DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19957, 18 June 1930, Page 11

DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

AUSTRALIA ELIMINATED. (C*nTBP PRESS ASSOCIATION—BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPIRIGnT.) ROME, Juno 16. At Milan, Italy won the Davis Cup semi-final, eliminating Australia from the European zone. H. L. de Morpurgo (Italy) beat 11. Hopman (Australia) 8-6, 2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1. J. Crawford (Australia) beat G. de Stefani (Italy) 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. The crowd's sustained bellowing of encouragement to the champion, de Morpurgo, added to Hopman's difficulties in Saturday's match. Such continued barracking is not encountered in any other country. Nevertheless, Hopman put up a magnificent fight, but do Morpurgo was the superior player.

JAPAN V. CZECHOSLOVAKIA. PRAGUE, June 16. In the Davis Cup semi-final in the European zone, Y. Ohta (Japan) boat J. Kozeluh (Czechoslovakia) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5. In the doubles, T. Harada and Abe (Japan) beat Kozeluh and R. Menzel (Czecho-Slovakia) 1-6, 7-5, 8-6, 7-5. jHOPMAN'S TACTICS CRITICISED. (Received June 17th, 11.50 p.m.) MILAN, June* 16. Tho critics are of the opinion that Hopman's last minute change of tacticß against de Morpurgo caused his defeat. With two sots all, Hopman abandoned drop shots in favour of drives, which de Morpurgo returned to Hopman's backhand, as he approached tho net. It was the end of Australia's chances.