DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

Wairarapa Age, 1 May 1937, Page 6

DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

NEAV ZEALAND VERSUS CHINA. STEDMAN WINS SINGLES. LONDON, April 29. Mr and Mrs W. J. Jordan and the New Zealand Coronation contingent lunched with the Mayor of Brighton, which place they visited in order to witness the Davis Cup tie. In the first round Khosinkia (China) defeated Malfroy (N.Z.), 6/0, 6/3, 4/6, 6/2. - Stedman (N.Z.) defeated Choy (China) 6/4, 6/0, 6/2. Khosinkie was recently successful on. the Continent and in Britain, and has consistently improved since he arrived in Europe last year. He showed his usual cleverness in the first two sets, scoring with volleys to which Malfroy ’s heavily top-spun shots were weak returns. The New Zealander rallied in the second set, after being 6/3>, and) won two games. He lost the sixth on a netcord shot, and won the seventh, but Khosinkie won the set, getting great pace with backhand cross-court drives, and also effectively slicing down the line. Malfroy steadied in the third set, lengthening his rallies and' slowing the game. He won the last three games in a row.

Netting errors by the New Zealander gave Khosinkie a 4/2 lead in the fourth set, which he captured, breaking Malfroy’s service with untakeable smashes. The second singles was almost a “practice match” for Stedman, who completely outplayed Choy. After being four all in the first set, Stedman, with fine forehand driving and smashing, forged ahead and won 6/4. He took the vital points as required, and refused to exert himself unnecessarily. Choy made a valiant effort in the second set, but Stedman overwhelmed him, winning 6/0. Stedman quickly ran to 4/0 in the third set, then slackened up, enabling Choy, with clever placements, to win two games. Stedman easily won the next two for the match.