A NEW TENNIS CHAMPION.
MISS EILEEN BENNETT. Service Equals a Man’s. Hardly has Miss Susan Llenglen retired from the amateur tennis firmament than a new star arises in the person of Miss Eileen Bennett, whose, recent form places her in the front rank of the world’s women play 7 ers. Already she has beaten Miss Ryan (twice), and Miss Nuthall (once), which leaves no doubt as to the greatness of tins player. Miss Bennett is 20—the same age as was Mdlle. Suzanne Llenglen when she first became famous by winning the championship at Wimbledon in 1919.
Miss Bennett is the daughter of Mr. Gerald Bennett, a London stockbroker. She was educated in Paris. Much of her success is due to the care of her mother, who accompanies her on all her tours.
Her career began in 1924, when she von the Middlesex junior championship. Even at that early age Miss Bennett, by her beautiful and easy style, and with a service equal to most men’s for pace, gave the promise that has now been fulfilled. French players consider her the most promising player since Mdlle. Llenglen ceased to play as an amateur.
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Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 234, 26 April 1928, Page 8
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192A NEW TENNIS CHAMPION. Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 234, 26 April 1928, Page 8
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