TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1925, Page 3

TENNIS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] WOMEN’S SINGLE FINAL. LONDON, July 3. In the final of the women’s singles at Wimbledon Millie Lenglen beat Miss Fry 6-2, 0-0. The weather was showery and the final was delayed twenty-five minutes by rain. Miss Fry scored only twentytwo points. It is remarkable that lief wonderful forehand drive was made to appear weak, though her reputedly weak backhand, was very sound. Mdllo Lenglen was almost motionless and kept her opponent running to and fro on the base line by superb placing. Miss Fry’s wonderful mobility was a feature, and she kept up her rallies but Millie I.engleu eventually made her overhit and had her at her mercy in the second set. The sets occupied filteen and twelve minutes respectively. LONDON. July 5. The weather was overcast. The attendance was large, ineluding Ilis Majesty the King. rll the final of the men’s singles, Laeoste heat Borotra G-3, 0-3. 4-6, 8-0.

The semi-final of the men’s doubles Borotra and Laeoste heat Morpurgo and Kohrling 11-!). 7-9, G-l, (5-1. 11l the mixed doubles semi-final Morpurgo and Miss Ryan heat Wheatley and Miss l.amhert-Chamhers 9-7, G-l. " In fhe mixed doubles, the Britishers were within a point of the set when they were (1-5.

In the semi-final of the women’s doubles .Mdllo. Lenglen and Miss Ryan beat Mrs Beamish and Miss Clarke, 0-0, G-2. In the ladies’ doubles. Beamish and Clarke were outclassed. For the match final of the ladies’ doubles, Mdlle Lenglen and Miss Ryan beat Mrs Bridge and Mrs Mellquham G-2, G-2. In tbe first set in the All England Plate final, the Hungarian Kohrling heat the. Englishman, R. George G-3, G-l. The remaining finals will he played on Monday, obviating llorotras eontesting three finals in one day. DAVIS CUP GAMES. HAVANA (Cuba) July 4. Maiiutol Alonso, of Spain, defeated Bauet of Cuba G-l. G-l, G-l. Flaquer, of Spain defeated Paris, of Cuba. G-3, G-3. G-2.