Item title reads: “ 'Big Bill' comes back! W.T. Tilden defeats Rene Lacoste in thrilling match.“ Paris, France C/U of both players, smiling, posing for the camera, and carrying tennis rackets. They shake hands and the player in a jumper throws his racket down in a light hearted gesture of defeat, even before they start. L/S of play on the court in sunny weather. There is an interview with both players at the end. They wear long trousers. Note: Quirky gesture by one player in chucking his racket down. Amendment Dec 2010: Tilden is in fact throwing his racket down to determine who would serve first. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1
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