The mantle of Wilding and Brookes must fall on the shoulders of a
really great player. Who it will be is hard to say at present. No
outstanding figure looms on the horizon at the time of writing.
South Africa
The 1920 South African Davis Cup team players, following their
disastrous defeat by Holland, journeyed to England for the
Championship and following tournaments, and I had the opportunity
of studying three players of great promise. The remaining two
were excellent, but hardly as exceptional as the former.
Charles Winslow, the leading player in the team, has a remarkable
versatile game. He uses a high, bounding service of good speed,
which at times he follows to the net. His best ground stroke is a
severe chop, not unlike Wallace F. Johnson. He has a good drive
both forehand and backhand, which he only uses when pressed or in
attempting to pass a net man. He volleys very well, and covers
the net quickly. His overhead is very severe, steady, and
reliable. He is a fine natural player just below the top flight.
He is an excellent strategist, and mixes his shots very well. He
has exceptionally fast footwork, and repeatedly runs around his
backhand to chop diagonally across the court in a manner very
similar to Johnson.
B. I. C. Norton, the South African champion, a youngster of
twenty, is a phenomenal player of extreme brilliancy. He has
everything in stroke equipment, drives, slices, volleys, and a
fine service and overhead.
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