WIMBLEDON TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 149, 27 June 1933, Page 7

WIMBLEDON TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGIN

MAIER EXTENDS CRAWFORD

DEFEAT OF ANDREWS

United Press Association—By Klectrlc Telegraph—Copyright. (Received June 27, 10 a.m.) LONDON, June 26. Champions of twenty-eight nations are competing at the Wimbledon tournament, which opened in dull weather, with occasional sunshine. There was | a great cosmopolitan crowd. J. .B. j Crawford had a gruelling match | against the virile Spaniard, £. Maier, who is unsurpassed in his " overhead | work and volleys, and began splendidly by twice aeing Crawford, and led 4-1 in the first set. After this Crawford improved his length, and won the set, 7-5. The tennis remained at a high level, and in tho fifth set Maier led 4-12. Crawford, serving grimly, won tho next I game, and then withstood- the Span-. iard's fierce, high-kicking service, I and eventually won the set and I match. Maier played a kind of tennis of which he had previously not been believed capable. Ho harassed, Crawford with deep drives on both I wings and played with speed against | which Crawford's subtlety was unavail-1 ing. • , Tho picturesque Czechoslovakian I giant Roderick Menzcl, with his fast service and strong forehand, eliminated E. D. Andrews after a long match, in 1 which tho Czech seemed almost on the .point of collapse through exhaustion. A. C. Stcdman was the only New Zealander to survive tho first, round, and ho accomplished a fine psrformance in a three hours' battle with the versatile and experienced Olliff, who retired at 9.5 ip.m. duo to the failing light and the slipperincss of the court. Stedman's passing shots were a feature of tho match. t ■ Results in tho first round of tho men's singles were:— Crawford (Australian) defeated Maier (Spain), 7-5, 6-4, 2-6, 3-6, 6-4; Vines (U.S.A.) defeated Meredith (England), 6-1, 6-2, 6-0; Suttor (U.S.A.) defeated Itoh (Japan), 6-2, 8-6," 6-1; Perry (England) defeated La Croix (Belgium), 6-3, 6-3, 6-2; Nunoi (Japan) defeated Giesen (New Zealand), 6-2, 6-2, 6-4; Turnbull (Australia) defeated Cooper (England), 6-2, 6-1, 6-1; McGrath (Australia) defeated Kingsley (England), 6-4, 7-5, C-2; Quist (Australia) defeated Fyzeo (India), 6-2, 6-4, 6-4; Menzel (Czechoslovakia) defeated Andrews (New Zealand), 9-7, 0-6, 6-1, 6-3; Siba (Czechoslovakia) defeated Byan (England), 6-4, 6-2, 6-1; Le Geay" (France) defeated Young (New Zealand), 7-5, 6-4, 6-2; Stoeffen (U.S.A.) defeated Avory (England), 2-6, 10-8, 6-4, 8-6; Austin (England) defeated Collins (Scotland), 6-1, 6-0, 6-1; Rogers (Ireland) defeated Bernard (France), 2-6, 6-2, 6-8, 6-3, 6-3; Satoh (Japan) defeated Landau (France), 6-4,-6-2, 6-1; voa Kehrling (Hungary) defeated Frame, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4; Cochet (France) defeated Burrows (England),. 6-° 6-2 6-1; Genticn (France) defeated Del Bono, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4; Stcdman (New Zealand) defeated Olliff (England, 5-7, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1, 3-0, Olliff re-tired;-Lee (England) defeated Nunns, 6-3, 7-5, 6-0. '. Brugnon (France), Meflin (France), Farquharson (South Africa), Kirby (South Africa), Spencc (South Africa), Boussus (France), Bobbins (South Africa), Condon (South Africa), Preen (Germany) also entered the second round. Enrique Maier represented Spain in tho Davis Cup for the first time four years ago1. He has beaten Austin and Borotra, defeating the latter at Wimbledon last year before losing to Vines in tho fifth round. Maier is now the Spanish champion. Roderick Menzel has represented Czechoslovakia in the' Davis Cup for several years, and in 1932 defeated" Brugnon and Perry in reaching the semi-final of the French singles. Last year, ho also beat Crawford in the semifinal of the German championship. He won the German singles in 1931. J. S. Olliff is twenty-throe years old, and was proyiously British junior champion. H was London champion in 1931, and British hard court doubles champion (with F. J. Perry) last year. His success in doubles.has been fairly considerable