SA. 6. Mrs Clayton, British Isles. 7. Miss Eleanor Goss, ÜBA. 8. Mrs Beamish, British Isles. 9. Mrs Covell, British Isles. 10. Madame Golding, Franca,