TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1926, Page 3

TENNIS.

[nv TELEGRAPH — PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] • LENGLEN V. WILLS. LONDON, February 11. The stage is set at Cannes for the Lcnglon-Wills match to-uav. The weather promises to he favourable. The papers have lengthy articles and a multitude of photographs.' Publicity has been worked up to the utmost limit. Denying rumours that she had cut her knee by a fall yesterday morning, Miss Helen Wills pulled down her stockings and showed her hare knees which was unscarred. She said; “I expect to play as well as ever 1 did.” M'ddle Lenglen said: “ 1 do not like such a spectacle as to-dav's hut since Miss Wills has won her half of the tournament and I mine, we must meet. Let us hone that it will he over as speedily and painlessly as possible, f am glad in the interests of the game, to meet the American champion, hut I object strongly (n the Americanisation of the sport in France.” (Received this day at 8 a.m.! LONDON. Feh. 10. First sot: Lenglen o—3; second set: Lenglen 7—5. Cannes. Feb. 10. A mistake in the earlier score for the., second set arose when Wills sent a dazzling return down the sideline. One of the linesmen gave it out, but the other ruled it was good. The s;pe editors demonstrated wildly for some time. When the critical ruling was given Suzanne was furious. Her face reddened and she shook her head, seemed unwilling to continue and hurst into tears. Helen appeared spent and began to bleed at the nose. linesman. who ruled the ball good, was Lord Charles Slope, who is positive regarding his decision. When the match ended Helen and Suzanne rushed and embraced warmly, shaking hands. There was an excited demonstration by Suzanne's admirers and magnificent bouquets were presented to both. Suzanne was borne around on the shoulders of her admirers, garlanded with roses. Helen’s mother presented the winner’s cup. Suzanne interviewed later said:— “r am very disgusted with everything. T have not said yet my last word regarding the officials.” Wills said:—“lt was an enjoyable match. Lenglen is as good as I thought she was.”