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in the 17th game, twice came
back from 15-40 on his own
service and won the set with a
powerful serve-volley exhibition
in the 22d game. It was a real
tonic for Trabert, who had
taken Al and Az leads in the
set only to haze Hoad rally to
tie 1t up.
Then in the fourth set, it was
Hoad, who got the first service
break in the fifth game to go
ahead. 80. But Tony, with the
aid of a net-cord shot, broke
right back in the sixth game.
Hoad. who had explained his
year-long slump recently by
saying he was "fed up" with
tennis, served eight double
faults and most of them were
costly.
Seixas Follows Strategy.
Four came in the third set
and two came successfully in
the 14th game where Trabert
scored an important break. The
20-year-old blond Aussie also
was footfaulted three times for
stepping on the service line.
Seixas, who had lost to Rose
wall eight of the nine times
they had met and the last six
times in a row. made good his
boast he would end the Indian
sign.
He followed Capt. Talbert's in
structions to serve to Rosewall's
forehand and move to the net
swiftly; also to attack Rosewall's
second service and. if possible,
the first with a shot to the fore
hand.
"Vic followed our campaign
strategy to the letter." Talbert
said. II was very proud of him.
Then when he got that line
call which could have been a very
disconcerting thing, he kept his
head. He was upset. but ! told
him to forget it and play tennis.
He did"
Vic Rallies to Win First.
Rosewall had two set points
in the first set against Seixas,
holding a 40-15 lead in the ninth
game but Seixas pulled out with
a strong volley to the backline
and then a forcing shot at Rose
wallis feet which was flubbed into
the net.
Rosewall had three set points
in the 14th game of the second
set before he finally made good
with a beautiful forehand pass
ing shot down the line.
Seixas, however. showned no
inclination to waver and won
the third set with q service ace
in the 10th game.
This seemed to be the shot
that broke young Rosewall's
back. The little Aussie put up
only token resistance in the
fourth set.
Hopman Still Has Hopes.
Hopman said: I'D much
rather be in Talbert's shoes to-
night but still think we have o
good chance"
He said he had nominated
Hoad and Rosewall for the
doubles but reserved the right to
make a change an hour before
the match.
Hopman added: I'VE must
have a chance when you see how
close these matches were today.
They could have gone either way.
I've always said we have an even
break in the doubles and ali I
think now Is that my original
forecast of Al might be wrong" :"
Hopman said he now thought
Australia might win, 3-2.
II thought Seixas played one
Of the best and snartest games
of tennis that I ever have seen
him play, even better than when
he won at Wimbledon in 1883"
Hopman added. HE anticipated
well and was at his top volley-
ing"
Talbert said the team had
worked twelve months on the
scheme for Seixas to beat Rose
wall-the attack to the forehand
but added that until today Vic
never had followed the scheme
to the letter.
II have seen Lew and Ken
play better" the United States
captain added. Conditions early
in the day were bad on the
court, with the wind swirling
everywhere"
Talbert said he told Tony to
slow down his first serve and try
to concentrate on getting in with
a three quarter pace delivery on
the first try.
II wasn't too happy about
Tony's service but he showed a
lot of fight. Talbert said.
Trabert said when he came on
the court In the second set to get
Q bandage. 1t was % fx 3 finger
on his racquet hand which had
split. It has bothered him fcr
several months.
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