The Archive · 1937

YOU CRAMM WORSTED IN 2% HR. DUEL

Wimbledon, July 20, Staging one of the greatest uphill battles ever witnessed on a British court, Donald Budge, the Wimbledon champion, defeated the Baron Gottfried von Cri ith "and decisive match to-day to enable the United States to enter the Challenge Round of the Davis Cup.

Both players were given a grand ovation by the huge crowd afte: their epic battle, which ended in favour of the American, The score Donald Budge (U.S.A) beat Gott fried von Cramm (Germany), 6-8, 5-7, Gt, 6-2, 86.

The earlier matches had resulted:

yon Cramm (Germany) beat Grant

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