TENNIS TEST
AUSTRALIA’S WIN
McGrath’s defeat of perry.
(Australian Press Association)
BRISBANE, December 22. In the tennis test match, results today were.: Singles.—Wilde (England) beat Moon (Australia) 7—5, 6—4 ; McGrath beat Perry 3—6, 6—2, 6—3 ; Hopman (Australia) beat Lee (England) 6—2, 3—6, 8-6.
Doubles.—McGrath and Quist beat Hughes and Wilde I—6, 2—6, 6—2, 6—3, 6—4. Australia is now invincible, having won seven rubbers to one, with four to play. fdhhough Moon started with great
clash and appeared to have Wilde’s measure, he later lapsed into errors, frequently netting the easiest shots. Wilde made many remarkable recoveries, and altogether was the more consislentp deliberately glowing the game to force outs by Moon.
Tt was McGrath’s wonderful tenacity that enabled him to prevail over the British champion, who, in the first set, gave the impression that he would •win with straight gets. McGrath was more than matching his backhand, hut Perry had greater strength with his forehand und service. McGrath bit manv winners with hi« sharplv-a ”gled forehand. In the deciding set, Perry appeared to be suffering from the great heat, and he offered little opposition. and there 'was an ’absence of the sustained rallies which had marked their earlier sets.
Hopman and Lee provided stirring tennis. The Australian went off with a areal dish in the first set, but the RviDch cot to ore pace in his shots in the second set, and Honman made many errors, and was often nas"(K*. There was a great fight for the final set, in which Hopman slowed up the pjov and made winners at the net. From mediocre clnb class play in the opening sets, the tennis in tbe doubles r-’-se to crcat heights in tlm latter s l nges. Both McGrath and Quist early failed on the easiest of shots, bnt then they toMi charge., and +W volleyed and smashed, effectively. Quist w°s severe overhead. Thev bad redoubtable opponents, especially Hughes, whose reeovwere uncanny, and be showed himself truly a rod doubles player-
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1933, Page 5
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