Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Monday 19 September 1966, page 13


Layer outclasses Rosewall with

swift efficiency

LONDON, Sunday (A A P - Reuter). -Australian Rod Lavcr won the men's singles title in the London International Professional Tennis Tourna

ment last night for the third successive year.

Laver. 28, defeated fellmv-Australian Ken Rosewall. five times winner of the event. 6-2, 6-2. 6-3 in the final at the Empire Pool. Wembley, for a first prize of 52,500.

Rosewall found that noth

ing would go right for him and he was well beaten in

68 minutes - one of the fastest finals on record.

It was no classic final to rank with the best of previous years.

Laver broke Rosewall's service five times.

Rosewall tried to make a more lasting impression with clever variations of pace but Laver could not be rattled.

Rosewall found everything coming back at him and it must have been a heartbreaking experience for a player so gifted as he to admit that he was playing only a supporting role last night.

DALLAS. Texas. Sunday (AAP).-Australia won two ' doubles matches today to

[draw level three all with the

United States in the Davis Cup preview series being j played at McAllen and at

Midland. Texas.

I At McAllen. Australia's

'John Newconibe and Owen Davidson beat Cliff Ritchey and Charles Pasarell 2-6, 6-4. 6-2, 1-6, 11-9. .

At Midland. Roy Emerson and Fred Stolle defeated Dennis Ralston and Marly Riessen, 7-5, 8-6, 6-1.

Riessen then beat Arthur Ashe, the No. 2 ranked American. 8-5, in an exhi

bition match.

The players are flying between the two cities. The finals will be played

tomorrow.