RETAINED BY FRANCE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 52, Issue 247, 1 August 1932, Page 6

RETAINED BY FRANCE

THE DAVIS CUP. 1 J 1 STRENUOUS CONTEST ENDED. ) i ( AMERICANS WIN THE DOUBLES. ‘ f United Press Association—Copyright) * Received This Day, 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, July 31. France retains the Davis Cup having defeated the United States in the challenge round played in Auteuil. In the doubles yesterday Wilmer Allison and J. van Ryn (United States) beat Henri Cocliet and J. Brugnon (France) 6-3, 11-13, 7-5, 6-4. In the Singles to-day J. Borotra (France) heat W. Allison 1-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 7-5. H. E. Vines (United States) beat H. Cocliet 4-6, 0-6, 7-5, 8-6, 6-2. Twelve thousand spectators were present when the doubles were played. The Americans, spurred by their previous defeats, started like tornados, sprinting to the net, volleying, and overwhelmingly retaining the initiative and compelling their opponents to lob frequently. Play was faultless up to 2-0 in the second game, after which France penetrated Allison’s service. J Though Cochet was erratic he held his I own in spectacular volleying. At 2-4 he achieved a brilliant succession of interceptions at the net, putting the ball out of reach with unanswerable flicks of the wrist. Brugnon won his service and led 8-7, but van Ryn, saving splendidly, evened at 10-10. Though Brugnon’s smashes and Cochet’s sledge-hammer drives won the set, the Americans, although somewhat subdued, captured the third set owing to the apparent temporary casualness of Cochet. The Frenchmen maintained the initial lead in the fourth. Brugnon who was the best of the four, made the winning point of the set with a glorious lob to the base line. America, with a supreme effort in the final set led 5-3. France retorted with 4-5, America winning after brilliant duelling at pointblank range. The match between Vines and Cocliet was almost am exhibition match,, as the Cup had already been won. Nevertheless, it was surprising. After the Frenchman, in the first and second sets, had made the American look a second-class player, Vines, by mugnicent placing, turned the tables, using many extraordinary drop shots. The spectators stood on their seats, concerted!?" acclaiming Borotra, who received the Cup from the Donor (Mr Dwight Davis).