RS. "Billie" Krenov, a veteran in local tennis, recaptured the Shanghai Ladies Singles Championship yesterday as she disposed of Mrs. R. Fletcher, champion of Hongkong in 1936, on the Association court by an unusual score of 1-6, 6-0, 6-3.
The winner had a poor start and was very much upset by her opponents tactics of using soft shots in rallies.
Time and again Mrs. Krenov became the victim of this wily method of play.
But beginning the second set, she suddenly went out in full ery and started to find her range, driving deeply and accurately to allow the former Hongkong star no time to settle down.
With the exception of several deuce games, the champion encountered little difficulty in coming through.
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