DAVIS CUP

Evening Star, Issue 23354, 25 August 1939, Page 7

DAVIS CUP

AUSTRALIA V. YUGOSLAVIA PUNCEG BEATS BROMWICH NEW YORK, August 24. (Received August 25, at 10 a.m.) In the Davis Cup tie between Ans,tralia and Yugoslavia Quist defeated Mitic, 6-0, 6-4, 6-3; Puncec defeated Bromwich, 6-2, 8-6, 0-6, 6-2. The first set between Quist and Mitic was unimpressive. Mitic’s errors seemed :td stamp him as a novice, and even in the second set he gpve no real demonstration of tournament calibre until the 'seventh game in the second set, when Quist lapsed into errors, thus prolonging the match until the tenth game. Mitic broke Quist’s service at one stage in the third set, but the Australian retaliated by accounting for his opponent’s service in the ninth game. Bromwich held a brief advantage in the first set against Puncec, but the Yugoslav, soon mastered his play and gave an exhibition of brilliant net and back-court play. In the second set Bromwich fought back gamely, but Punceo’s versatility and greater accuracy gave him victory. He yielded‘in the third set after leg massage, hut took the fourth in quick time. A SURPRISE VICTORY Hopman stated that Puncec’s victory was a surprise, but illustrated clearly that Bromwich had not had sufficient" forcing practice in first class singles. “ I am trying to arrange much stiffer competition after this and hope to have the services of Perry for that purpose.”