European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 22 the stars and stripes Friday september 12. 1980 pro from Down under in oys Tennis upswing throughout Germany Story and photo by Bill Walker City editor Frankfurt s&5 australian Rod Frawley travelled Halfway around the world to Germany almost a decade ago in Hopes of building a Tennis reputation and putting some folding Money into his empty pockets. In the past seven years the 27-year-old no from Brisbane has Laboured mightily from his Home base in the land of Bier  to reach world class status on the professional circuit. A look at his achievements in i980 Indi Cates How far he has come. His tournament winnings Iii season Are Over Over 565,000 he is ranked 55 in the world in singles and 29 in doubles. Frawley took time last week before a match in Frankfurt to describe his experiences in Germany. I taught Tennis the first four years i was in the country he said. I did t speak much German it was t easy. His first experience with the country had been a year earlier when he won a doubles title with fellow aussie Cliff lecher at  was invited to play the 1971 season As a professional on the top local club at Kassel. While at Kassel he attracted the attention of players at Frankfurt Palmyn Garton one of the clubs in Germany s top Tennis league the Bunde Sliga. Three years ago his name began to appear More often in tournament results beyond the opening rounds. I did t go out on the tour at first because it was t organized then he said. German wins skate title Trieste Italy a defending world Champion Michael Butzke of Ger Many won the european title in the men s individual event at the Continental roller skating artistic championships. Fellow players recognized his talents and pushed him to play the tour full time. I dominating serve and Volley game marked him As a formidable opponent on fast surfaces he was less overpowering on Clay i Don t like the slow surfaces he said. But he hesitated to strike out on the tour opting for the financial Security of teaching and part time tournament play. When i first came Here in the Early 70s, you could go to a tournament and a Guy would be the 30th ranked player there but he was the no. 1 player in the country he came from so they let him in the tournament he  had to qualify for All the tournaments and it was rugged. Now it s All on the computer the computer Frawley mentioned is the association of Tennis professionals at computer which is programmed to com pile a ranking of players each week based on tournament performance. Tournament directors go strictly by the computer ranking for accepting regular entries. As a player in the first 64 in the world he has automatic entry into the first round of All of the world s big Tournai  season Frawley May be playing his Best Tennis. He has not yet won an at grand prix tournament but he has come close with a loss in the final round at i Ian earlier this  has victories this year Over such top players As Manuel Orantes Jose Luis Clerc Adriano Parana John Alexander and Wojtek Fibak and his four set match with Bjorn Borg in the third round at Wimbledon was one of the finest he has played. The Borg match could have gone to five sets. Two passing shots i hit just greased the line but were out he said. Frawley said he is still Short of his goats for this year. I want to win $100,000 on the tour and i d like to win a grand prix tournament he  i want to get in the first 20 in the Rod Frarley Aims Tor top 20 world and i can do it. I want to be in the top 25 in doubles and i be been there Al ready this year but it s hard to stay be cause you change doubles partners a lot As you go from one tournament to  he knows he will never be no. I. I can Nev