The Archive · 1939

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Riggs appears to be his greatest danger.

Henkel and Petra, impressive though they are on their own hard courts, are unlikely to prove so menacing on the grass courts of Wimbledon. Puncec, from Yugo-Slavia, reached the semi-finals last year, and raў do so again. And one of the Chinese Davis Cup players, Kho Sin-kie or W. C. Cho spring a surprise. But if Aus not spent too much time awa his racket while in America he should reach the final.

Though some have had more force, and perhaps greater stamina, no other star player has provided spectators so consistently with such beautiful lawn tennis as "Bunny" Austin. His victory would be hailed with pleasure throughout the world,

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