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Slazengers Ltd., London; No. 9. Forehand and Backhand Drives and No. 10. Service and Smash, both showing H. W. Austin (2)

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W. Henry 'Bunny' Austin (born 1906) was Great Britain's number one ranked tennis player from 1926-1932 and 1937-1938 and remained in the world'sd top ten players from 1928 to 1938. In 1932 he became the first player to wear shorts in formal competitions.

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