1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

International tennis competition 1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge. For the first time, the competition would be split into two zones: the America Zone and the Europe Zone. This change was necessitated by having more than 16 teams compete for the cup (thus not fitting into one easily workable draw). The past several years had also seen a rise in the number of defaults, as teams from around the globe tried to work out the logistics of playing such an international tournament. Regional zones would help alleviate these problems. 4 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the Europe Zone.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd Australia defeated Japan in the final, and went on to face France in the Inter-Zonal Final. Draw 26–28 July 9–12 August Orange, NJ, United States (grass) AUS 4 Hawaii 1 Montreal, Canada (grass) CAN 1921 0 JPN 1870 5 Chicago, IL, United States (grass) AUS 4 JPN 1870 1 Semifinals Hawaii vs. Australia Hawaii Australia Orange Lawn Tennis Club, Orange, NJ, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1923-AME-M-HAW-AUS-01 Hawaii v Australia daviscup.com 26–28 July 1923 Grass 1 4 Bowie Detrick 1 3 3 James Anderson 6 6 6 William Eklund 2 1 4 John Hawkes 6 6 6 Bowie Detrick William Eklund 0 6 5 James Anderson John Hawkes 6 8 7 Bowie Detrick 3 1 1 John Hawkes 6 6 6 William Eklund 6 4 6 6 Richard Schlesinger 4 6 1 4 Canada vs. Japan Canada 1921 Japan 1870 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canadahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1923-AME-M-CAN-JPN-01 Canada v Japan daviscup.com 26–28 July 1923 Grass 0 5 Willard Crocker 6 7 1 6 Zenzo Shimizu 3 9 6 8 Leroy Rennie 2 0 0 Masanosuke Fukuda 6 6 6 Willard Crocker Jack Wright 1 2 2 Seiichiro Kashio Zenzo Shimizu 6 6 6 Leroy Rennie 2 3 0 Zenzo Shimizu 6 6 6 Willard Crocker 2 3 2 Masanosuke Fukuda 6 6 6 Final Australia vs. Japan Australia Japan 1870 South Side Tennis Club, Chicago, IL, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1923-AME-M-AUS-JPN-01 Australia v Japan daviscup.com 9–12 August 1923 Grass 4 1 James Anderson 6 6 6 Zenzo Shimizu 0 3 3 John Hawkes 6 6 6 Masanosuke Fukuda 3 4 3 James Anderson John Hawkes 6 6 6 Seiichiro Kashio Zenzo Shimizu 1 2 2 John Hawkes 4 6 6 1 4 Zenzo Shimizu 6 3 2 6 6 James Anderson 6 3 6 6 Masanosuke Fukuda 1 6 2 1 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 Category:Davis Cup Americas Zone America Zone