LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1922, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

THE WIMBLEDON FINAL. PATTERSON VICTORIO! By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, July 10. Patterson won the championship and beat Lycett comfortably 6—3, 6—4, 6—2. Patterson’s serving and smashing dominated the final. He led s—l in the first set. Lycett, fighting hard, took the next two, but only scored a single point at the ninth game. Patterson's service was more erratic in the second set in which he had eight double faults, four times when within a point of the game. These were responsible for a long fight in the fifth and seventh in which deuce was reached six times, Lycett leading at 3—l and 4 —2. Afterwards Patterson's driving and overhead volleys becaime Joo good for Lycett. Patterson led throughout the third set. The winning game was the longest. Lycett was obviously worn down. Patterson, interviewed, said that ns far as the final was concerned, he had been lucky, but. emphasised the need of changing the method of the draw in order to distribute the best players among the various sections. He admitted that he had not served as well to-day as against. Anderson. This was mainly due to the fact that he had the sun in his eyes. He was afraid his own and Anderson’s success could not be taken to presage an easy win in the Davis Cup. He believed the standard of play in the United States was much higher than anything seen at Wimbledon. Received July 11, 5.5 p.m. London, July 10. In the men’s doubles at Wimbledon Patterson and O’Hara Wood beat Chase and Thol 6—2, 6—4, 6—4 ; Anderson and Lycett beat Movyogordato and Davson 5—7, 15—13, 6—3, 5—7, 7—5. In the combined doubles O’Hara Wood and Mdlle. Lenglen beat Mathou and Mrs. Mallory 6— 2, 6—4. A NOVEL PROPOSAL. Received July 11, 9.45 p.m. London, July 11. The Dally Herald suggests Patterson should play Mdlle. Lenglen for the absolute world's tennis championship.