TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 94, 14 January 1921, Page 5

TENNIS

MATCH BETWEEN AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA VISITORS WIN SINGLES BUT LOSE DOUBLES By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. (Rec. January 13, 10.35 p.m.) Melbourne, January 13. For the match between tho Americans and Australia the weather was dull, after rain, and the court was in good order. There was a large attendance. Tilden beat Hawkes, 6—3, 6 —3. Tho experience of Tilden told largely againset his younger opponent, the backhand long drives of Tilden , keeping Hawkes on the base line. The volley and service of tho American were too severe, and the accuracy of Tilden in placing from the half court line kept Hawkes busy. In the second set Hawkes failed to score until tho sixth game, and followed by winning the next two. Washburn beat Patterson, 7—5 6-3. Both players gave an excellent exhibition of backhand and forehand driving. Washburn displayed strategy and introduced much force into his service strokes. 4 atterson volleyed finely, gaining much ad- ' Brookes and O’Hara Wood beat Tilden and Johnston, 6-1, 7-5. 6-3. Ihe generalship of Brookes, with the assistance of his capable partner, caused the Americans to get rattled in each set. was not playing up to form, an % misplaced many long drives. volley service was extra strong, repeatedly heating Brookes .-Press Assn.