FINALS AT WIMBLEDON

Chronicle (Levin), 5 July 1948, Page 3

FINALS AT WIMBLEDON

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-Reuter,

Australians Fight For Men's . Doubles Title

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Reeeived Sunday, 7 p.m. ' ' LONDON, July 3.Down 1 — 3 in both sets, Miss Brough made a wonderfuf rgcovery and with net volleys and 'iexcellent' placements she won the women 's singles title at Wimbledon against Miss Hart.'s s.trong service and good length driving; The penetrating volleys of Brown and Mulloy and the Australians ' e.rrors of judgment, gave the Americans an early lead over Bromwich and Sedgman, but Bedgman> quiek of eye, confident and accurate equally on the baclihand as the forehand, displayed youtl,!fjul genius which, in conjunction with Bromwich 's experience, gave the Americans much troubie aud enabled the Australians to take the title. The winners in 1946, Miss Brough and Mrs. du Pont, took the women 's doubles title from the 1947 winners, Miss Ilart and Mrs. Todd, in a match which was notabie for Miss Hart's persistent swift service. and mannish voileying against two experienced players, strong in combination. Results are: Women 's Singles. Final: Miss Brough beat Miss Hart, 6—3, 8—6. Men's Doubles. Final: Bromwich and Sedgman beat Brown and Mulloy, 5 — 7, 7 — 5, 9 — 7. Women 's Dougles. Final: Miss Brough and Mrs. du Pont beat Miss Hart and Mrs. Todd, 6 — 3, 3 — 6, 6 — 3. Mixed Doubles. Final: Bromwich and Miss Brough beat Sedgman and Miss Hart, 6 — 2, 3 — 6, 6 — 3. SINGLES TITLE TO FALKENBURG. LONDON, July 2. The American, R. Falkenburg, won the men's singles- championship at Wimbledon today when he defeated the Australian, J. Bromwich, in a five-set match. Bromwich had victory in his grasp in the fifth set, when he was leading 5 — 3 and 40 — 15 on his service. Bromwich had difliculty throughout the match in handling Falkenburg 's canuonball service, but he fonnd the peak of his form at the bcginning of the final set and was then dealing efiiciently with Falkenburg 's service. He lost tliree match points in the ninth game and this obviously upset him. He allowed the American to slash his way to victory in the next four games. Falkenburg in the second set, which Bromwich won 6 — 0, apparentJy decided the cffort to retrieve was pot wortli it. In the final set Falkenburg on numeroUs oeeasions wasted time — sat .down on the court and also wallced behind the baseliue, wiping his brow on his sleeve — and the umpire spolce to him. Bromwich 's pattern of close net-plav in the last set appeared likely to decijp the issue, but the Australian was unable to touch Falkenburg 's slashing services and vollpy^, which the American sent down in k supreme effort in the last three games. There was little between the Americans Brown aud Mulloy, aud the Australian Harper and the Bwede Bergelin in a hard-hitting semi-final in the men 's doubles. The American 's close net play was the deciding factor. Results: — Men's Singles. Holder: J. A. JKramor (U.S.A.) Final. — R. Falkenburg (U.S.A.) beat J. E. Bromwich (Australia) 7—5, 0 — 6, 6—2, 3—6, 7—5. Men's Doubles. Holders: Ii. Falkenburg and J. A. Ivramer (U.S.A.). Semi-final: T. Brown and G. Mulloy (U.S.A.) beat L. Bergelin (Sweden) and J. E. Harper (Australia), 1 — 6, 6 — 3, 4—6, 6—4, 8—6. Womens' Doubles. Holders: Miss D. Hart and Mrs. P. Todd (U.S.A.). Semi-finals: Miss L. Brougb and Mrs. M. du Pont /U.S.A.) beat ■ Mrs. Bb Rihbany and Miss B. Scofield (U.S.A.), 7 — 5, 6 — 0; Miss D. Hart and Mrs. P. Todd (U.S.A.) beat Mesdames N. W. Blair and J. Bostock CBritain), 6 — 4, 8—6. Mixed Doubles. Holders: J. E. Bromwich (Australia) and Miss L. Brough (U.S.A.). Semi-finals: J. E. Bromwich (Australia) and Miss L. Brough (U.S.A.) beat T. Drobnv (Ozechoslovakia) and Mrs. P. Todd 5—7, 6—1, 8—6; F. A. ,Sedgman (Australia) and Miss D. Hart (U.S.A.) beat T. Bro'wn and Mrs. M. du Pont (U.S.A.),- 6—4, 3—6, 6—3.