TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1925, Page 4

TENNIS.

[Australia A- N.Z. Cable Association.] DAVIS C HP. (I’eceived this day at 9.30 a.in.' XIAY YORK. Sepieiii! .o- ■!. f’at terson defeated I.acoste 0-3. li-1, Dorotra ,|cfca I eil A inlcrson (l-l. (i-3. NKVV YORK. Sept. b. In (be :ii -1 set Ibt 11 el's.iii opened with a deadly serving and the gj;mo was won love <; 11 the serf ice aces, and two forced errors. He rejientde the :> iformance in the fifth gjime. 'Alcantime lan-osle managed to win bis set- 1 \i. e piiiif.s '.rile lirst. break came in the sixth game alien l.ncostc was forced to yield his sen dee. after the leiij’.thie■ t of rallies, giving Patterson a lead of I 2. wliich the next service increased to -V 2. Patterson's backhand was splendid under a continuous hi'inhardnirnt. Patterson won set f> 3.

In the second set I.acoste was unperturbed ami attacked with greater aggressiveness but was not able to do mine than win bis own service gmacs. Patterson's attack was still too formidable. The Australian’s lunkhnml grew a bit uncertain lull be bad a tr-mei:-doits service and In's crisp volleying was incomparable and (be ‘kill of Ids I, Is cent iunallv cbecb'od I.acoste. Power triumphed over control. Patterson ulaying the best tennis this n.sen i'll service The eleventh game was sufficient and I'attersoii woo the set ti I.

The third set was the longest cf the match and developed at the opening. Patterson ti mi I v breaking the service after six detices. I.acoste rallied brilliantly and mumed the sidelines to a nicely, retaliating, with a break ill the second game, ami ho raised Trench hopes in the third ly taking the lead for the lirst time in the match, but the hope proved a fleeting one. Tile Australian rushed through the next two games to love and woo (be next two for :: lead of ~>—2 and ended the match in the eighth, getting a terrific speed into bis service and won 0-2. Patterson won on the sheer power ot his service and cannon-hall drives, i.acoste was helpless before the terrific power of bis opponent's attack, and wt's unable to approach the net where be usually is most effective. His defeat is deemed a staggering set-back for Franco.