AMERICAN TENNIS DOUBLES

Evening Star, Issue 23048, 29 August 1938, Page 7

AMERICAN TENNIS DOUBLES

AUSTRALIANS DEFEATED BUDGE AND MAKO IN GREAT FORM Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright BOSTON, August 27. Australia’s Davis Cup hopes received a sct-back in the doubles final, in which Bromwich and Quist played listlessly, never threatening the Americans and disappointing the crowd of 4,000, drawn by the prsopects of a close match. The Americans were devastating. Budge was at his invincible best, and Mako played one of the best games of his life. Bromwich was adequate, but evidently ill at ease, suffering, from nervous tension. Quist was far from his best, and erred frequently. Neither was able to cope with the Americans’ service. Budge aud Mako’s ground strokes and smashing wore terrific, and their accuracy almost mechanical. Finding themselves unable to match stroke for stroke, the Australians resorted to lobbing, but the pace on the balls was so great that they were unable to, control them. Perhaps, the fewer details of the match written the better, since it was just a monotonous notching of American points. Budge and Mako took the offensive from the start, and the Australians never held the lead. Their hest_ positions were 2-3 in the first set, 2-5 in the second, and 1-4 in the third. Long rallies were infrequent. The Australians did, however, show flashes of brilliance, hut the episodes usually ended in their netting easy shots ingloriously. The match shocked American sportsmen, who widely favoured Australia’s Davis Cup chances. George Lott told the Australian Associated Press that Quist seemed too anxious to guard his backhand, which Lott said was adequate to cope with Budge’s service. The women’s final was a stirring contest, in whi(*i every point was hotly disputed. The sporting editor of the ‘ New York Times ’ says the showing of the Australians was "so far below expectations that the suspicion arose in some quarters that they were holding hack, like Patterson and Wood did in 1922. and will show a complete transformation in the challenge round. Referring to Australia’s defeat, Hopman said bo was terribly disappointed. “There were no excuses.” he said “ Bromwich and Quist were just off form. I do not regard their defeat as a Davis Cup criterion. I do not think Budge and Mako can do it again.” The Australian team left for Philadelphia to-day. The Australian women will play exhibition matches at Newport on Tuesday. Results • MEN’S DOUBLES. —Semi-finals. — Quist and Bromwich ( Australia) defeated Hopmau and Schwartz (Australia), 7-5, 4-6. 6-3, 6-3. Budge ami Mako (United States) heat Allison and Van Ryu (United States), 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 10-S. —Final.— Budge and Mako beat Quist and Bromwich, G-3, 6-2, C-l.

WOMEN’S DOUBLES. —Semi-finals. — Madame Mathieu (France) and Mile Jcdrzejowska (Poland) beat Misses Wvnne and Coyne (Australia), 6-4, 6-2. —Final.— Miss Marble, aud Mrs ■ Fabyan defeated Madame Mathieu and Mile Jcdrzejowska, 6-8, 6-4, 6-3. MIXED DOUBLES. —Third Round.— Miss Marble and Budge defeated Miss Wolfenden and Kovacs, 6-4, 6-3. Mrs Hopman aud Hopmau defeated Miss Workman and Wood, 6-3, 7-5. Miss Coyne and Bromwich defeated Miss Van Rvn and Allison, 6-2, 2-6, 8-6. —Semi-finals.— Miss Coyne and Bromwich defeated Miss Wynne and Quist, 7-5, 6-4. Miss Marble and Budge defeated Hopman and Mrs Hopman, 6-3, 6-3. —rFinal.— Miss Marble and Budge defeated Miss Coyne and Bromwich, 6-1, 6-2.