MERICA is witnessing the first tournaments in what may be its leanest tennis season for more than twenty years.
"The war has prevented the usual influx of international talent which made the amateur game 80 attractive, and made some inroads in the ranks of native players as well, since a number of promising younger players have taken places in the armed forces.
With Davis Cup competition in abeyance until the war's end, a prime incentive for the younger players is lost and some of the most interesting competitions
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