THEIR FIRST DAVIS CUP

Evening Star, Issue 19659, 12 September 1927, Page 2

THEIR FIRST DAVIS CUP

France Wins International Trophy Splendid Victory by Lacoste and Cochet Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, September 10. The Davis Cup was won by France. Lacoste defeated Tilden, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Cochet defeated Johnston, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. A. and N.Z. and ‘ Sun ’ Cable,

Lacoste won the first game on service with the aid of Tilden’s errors. Tildon won the second with two service aces. Lacoste won the third, and broke Tilden’s service to take the fourth. The Frenchman won the fifth and Tilden the sixth. Lacoste, playing a cool, defensive game, took the sevents, 4-love, Tilden making frequent errors. Tilden took the eighth and Lacoste the ninth, winning the sot, 0-3. Tilden made twenty-six errors, _ and thirteen earned points ; Lacoste, nine errors and no earned points. In the second set Tilden took the first three gqraes, breaking Lacostc’s service. In the second set Tilden was playing spectacularly, and brought the crowd to their feet. The games then alternated to the ninth, when Lacoste broke through Tilden’s service. Tilden retaliated in the tenth, breaking Lacoste’s service, and winning the set, 6-4. Tildon made twenty errors and eighteen earned points; Lacoste, seventeen errors and thirteen earned points In the third set the games alternated with service until the seventh, when Lacoste broke through, leading 4-3. The Frenchman took the next two games, winning the set, 6-3. Tildon appeared to be tiring, and made frequent errors. Tilden made twentynine errors and ten earned points; Lacoste, nine errors and three earned points. In the fourth set Lacoste seemed fresher than Tilden after the rest. Lacoste broke through Tildcn’s service in the second game, leading 2-love. Tilden was erratic, and his opponent permitted him to bent himself on errors. The American rallied desperately, and broke Lacoste’s service in the third game. Lacoste won the fourth and fifth. Tilden was very tired, and the Frenchman went on to win the set, 6-2, and the match. Tilden made twenty-three errors and ton earned noints; Lacoste, five errors and six earned points.

ston won • lik own with a desperate fight. Cochet took the sixth with brilliant tennis, catching Johnston clearly out of position. Cochet, apparently disturbed by the gallery uproar, lost his own service in the eighth, 4-love, and Johnston won the set, 6-4. Johnston made sixteen errors and twelve earned points; Cochet, seventeen errors and eight earned points.

In the third set Johnston seemed to ho rapidly weakening. Cochet was very steady, and took the first four games in succession. Johnston won the fifth and the sixth, but Cochet broke his opponent’s service again in the seventh, and won the eighth on his own service and the set, 6-2. Johnston made twenty errors and eight earned points; Cochet, ten errors and twelve earned points. After the interval slight rain fell as the fourth set was commenced, but soon stopped. Johnston was absolutely fatigued, and was barely able to cover the court. Cochet merely played with him extent for Johnston’s occasional flashes. When Cochet led, 5-2, John-, ston fought a. terific uphill battle, winning the eighth, 10-3, and the ninth, but Cochet won the tenth game and the set. 6-4. France thus won the Davis Cup. Johnston made thirty errors and twelve earned points; Cochet, twentyeight errors and fourteen earned points. PREVIOUS WINNERS. The following table shows the results of the challenge rounds for the Davis Cup since the inauguration of the con test until tho present time: —

In the first set in the other match Johnston served first, the games following service until the fourth, when the American broke Cochet’s service. The later retaliated, taking the fifth, a love game, and he then_ got into his stride, hurrying the American into nn controlled returns. Cochet broke Johnston’s service in the seventh. Johnston, rapidly losing control, made many not errors, and Cochet won the set, 6-4. Johnston made twenty-six errors and nine earned points; Cochet, eighteen errors and five earned points.

Johnston served on opening the second set. Each broke the other’s service until the fifth game, when John-

The * denotes years in which no matcL’s we-a played either because there was no challenge or on Recount of the war.

Year, Winner. Kunncr-up. non America England noi* America — 1903 America England 1903 England America no-i Hnglnml Belgium im> Enjilaml America noil Knwhnd America 1907 Australasia England nos Australasia .America non Australasia America win* Australasia — 1911 Australasia America 1912 England .Australasia 1913 America England ion Australasia America inn* Australasia — me* Australasia — 1917* Australasia — 1918* Australasia — inn Australasia England n?.o America Australasia 1921 America Japan 1922 America . Australia i<e:i America Australia 1931 America A ustralia 192.1 America France. 1930 America France 1937 France America