LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18403, 9 June 1925, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

THE DAVIS CUP.

AUSTRALIA'S PROSPECTS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION" IELEPSAJt-) AUCKLAND, June 8. J. B. Hawkes and G. L. Patterson, two members of the Australian Davis Cup team, wero through passengers by' tho Niagara. J. 0. Anderson, who is in England for the Wimbledon tournament, will join them in Canada. Hawkes, who is manager of the team, interviewed, said that tho programme the ieam had before them was to beat Canada, getting into the semi-final, then to meet France, as probable winners in the European zone, and then Japan aa probable winners in the eastern zone. If successful in theso matches, Australia would meet America in the final. Hawkes said ho thought that Australia's prospects were better than they had been for come years. Anderson's health was much improved, and he was showing his best form. Patterson, during the past season, had played brilliant tennis, and would be the. hardest man to beat on his day. It was practically certain that Patterson and Anderson would be the singles players throughout. They would probably also play in the doubles matches, but these were subject to rearrangement according to the circumstances or the calibre- of the playera to be met. The team would probably take part in t\ro or three tournaments before the Cup matches. Hawkes said that he anticipated that France would be their strongest opponent in tho preliminary rounds, and the country most likely to eliminate tho Australians from the final. If Australia beat France he fully expected the American defenders to bo Tildon. Johnston, and Richards in that order, despite Tilden's rumoured, retirement. Though Richards was graded above Johnston last season in tho American list, he felt sure that it would h© Tilden and' Johnston whom tho challengers would have to meet in tho singles in the final match, and that Richards would be the reserve player of the team. PARIS TOURNAMENT. (»r casus—pmss associatiok— COPHUGHT.) (BEUTBB's TIIiEOKAUS.) (Received June Bth, 7.10 ».ni.) PARIS, June 7. - In the finals of the mixed doubles. Mile Lcnglen and Brugnon boat Mdllo Vlaato and Coche'tj E-2, 6-2. In the women's doubles Mdlles Leugleu and Vlasto beat Misses McKane and Colyer, 6-1. 9-11, 6-2. The men's doubles provided tho most, thrillinc contest*. ■ and the result was in doubt till the last minute. TEe match was won by wonderful accuracy in placing and skilful co-operation. ' Tho mixed doubles were entirely one-sided. The ladies' doubles provided one of the best matches of the tournament. The British representatives mado the gamest fight up to the last set. in- which they woahencd.