DAVIS CUP

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20785, 21 July 1937, Page 9

DAVIS CUP

PLAY IN INTER-ZONE FINAI AMERICANS WIN DOUBLES United Preus Association—Bv Electric Telegraph Copvrlgbt LONDON, July 19. The doubles matches in the interzone final of the Davis Cup competition, between Germany and the United States were played at Wimbledon to-day and resulted in a victory for the American pair, wlu thus lead by two matches to one. The results to date are:— J. D. Budge and Gene Mako (United States) beat G. von Cramm and H. Henkel (Germany), 4-6, 7-5, 8-6, 6-4. The singles matches played on the first day resulted:— G. von Cramm beat B. M. Grant (United States), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. J. D. Budge (United States) beat H. Henkel (Germany), 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. The remaining singles matches will be played to-morrow. Play in the Doubles The doubles, on which it is believed the result of a tie would eventually depend, started at top speed. The Americans, in the first set led 4-2, but the Germans then took four games in a row for the set. Play continued at terrific speed in the second set, with numerous brilliant short-range rallies. The games went with the servlet to 3-3, and after Budge dropped the service, the Germans went ahead 5-3. The Americans then resorted to lobbing, and made untakeable smashes from the returns. This enabled them to win four successive games for the set. The match in the third set was still fought out, with the utmost vigour and determination. The Germans led 4-3, but the Americans took the set after some effective smashing by Mako. The Germans rattled up a 4-1 lead, in the fourth set, but von Cramm then lost his accuracy, owing to overanxiousness. Mako produced many fine services, and clever passing drives, and Budge, who had not reached his usual heights throughout the remainder of the contest won his service to love, clinching the match with two aces.