U.K.: TENNIS - HOAD/DAVIDSON TAKEN TO FIVE SETS.

Record ID: 190112

  • Title: U.K.: TENNIS - HOAD/DAVIDSON TAKEN TO FIVE SETS.
  • Date: 30th June 1968
  • Summary: DAVIDSON/HOAD VS OKKER/RIESSEN MATCH. Initials MA/V/CT/SC SPORT: TENNIS SCHEDULED NEWS PROGRAMME ONLY Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 15th July 1968 13:00
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  • Location: LONDON, U.K.
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVACOHGU1KVYF0TP2A43GDH74Q8A
  • Story Text: POOR WEATHER HAS DELAYED MUCH OF THIS YEAR'S WIMBLEDON - AND TODAY (JUNE 29) SAW THE FIRST ROUND OF THE DELAYED MEN'S DOUBLES, USUALLY ONE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS' HIGHLIGHTS.

    ONE MATCH WHICH WENT UNEXPECTEDLY TO FIVE SETS FEATURED THE AUSTRALIANS, OWEN DAVIDSON AND LEW HOAD, AGAINST TOM OKKER OF HOLLAND AND MARTY RIESSEN OF THE UNITED STATES.

    THE FIRST SET WAS A MAMMOTH, HOUR-LONG DUEL WHICH ENDED WITH OKKER AND RIESSEN WINNING 13-11.

    THE AUSTRALIANS DREW LEVEL WINNING THE SECOND 6-4 BUT DROPPED BEHIND IN THE THIRD, GOING DOWN 6-1. THEN THE AUSTRALIANS TURNED ON SOME POWER-HOUSE TENNIS IN THE FINAL TWO SETS, WINNING 6-3 AND 6-4.
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