LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1932, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

FAILURE OF LACOSTE.

PARIS, Ju’y 8[ Games in the tennis contest, Australia v. Fhince resulted:— • aD , SINGLES. Hopman beat Lacoste, 6—2,; 6—2, Ferer beat Sprou’e, 6—3, 6-^-I'. Merlin beat Clemenger, 6—4, B—6. DOUBLES.. Crawford and Hopman beat Cochet and' Merlin, 6—4, 7—5. .t Lacoste was only a shadow of hiformer greatness. He had lost the sting of bis backhand, and his length was uncertain. PARIS, July 10. , In the week-end tennis tournament, Crawford beat Lacoste 2—6, 11—9, 6—2 • Cochet beat Hopman 9—7, 6—2; Fere beat Clemenger 6—2, 6—2; Bouesrs and Bernard beat Clemenger and Sprou.'e 3—6,

DAY'S <CUP.

LONDON, July 8. Semi-finals in the 'European zone of 1 the Davis Cup contest resulted:

BERLIN MATCHES

Prcnn (Germany) beat Austin (England), 6—o, B—lo, 6—2, 6—3, Perry (England beat ■ Gramm (Germany), 6—-1, 6—2, 6—3.

MILAN MATCHES

Kuwabara (Japan) beat Palmieri' (Italy) 6—o, 6——2, I—s. - 6—3. Stefani (Italy) beat Satoh (Japan), 6_3, 6—4, 6—4, -

GERMANY Y. ENGLAND

BERLIN, July W In the Davis Cup match Gramm beat Austin 5—7, 6—2, 6—3, 6-—2 j Prenn beat Perry 6—2, 6-—4, 3—6) o—6, 7—5.

* JAPAN V. ITALY. . MILAN, July 10. Palmieri beat 'Satoh 5—6, 4—6, 6—l, 6—2, 6—2 j Stefani beat Kuwabara. 6—2, 6--7’. 6—4; ; \./ v .V . ■ .j■' , Germany and Italy will meet in the final of the European zone of the DaiCup rounds. ' ■