Roper Barrett.
A member of every Davis Cup team since the matches were
inaugurated, a doubles player of the highest strategy, Roper
Barrett needs no introduction or analysis. His, game is soft. His
service looks a joke. In reality it is hard to hit, for Barrett
pushes it to the most unexpected places. His ground strokes,
soft, short, and low, are ideal doubles shots. He angles off the
ball with a short shove in the direction. He can drive hard when
pressed, but prefers to use the slow poke.
His volleying is the acme of finesse. He angles soft to the
side-lines, stop volleys the hardest drives successfully. He
picks openings with an unerring eye. His overhead lacks "punch,"
but is steady and reliable.
Barrett is a clever mixer of shots. He is playing the unexpected
shot to the unexpected place. His sense of anticipation is
remarkable, and he retrieves the most unusual shots. It is his
great tennis tactics that make him noteworthy. His game is round
but not wonderful.
THE LOWES, A. H. AND F. G.
The famous brothers, called indiscriminately the Lowes, are two
of the best baseline players in the British Isles. Both men play
almost identical styles, and at a distance are very hard to tell
apart.
Gordon Lowe uses a slice service, while Arthur serves with a
reverse spin. Neither man has a dangerous delivery. Both are
adequate and hard to win earned points from.
The ground strokes of the Lowes are very orthodox.
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