Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-07
| Victories in Nationals
End Long Quests for
Seixas and Miss Hart
By Casper Names
Sfor Stoff Correspondent

1.-Two young Americans found
their dream at the end of the
tennis rainbow yesterday when
each won the long sought Ma
tional singles championships be-
fore a crowd of 10000 at the
West Side Tennis Club.
Vic Seixas. denied victory in
the final round a year ago by
Tony Trabert, took the mems
title by beating Rex Hartwig of
Australia, 3-6, GO, Ga, Ga.
This was Vic's third appearance
in the final round-he lost to
Australian Frank Sedgman in
1951-and his 14th in the cham
pionships.
Doris Hart, Coral Gables, Fla,
playing in the womens final for
the sixth time, finally gained the
distaff crown by defeating her
longtime rival, Louise Brough of
Beverly Hills, Calf, 6-8, 6-1,
8-6.
The Seixas Hartwig match
was a battle of services and
sharp net play. There were few
long rallies, each man quickly
going for the winning point.
Hartwig's ground strokes were
superior, but Streaks of wildneSs
nullifled his brilliant drives.
Vic Takes Control.
An early break through Seixas
provided Hartwig's winning
margin in the opening set, but
the Philadelphia cracked his
opponents delivery twice to cap
ture the second.
After each man broke through
to even the score at 1-all in the
third set. games went on serv-
ice to 4-all. The American won
the next game by adding a fine
volley and an angled overhead
to volley errors and an over
head miss by HartWig. Seixas
then held service to run out the
set.
Service breaks 'abounded in
the fourth set. Seixas ran up a
20 lead, but Rex took the next
four games.
Then Vic took control and
swept through the next four
games for the set and title.
Stages Uphill Fight.
In the women's final, Miss
Hart, who as child of 10 months
suffered from an infected leg
that. eventually resulted in an
operation which left her with
one leg slightly shorter than the
other, waged an uphill fight to
win her title.
/ Miss Brough held a distinct
edge during the first set, even
though she had to go to 8-6 tc
take it, and once Doris took ar
early lead in the second chap.
ter, Louise conserved her strength
for the deciding set.
In the tension-packed third SCI
the two players held service tt
4-all. 1t was Miss Harris Ions
ground strokes and net play
against Miss Brough's more
varied game.
Miss Brough went into the leat
at 5-4 and had her first chanc,
to score when she reachd 30-4l
on Miss Harris delivery. Blu
Louise missed to bring the scorl
to deuce. Doris then reaches
advantage on a bad bounce Mis-
Brougfr could not dig out of thu
turf and captured the game OF
a Brough error.
Hart Seixas Win Doubles.
Miss Hart had her first chanc
for a break through at 30-40 il
the next game. but a sizzling &C
by Miss Brough ended tina
threat.
The crucial sixth game had tn
gallery silent as tomb. Mis-
Brougll's first match point in thi
game came when she successful
tried drop Shot off Miss Hart
, second service. catching the lat
ter flatfooted in the back cour
: But Doris forced an error an
: it was deuce again. Miss Broug
again reached match point on
, double fault by Doris, but ono
more Miss Hart hit out an
Louise erred. IT. was her las
chance.
Miss Hart, playing with conf
dence. broke through Mi!
Brough's serve and followed wit
sharp service ace for the S,
and match.
: Miss Hart and Seixas the
combined to make perfect af1
Z ernoon for themselves by beatir
Z Margaret dupont of Wilmington
Del, and Ken Rosewall of Au
tralia for the mixed doubles It'll
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