The Archive · 1938

Wimbledon Now In Final Stages

Budge, Austin, Puncec and Henkel in Semi-finals of Men's Singles

London, June 27.

Without losing a set, the four recognized leading players entered the semi-finals of the men's championship at Wimbledon today.

Budge was again devastating. The American will meet Puncec in the next match.

Puncec had little difficulty in defeating McPhail, whose backhand was vulnerable.

They were:

Donald Budge, the American holder and raging favourite to retem his title, who beat Ceinar, of Czechoslovakia 6-3, 6-0, 7-5; Poneee (Yugoslavia) who eliminate led MacPhail (Britain) 6-2, 6-1, 6-1; Henner Henkel (Germany) who Gefeated Beet (Czechoslovakia) 7-8, 6-1, 6-2; H. W. Austin (Britain) who beat Ellmer (Switzerland) 6-2, 6-1, 6-2.

Austin in Form Proud Winner of the Derby A good study of the Hen, Peter Beatty's Bois Roussel which showed ain ug speed after reaching Tottenham Corner to shoot out and pass most of the field im winning the Derby by four lengths from Scottish Union and Pasch,

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