TENNIS IN AMERICA

Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1928, Page 4

TENNIS IN AMERICA

SUCCESS OF AUSTRALIANS. By Telcsravii—Press .Assn.—Copyright. Australian Press Association. L’nited Service. Vancouver, Sept. 23, In a match between British and Vancouver players on Saturday Austen defeated Geoff Peer, 3—6, B—6,8 —6, 6—o; Higgs defeated Ryall, 6—2, 6—l. Gregory and Collins defeated George Dixon and Peers 7—5, 6—2. Higgs and Austen defeated Milne and Ryall 6—o, 6—l. Gregory and Higgs defeated Austen and Collins in one set at 6—2. At Chicago the Australians played sterling tennis to defeat Mangiia and Van Ryn. The former’s repertoire of shots and whirlwind manner of attack, coupled with Van Ryn’s application of speed to all his strokes, seemed at first to work (o the disadvantage of the Australians, but Crawford’s unhurried game, with its deadly accuracy and constant recoveries of impossible shots, wore the Americans down. The Australians handled their service defensively, but once the ball was in play they beat their opponents by their steadiness and better volleying. They earned the decisive points with passing shots that found the corners of the court. Hopman’s defeat of Mangin was unexpected, but the American’s errors cost him the match. His rival was steadier throughout the match. Van Ryu’s easy victory over Crawford was disappointing in the light of the Australian’s outstanding defeat of the same opponent in tire national singles. The strength of Van Ryn’s strokes and the Australian’s patchy play were responsible. To-morrow in the finals of the singles Crawford meets Lott and Hopman meets Hennessey. In the doubles Lott and Hennessey are against Crawford and Hopman. Tilden ranks the world’s ten best lawn tennis players in the following order: Cochet, Laeoste, Tilden, Hunter, Borotra, Morpurgo, Crawford, Lott, Hennessey, Boussus.