1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1913 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Davis Cup 1913 - Rice and McLoughlin.jpg Davis Cup 1913 quarterfinal at the West Side Tennis Club, New York - Rice (Australasia) against McLoughlin (United States) 250 3 June – 28 July 1913 12th 8 USA 1912 1912 1914 The 1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 12th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. With Great Britain's win in 1912, the competition returned to Europe for the first time in five years. This prompted several new teams to join the competition, creating the largest field to date.https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx#/1913 1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge daviscup.com The first round tie between Germany and France, played at Wiesbaden, Germany was the first Davis Cup tie to be played on clay courts, or any surface other than grass. The United States would triumph in the final, which was played at Worple Road in Wimbledon, London, England on 25–28 July. Teams Canada, Germany, and South Africa all competed for the first time. Belgium returned for the first time since 1904. Draw 3–21 June 10–12 July 17–19 July New York, United States (grass) Australasia 1 USA 1912 4 Wiesbaden, Germany (clay) GER empire 4 FRA 1830 1 London, England (grass) ZAF 1912 1 CAN 1868 4 bye BEL Nottingham, England (grass) USA 1912 5 GER empire 0 Folkestone, England (grass) CAN 1868 4 BEL 0 Wimbledon, England (grass) USA 1912 3 CAN 1868 0 Quarterfinals United States vs. Australasia United States 1912 Australasia West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1913-WG-M-ANZ-USA-01 United States v Australasia daviscup.com 6–9 June 1913 Grass 4 1 Maurice McLoughlin 6 6 6 Horace Rice 1 3 3 Richard Norris Williams 6 6 1 7 Stanley Doust 4 4 6 5 Harold Hackett Maurice McLoughlin 6 2 7 2 7 Stanley Doust Alfred Jones 2 6 5 6 9 Maurice McLoughlin 6 6 6 Stanley Doust 4 4 2 Richard Norris Williams 1 4 9 6 6 Horace Rice 6 6 7 1 2 Germany vs. France Germany empire France 1830 Wiesbaden, Germanyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1913-WG-M-GER-FRA-01 Germany v France daviscup.com 3–5 June 1913 Clay 4 1 Oscar Kreuzer 1 6 6 6 André Gobert 6 4 2 3 Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 6 4 6 6 5 Max Decugis 2 6 2 8 7 Heinrich Kleinschroth Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 7 6 4 9 Max Decugis Maurice Germot 5 4 6 7 Oscar Kreuzer Max Decugis 1 Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 6 6 6 André Gobert 1 1 1 Canada vs. South Africa Canada 1868 South Africa 1912 Queen's Club, London, Englandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1913-WG-M-RSA-CAN-01 Canada v South Africa daviscup.com 19–21 June 1913 Grass 4 1 Robert Powell 6 6 4 3 7 R.F. le Sueur 3 4 6 6 5 Bernard Schwengers 9 3 0 Victor Gauntlett 11 6 6 Robert Powell Bernard Schwengers 7 6 3 6 Victor Gauntlett R.F. le Sueur 5 3 6 3 Robert Powell Victor Gauntlett 1 Bernard Schwengers 6 6 6 R.F. le Sueur 3 3 3 Semifinals United States vs. Germany United States 1912 Germany empire Nottingham Lawn Tennis Club, Nottingham, Englandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1913-WG-M-USA-GER-01 United States v Germany daviscup.com 10–12 July 1913 Grass 5 0 Richard Norris Williams 7 6 4 6 Oscar Kreuzer 5 4 6 1 Maurice McLoughlin 5 2 6 6 6 Otto Froitzheim 7 6 4 2 2 Harold Hackett Maurice McLoughlin 6 2 6 8 Heinrich Kleinschroth Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 4 6 3 6 Richard Norris Williams 5 6 6 6 Otto Froitzheim 7 1 3 1 Wallace Johnson 7 6 5 6 Oscar Kreuzer 5 4 7 4 Canada vs. Belgium Canada 1868 Belgium Pleasure Gardens, Folkestone, Englandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1913-WG-M-CAN-BEL-01 Canada v Belgium daviscup.com 10–12 July 1913 Grass 4 0 Robert Powell 6 6 6 Paul de Borman 2 1 1 Bernard Schwengers 6 6 6 Georges Watson 4 1 0 Robert Powell Bernard Schwengers 6 6 6 William du Vivier Georges Watson 2 2 2 Bernard Schwengers 4 6 6 6 Paul de Borman 6 4 2 2 Robert Powell Georges Watson Final United States 1912 Canada 1868 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, Englandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1913-WG-M-USA-CAN-01 United States v Canada daviscup.com 17–19 July 1913 Grass 3 0 Richard Norris Williams 6 6 6 Bernard Schwengers 4 2 4 Maurice McLoughlin 10 6 6 Robert Powell 8 1 4 Harold Hackett Maurice McLoughlin 6 6 12 Robert Powell Bernard Schwengers 3 3 10 Richard Norris Williams Robert Powell Maurice McLoughlin Bernard Schwengers Challenge Round Great Britain vs. United States Great Britain United States 1912 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, Englandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1913-WG-CHR-GBR-USA-01 Great Britain v United States daviscup.com 25–28 July 1913 Grass 2 3 James Cecil Parke 8 7 6 1 7 Maurice McLoughlin 10 5 4 6 5 Charles Dixon 6 6 2 6 5 Richard Norris Williams 8 3 6 1 7 Charles Dixon Herbert Roper Barrett 7 1 6 5 4 Harold Hackett Maurice McLoughlin 5 6 2 7 6 Charles Dixon 6 3 2 Maurice McLoughlin 8 6 6 James Cecil Parke 6 5 5 6 6 Richard Norris Williams 2 7 7 4 2 References 30em External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 Category:Davis Cups by year International Lawn Tennis Challenge International Lawn Tennis Challenge Category:Events at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Category:International sports competitions in London Category:July 1913 sports events in the United Kingdom