Complex sentence: The match opened with men's singles as Jerry Van Ling of the Strings took a set from Drysdale who came back to win the second set and give the Flamingos a 10--8 lead.
Split into simpler sentences: The match opened with men's singles as Jerry Van Ling of the Strings took a set from Drysdale of the Flamingos. Drysdale came back to win the second set against Van Ling, and the Flamingos had a 10--8 lead.