Trabert, Flam, Miss Brough Enter English Net Finals, Daily Racing Form, 1955-06-11

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Trabert, Flam, Miss Brough Enter English Net Finals BECKENHAM,. England, June 10 UP. — Tony Trabert of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Herb Flam of Beverly Hills, Calif., set up an all-American final today in mens singles at the Kent Lawn Tennis tournament. Trabert needed just 45 minutes to defeat Don Fontana of Canada, 6-2, 6-1. But Flam had to fight off two matcE points in the second set before he ousted South Africas Abe Segal in the other semi-final, 6-8, 14-12, 6-2. Louise Brough, former United-States and Wimbledon champion from Beverly Hills, Calif., rallied to reach the womens final by defeating Britains Ann Shillcock, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. Miss Broughs opponent in Saturdays final willbe Mary Carter of Australia, who upset Hazel Redick-Smith, the South African champion, in the other semi-final, 9-7, 6-3.


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