DAVIS CUP CONTEST.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15313, 14 August 1923, Page 5

DAVIS CUP CONTEST.

ANDERSON v. SHIMIDZU.

AOstralian and N.Z. Cable Assn

CHICAGO, August 12

Shimidzu at first was apparently [ nervous, bis strokes being 100 soft. His service, however, was quite effective and speedy. Anderson played a heady game. Shimidzu played steadily and accurately, and can usually be depended upon to out-volley his opponent from the back -of the court. Anderson in the first set gave a magnificent exhibition. He played shrewdly and virtually without an error, save for one double-fault in the third game. His overhead smashes from all angles, especially across the court, were absolutely uncanny. He clearly outmanoeuvred the Japanese, and upon occasions beat volleying from him from the back of the court, which few players in the world can do. In the second set Anderson was at the top of his game, making fewer errors than ever before in American match play. Shimidzu made some brilliant placements, but the Australian finished off the set with magnificent smashes. | In the last set ho kept up bis faulti less strokes, and it seemed difficult to ; understand how Shimidzu ever de- | feated him in 1921. He has a reperLoire of shots which the Japanese : lacks, and he displayed as much stead- ; iness, which is Shimidzu’s strong i point. „ , , i It is interesting to note that Tilden ; vesterday, in conversing with the : Australians, said that no man in the i world, with the exception of himself i and Johnson, could possibly beat Shimidzu three straight sets. Tilden apparently was wrong. Hawkes v. Fukuda. In the match between Hawkes and Fukuda the former was too strong for his opponent, who at first could not caicU the rebound f.'om his twist service. „ , In the second set the Japanese rallied, and for a time had the advantage. The Australian made some phenomenal recoveries, and eventually pulled the game round. In the final set both had periods of patchy play, but Hawkes’ greater accuracy brought him out the wnneiThe set was much harder fought than can be gathered from the scores, manv more games going to deuce than in tiie Andcrsou-Shimidzu match.