THE DAVIS CUP.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1922, Page 5

THE DAVIS CUP.

THE FINAL MATCHES. AUSTRALIA v. AMERICA. TILDEN DEFEATS PATTERSON. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. New York, Sept. 1. In the first match of the final for the Davis Cup between America and Australia Tilden defeated. Patterson, 7 — 5, 10—8, In the’first set Patterson, serving, won the first game 4—2, making two placements. Tilden won the second 6—4,. and the third 5—3, on Patterson’s two double faults. Patterson won the fourth 4—2, and the fifth 4—2. Tildenwon the sixth 4 —l. Patterson won the seventh 5—2. Tilden won |he eighth 4—2. Patterson won the ninth, 5; —3 on terrific drives and service aces. Tilden won the tenth 4—l, and the eleventh to love, breaking through Patterson’s service. Tilden won the twelfth 4 —l. In the second set Patterson won the first and Tilden the seednd game 4—2. Patterson won the third 4—2 with fine placements. He also won the fourth 4—l. Tilden won the fifth 4—2, and the sixth 4 —l. Patterson won the seventh 4 —2. Tilden won the eighth to love, and Patterson won the ninth 4—2 on Tilden’s outs. Tilden won the tenth 5—3. Patterson won the eleventh 4—l. Tilden won the twelfth to love. Patterson won the thirteenth to love. Both men were playing very fast tennis. Tilden won the fourteenth 4—2. Patterson won the fifteenth 4—2 on Tilden’s nets. Tilden won the sixteenth to love, the seventeenth 12 to 10, and the eighteenth to love. In the third set Tilden won the first game 5—3, the second 4—2, on placements, the third 4— 2, and the fourth to love, Patterson being erratic, the fifth 4 —l, Tilden won the sixth 5—3. The details of the play in the first set were: Tilden 6 aces, 4 placements, 8 outs, 12 nets, and. 9 double faults; Patterson 8 aces, 6 placements, 11 outs, 13 nets and 8 double faults. In the second set the figures we’e: Tilden 11, 14, 15, 15, 0; Patterson 7, 16, 17, 24, 4. In the third set the figures were: Tilden 0, 12, 2,5, 0; Patterson 1,3, 4,5, 0. JOHNSTON BEATS ANDERSON. In the second match Johnston beat Anderson 6—l, 6—2, 6—3. In the first set Anderson had the service and won the first game 4—2. Anderson was unsteady and Johnston won the second 5 —3 and the third to love. Anderson won the fourth 5—3 on Johnston’s outs and nets. Johnston won the fifth 4—-2, the sixth 4—l, and the seventh 4 —-2, on Anderson’s nets and errors. In the second set Johnston completely outplayed Anderson. He won the first game to love, the second 4—l, the third 4—l. Anderson rallied and won the fourth game 6 Johnston won the fifth 4—2. He was playing a brilliant placing game, while Anderson was invariably netting the balls or driving them out of court. Johnston won the sixth 4—l. Anderson was clearly unequal to him to-day- Anderson won the seventh B—6 on Johnston’s errors.. Johnston won the eighth 6—2. In the third sot Johnston won the first game 6—4 on Anderson’s errors and. the second to love. Anderson won the third 5 —3 on Johnston’s nets. Johnston won the fourth game on placements 4—l; Anderson won the fifth 4—l, the sixth 4— 2 on placements. Johfiston won the seventh, eighth and ninth 4 —l, all on Anderson’s errors. Details of the play are as follows: First set. —Johnston 2 aces, 2 placements, 5 outs, 4 nets, 0 double faults; Anderson 1 ace, 4 placements, 13 outs, 8 nets, 3 double faults. Second set.—Johnston 1,5, 3,9, 0; Anderson 2,6, 14, 12, 2. Third set.—Johnston 0,5, 8,4, 0; Anderson 2,7, 17, 7, 3.

DOUBLES TO AUSTRALIA. VICTORY IN THREE SETS. ALL ROUND SUPERIORITY. Received Sept. 3, 5.5 p.m. New York, Sept. 2. In the Davis Cup doubles, Patterson and Wood defeated Tilden and Richards 6 —4, 6—Q, 6—3. Ten thousand peoplewere in the stands at Forest Hills when the players took their places on the courts, young Richards receiving an ovation. Patterson won the toss and the Australians won the first game 4 —l on Richards’ net error. Tilden’s service won the second, game 4—l, while the Americans broke through Wood’s service and won the third game 4 —l. On Patterson’s net errors Richards won from his service in the fourth game 7 —6, but Patterson’s service and their opponents’ out errors gave the Australians the fifth game 4 —l. Tilden lost his own service on outs and nets 5—7 in the sixth game, thus making the score three all. Wood’s service won the seventh game 5 —3 and the Americans took the eighth 4 —o on Patterson’s net errors. Wood was playing spectacularly and Patterson more steadily, the latter winning the ninth game on his own service 4—2. The Australians also took the tenth game 6 —4 and the set 6—4. Analysis.—Americans 9 nets, 13 outs, 6 placements, 1 service ace, 2 double faults; Australians 17 nets, 11 outs, 9 placements, 0 service aces, 2 double faults. Magnificent team work on the part of the Australians won them the second set 6—o. The Australians won the first game 4—l. The Americans’ net errors lost Richards’ service in the second game 5—3. Wood’s brilliant placements won the third game for the Australians 4—l, while Richards’ out errors lost the fourth for the Americans 4 —o. Brilliant placements by Patterson and Wood captured the fifth 4—l and the sixth 4—2. Analysis of second set.—Americans 11 nets, 3 outs, 0 placements. 0 service aces, 0 double faults; Australians 4 nets, 4 outs, 1 1 placements, 0 service aces, 0 double faults. In the third set Woods placements won the first game on Patterson’s service 4—2. After dropping nine straight gamps Tilden won the second game 5—3 on his service. The Australians came back, winning the third game 4—o on Wood’s smashing service. Tilden and Richards were playing like strangers, whereas the Australians were working like filoakwQrk, Wood especially being

marvellously steady, deadly and accm. rate. Richards steadied and evened the score by taking the fourth game 5—3, but Richards’ net errors gave the Australians the fifth game 5—3. Tilden opened the next with a terrific service; he scored two aces and won the game 4—l. Richards again failed through net errors, giving the Australians the seventh game 4—2. The Australians were now playing unbeatable tennis and won the eighth game 5—3 and the ninth 4—l, thus sealing the match.

Analysis o’f third set.—Americans 12 nets, 6 outs, 5 placements, 2 service aces, 0 double faults; Australians 10 nets, 4 outs, 3 placements, 14 servic* aces, 0 double faults.