1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1920 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge 11 June 1920 – 1 January 1921 15th 6 USA 1912 1919 1921 The 1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, more commonly known as the Davis Cup, was the 15th edition of the major international team event in men's tennis. Six nations registered for the right to challenge holders Australasia. However, only five nations competed, because of the withdraw of Canada. The Netherlands joined the competition for the first time. The initial draw consisted of four countries and drew the United States against France and the Netherlands against Great Britain. The applications of Canada and South Africa were received after the deadline but their entries were accepted by the other countries and subsequently a new draw was made. "Big Bill" Tilden and "Little Bill" Johnston made their debut for the United States, and would not lose a rubber the entire tournament. In the Challenge Round, they reclaimed the cup from Australasia. The final, in honor of Anthony Wilding, was played at the Domain Cricket Club in Auckland, New Zealand on 30 December - 1 January 1921.Trengrove Alan The Story of the Davis Cup 1986 Stanley Paul London 0091598605 71–74 registration https://archive.org/details/storyofdaviscup0000tren/page/71Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd Draw Netherlands competed for the first time. 11 June–10 July 16–19 July CAN 1921 bye Arnhem, Netherlands (clay) NED 3 RSA 1912 2 Eastbourne, England (grass) FRA 1830 0 USA 1912 3 bye GBR CAN 1921 NEDhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1920-WG-M-NED-CAN-01 Netherlands v Canada daviscup.com w/o Wimbledon, England (grass) USA 1912 5 GBR 0 NED USA 1912https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1920-WG-M-USA-NED-01 United States v Netherlands daviscup.com w/o Quarterfinals Netherlands vs. South Africa Netherlands South Africa 1912 Arnhem, Netherlandshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1920-WG-M-NED-RSA-01 Netherlands v South Africa daviscup.com 11–13 June 1920 Clay 3 2 Christiaan van Lennep 3 4 4 Charles Winslow 6 6 6 Arthur Diemer Kool 6 6 7 Louis Raymond 3 3 5 Arthur Diemer Kool Christiaan van Lennep 6 7 6 Louis Raymond Charles Winslow 2 5 4 Arthur Diemer Kool 3 2 5 Charles Winslow 6 6 7 Christiaan van Lennep 4 6 6 3 6 Louis Raymond 6 4 4 6 3 France vs. United States France 1830 United States 1912 Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, Englandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1920-WG-M-FRA-USA-01 France v United States daviscup.com 8–10 July 1920 Grass 0 3 André Gobert 3 6 3 Bill Johnston 6 8 6 William Laurentz 6 2 1 3 Bill Tilden 4 6 6 6 André Gobert William Laurentz 2 3 2 Bill Johnston Bill Tilden 6 6 6 André Gobert Bill Tilden William Laurentz Bill Johnston Semifinal 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-1920-WG-M-GBR-USA-01 Great Britain v United States daviscup.com 16–19 July 1920 Grass 0 5 James Cecil Parke 4 4 6 6 2 Bill Johnston 6 6 2 3 6 Algernon Kingscote 6 1 3 1 Bill Tilden 4 6 6 6 Algernon Kingscote James Cecil Parke 6 6 6 3 2 Bill Johnston Bill Tilden 8 4 4 6 6 Algernon Kingscote 4 6 6 4 5 Bill Johnston 6 4 3 6 7 James Cecil Parke 2 3 5 Bill Tilden 6 6 7 Challenge Round Australasia vs. United States Australasia United States 1912 Domain Cricket Club, Auckland, New Zealandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1920-WG-CHR-ANZ-USA-01 Australasia v United States daviscup.com 30 December 1920–1 January 1921 Grass 0 5 Norman Brookes 8 4 6 4 Bill Tilden 10 6 1 6 Gerald Patterson 3 1 1 Bill Johnston 6 6 6 Norman Brookes Gerald Patterson 6 4 0 4 Bill Johnston Bill Tilden 4 6 6 6 Gerald Patterson 7 2 3 3 Bill Tilden 5 6 6 6 Norman Brookes 7 5 3 3 Bill Johnston 5 7 6 6 References 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:1920s in Auckland Category:Tennis tournaments in New Zealand Category:1920 in Dutch sport Category:1920 in English tennis Category:Tennis tournaments in England Category:Tennis tournaments in the Netherlands Category:Sports competitions in Auckland Category:December 1920 in sports Category:January 1921 in sports