LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1933, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

U.S. WOMEN’S SEMI-FINALS

MISS BETTY NUTT ALL LOSES

(United Press Association—By- Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

NEW YORK, August .20

In the women’s national singles championship semi-final at, Eorest Hills to-day, Mrs Helen Wills-Moody defeated Miss Betty Nuttall.;?—6, 6—2, 6—2,: Mrs Moody by a narrow margin defeated Miss Nuttall in one of the most tense matches .of , t hc. current to.u rnament. The Englishwoman’s 6—2 .victor in the first set .was sensational. Her drives were unusually hard. Playing desperately for every point, her backhand and service functioned perfectly. Mrs Wills-Moody appeared slow >and off her game. 1 It seemed that her long record of victories Would surely be broken. In the second set the. American champion rallied rnd won 6—2, although Miss Nuttall still played an exceptional game; In the final set,; . Mrs Moody, finding force inadequate, changed her tactics and employed a, tricky drop shot. Miss Nutta.ll was now, obviously tiring, and was somewhat, nervous, she several times double fa lifting,. When tlie-set score was 6—ij.'iignimt her she thrice stopped Mrs, ,'sT<wsy ; at;'match point, ffnallv winning the game hut losing the next.