Modest, Unassuming

Rene Lacoste defeated Jean Borotra for the Christmas cup in covered court play offered by the Sporting Club of France, score 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2. In an interview he attributed much of his success to his American trip of last summer. Said he: "I didn't know what tennis was before I entered those American tournaments."