FUTURE OF DAVIS CUP

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27752, 1 September 1955, Page 13

FUTURE OF DAVIS CUP

“ LIKELY TO REMAIN IN AUSTRALIA” Press Association—Copyright) _ m WASHINGTON, August 30. *Tie Washington “Post” today predicted that Hie Davis Cup was likely to remain in Australia for several seasons. “The Australians turned up at Forest Hills last week-end with a tennis team that no present American combination of players could have beaten,” it said, in a leading article. “Messrs Trabert and Seixas battled valiantly and well for the United States., but they were clearly outplayed in singles and doubles alike. “The fact that they were outplayed iby Kenneth Rosewall and Lewis 'Hoad, lads who are but 20 years of age, and whose tennis is obviously on the upgrade, suggests that the Davis Cup is likely to remain in Australia for several seasons. “For the present, the top of the tennis world is definitely down under.” There was no question that Australia was the better team in the Davis Cup challenge round, that Lewis Hoad definitely was the superior player against both Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas, and Ken Rosewall against Seixas. said Allison Danzig, in the “New York Times” today. But they were not so much better that all hope for the future need be abandoned, said Danzig. He said that the United States had to develop another singles player with Seixas past his peak at the age of 32, and possibly another partner for Trabert in the doubles. That might take more than a year, but the prospect was certainly not boneless for 1956.

Danzig a noted William Talbert, captain of the United States team, as saying: “We have a problem, certainly. but I have great faith in what we can d 0..”