DAVIS CUP RESULT.
TILDEN OFFERS NO EXCUSES
(Australian Press Association.) PARIS, July 30.
“As Cochet played to-day. he is'unloubtedly the best player in the world. L played even harder than against Laeoste, but could not overcome Cochet’s attacks. I have no excuses ito offer. We did not win the cup, but we have done our best.” This was W. T. Tilden’s comment after the 113 minutes’ struggle in which Henri Cochet won the Davis Cup for France. Before the match French and British critics thro light that the odds were on the American, but Cochet was inspired as never before. Tilden tried everything—lighting speed cannon-ball and foxy services, and he cut and sliced shots all over the court. Cochet, however, played like a machine.
AUSTRALIANS IN BELGIUM. (Australian Press Association —United Service.) BRUSSELS, July 30. The Ostend tennis finals resulted as follow: Men’s singles: Crawford (Australia) beat J. Washer (Belgium), 7 —5, B—6,8 —6, I—6,1 — 6, 6—2. Mixed doubles: Miss D. Akliurst ind J. Crawford beat Mile Josanne Sigart and J. Washer, 7 —5, B—6.
FRENCH TEAM
NOT FOR AUSTRALIA THIS YEAR
(Australian Press Association). Received August 1, 9.5 a.m. PARIS, July 31. The French Lawn Tennis Association has definitely decided that it is unable to send a tennis team to Australia this year.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 208, 1 August 1928, Page 7
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