INTER-ZONE FINALS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 591, 24 July 1933, Page 5

INTER-ZONE FINALS

(Press Assn.—

en'cland's suen s atyonal • • - * STRATGHT-SET ' • 5 Austin b'eats aAnes

-By Telegcap'h — Copyrlght).

Paris;. 'July '21. The final in th'e in.ter-zone ' final in the Davis'Cup cbntest, the wiriiier of Which will ' c'hallehge'' FFdttcd' foiu'|)o:ssession''- of 'the coveted ''trophy, was eomihenced tA-day^lie cdntestants being" EngTahd anJ t*he tTniteH States. England won both matches. J TFhe1 score'^ v^ere.— -1' ■' Austin' '(England) defeated Vines (Uiiite^ State's),' "$-l> 6-1'/' ^-4 Perry '(England) defeated Allison (United S.tates), 6-1,-7-5, 6-4. • ' ■ (England's 'sensationaT1 straight-set wihs'-were th'e, result' 6f h'oth 'English'fnfen pla^ng'the' gdmes of ' thei'r feareetS,. "(MViUg'-^and BiWaSlun'g1'' ' their way to' victory withou't' giving their opponents a chance to reeover irdm theif:-sh'6ek taetibs." 1 1 'The matches- were played in stifling weather, -and th'ere was sl shia.ll attehdance. ! ' *'* ' ' ' ' ! ' Vines, playin'g wi'th a stra^ped ankle, won his own sei-vice in the fitst Austin 'then s'ehsationally ' tcfok six games in successioh, ■■'ac'hieVirig briiiiaht strokes, f orcirig Vihb^ By ahglfes to come half-Avay up the' court, then skilfully passing hihi. * Vines failed -'to overwhelm the Englishman with his fieree .forehahd drives, became rattled, and did not attempt to save a 'hopeles's' pbsifirirr in the last game, double-faulting twice in succession. Vines crashed over terrific service aces in the second game of the second set to level 1-1, hut the Englishman agaih won his 'own "service arid broke through Vines' service for a 3-1 lead. The Americans, expecting a comeback, were dumbfounded when Austin took the fifth. Vines again doublefaulting in the sixth enahled Austin to lead 5-1 Vines tried a change in tactics, slowing his pace, but was still inaccurate, and lost the set 1-6. ■ Austin opened confidently the third set, capturing Vines' service. The American then settled down to a dour game. Lobbing admirably, he began to find his volleying touch, and strengthened his service to lead 2-1. Austin won the sternly-contested fourth game after nine deuces, and continued to lead 5-3. He was within two points of the match' when Vines, by a tremendous effort, serving cannonballs, reduced the lead to 5-4. ' Austin then won the service amid tremendous cheering. The match lasted only 67 minutes.