TENNIS IN FRANCE.

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18652, 2 June 1932, Page 11

TENNIS IN FRANCE.

LACOSTE DEFEATS WOOD. MIXED DOUBLES DECIDED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. PARIS, May 31. Lacoste sensationally defeated Wood in the third round of the men’s singles, 6 —o, 6 —l, 6 —B, 7 5. In the final of the mixed doubles, Perry and Miss Nuthall defeated Wood and Mrs Wilts-Moody 6—4, 6—2. Mr Wallis Myers In the Dai-ly Telegraph regrets that -the final in the mixed fV - 'dcs could not be postponed. Wood undergone a 'great mental strain ... the earlier struggle against L-auoste ami was unable ‘to give his partner adequate support. The British visitors offered to _ play on Wednesday, but the committee, fearing rain, decided that -the match must be played to-day. Referring to the Lacoste-Wood struggle, Mr Myers says the American seemed mesmerised in the first two sets. He then recovered and showed the -strength of 'character that had made him such a fine match saver in America. LacOste’s game was steadier but more variable than formerly, when Wood forgot he was meeting Tivden’s conqueror he played better •tenni-s than has been shown in Europe since the Wimbledon tournament In 1931.