TENNIS.
Australian Press Assn.—United Service
LONDON, June 20.
In the second round at Wimbledon Co-ehet heat Hopman 6—l, 6—l, B—6.
The impression was created that no Australian ever gave a more creditable performance at Wimbledon than Hopman. Time and again when Cochet was game point, Hopman returned aces. He has everything that makes a world heater, except experience. His audacity thrilled Wimbledon. Nobody else of Hoprnan’s physique has ever displayed such service. Brugnou beat Holthou.se (South Africa) 6—2, 6—4, 6—2. Morpurgo boat Williams 6—2, 6-—-1, 6—2. Tilden beat Fisher 6—l, 6—3. 6—l. Ostn •beat Zerlandi (Greece) 6—2, B—6, 6—3. Patterson beat Kleisehroatli 6 —Of, 6—2, 6—l. O’Callaghan (Ireland) beat Robson (Argentina) 7—5. 6—3, I—6, 6—4. Gregory beat Morea 6—3, 3—6, B—6. 4—6, 6—l. Boyd (Argentina) beat Pitt 6—-3, 6—3, 7—5. Women’s singles—Alvarez beat Mrs Lveett 6—2. 6—2. LONDON, June 26.
Borotra beat Hughes 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 8-6; Lacoste beat Hawkcs 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4; Spence beat Tinuner 6-1, -1-6, 6-1, 8-10, 6-3.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1928, Page 3
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