1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1921 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge January 2025 1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge 23 May – 5 September 1921 16th 11 USA 1912 1920 1922 The 1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 16th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. In the playoff finals, newcomers Japan surprised Australasia 4–1, but would fall to defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played 2–5 September at the West Side Tennis Club in New York City.https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx#/1921 1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge daviscup.comBud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd Teams The tournament saw a boom in entries, with a record 12 teams entering to challenge for the cup. Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, India, Japan, the Philippines, and Spain all entered the tournament for the first time, although Argentina and the Philippines withdrew after the draw. Draw May–July 16 July–6 August 18–21 August 22–27 August FRA 1830 bye IND British bye JPN 1870 https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1921-WG-M-JPN-PHI-01 Japan v Philippines daviscup.com w/o PHI 1919 Prague, Czechoslovakia TCH 2 BEL 3 Toronto, Ontario (clay) CAN 1868 0 Australasia 5 Hendon, England (clay) GBR 4 ESP 1785 1 bye ARG bye DEN Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 1 IND British 4 JPN 1870 https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1921-WG-M-JPN-BEL-01 Japan v Belgium daviscup.com w/o BEL Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (grass) Australasia 3 GBR 2 ARG DEN https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1921-WG-M-DEN-ARG-01 Denmark v Argentina daviscup.com w/o Chicago, Illinois (grass) IND British 0 JPN 1870 5 Cleveland, Ohio (grass) Australasia 5 DEN 0 Newport, Rhode Island (grass) JPN 1870 4 Australasia 1 First round Czechoslovakia vs. Belgium Czechoslovakia Belgium Prague, Czechoslovakiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1921-WG-M-TCH-BEL-01 Czechoslovakia v Belgium daviscup.com 13–16 June 1921 2 3 Karel Ardelt 6 5 5 3 Jean Washer 4 7 7 6 Ladislav Žemla 6 6 6 Albert Lammens 2 4 2 Jaroslav Just Ladislav Žemla 6 6 6 4 0 Albert Lammens Jean Washer 4 3 8 6 6 Ladislav Žemla 3 6 9 2 6 Jean Washer 6 3 7 6 2 Karel Ardelt 3 2 6 1 Albert Lammens 6 6 4 6 Great Britain v Spain Great Britain Spain 1785 London Country Club, Hendon, Englandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1921-WG-M-GBR-ESP-01 Great Britain v Spain daviscup.com 23–25 May 1921 Clay 4 1 Gordon Lowe 6 4 6 6 Manuel de Gomar 3 6 1 0 Randolph Lycett 6 6 6 Manuel Alonso Areizaga 4 2 4 Max Woosnam Randolph Lycett 2 9 6 6 Manuel Alonso Areizaga Manuel de Gomar 6 7 2 2 Gordon Lowe 6 1 6 Manuel Alonso Areizaga 8 6 8 Randolph Lycett 6 6 7 6 6 Manuel de Gomar 1 8 9 3 2 Canada vs. Australasia Canada 1868 Australasia Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, Toronto, Ontariohttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1921-WG-M-CAN-ANZ-01 Canada v Australasia daviscup.com 23–27 July 1921 Clay 0 5 Henri Laframboise 6 5 0 2 James Anderson 4 7 6 6 Paul Bennett 6 4 4 John Hawkes 8 6 6 Paul Bennett George Holmes 2 3 1 James Anderson Clarence Todd 6 6 6 Paul Bennett 3 0 2 James Anderson 6 6 6 Henri Laframboise 2 2 8 2 Clarence Todd 6 6 6 6 Quarterfinals France vs. India France 1830 India British Racing Club de France, Paris, Francehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1921-WG-M-FRA-IND-01 France v India daviscup.com 16–18 July 1921 Clay 1 4 Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh 6 8 7 Sydney Jacob 3 6 5 William Laurentz 6 2 6 2 0 Mohammed Sleem 4 6 3 6 6 Jacques Brugnon William Laurentz 1 6 7 2 4 Lewis Deane Athar-Ali Fyzee 6 2 5 6 6 Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh 1 3 3 Mohammed Sleem 6 6 6 Jacques Brugnon 3 6 5 6 6 Lewis Deane 6 4 7 4 8 Australasia vs. Great Britain Australasia Great Britain Allegheny County Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvaniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1921-WG-M-ANZ-GBR-01 Australasia v Great Britain daviscup.com 4–6 August 1921 Grass 3 2 James Anderson 6 6 6 Max Woosnam 4 2 4 John Hawkes 4 4 1 Gordon Lowe 6 6 6 James Anderson Clarence Todd 4 9 4 6 6 Noel Turnbull Max Woosnam 6 7 6 2 4 James Anderson 6 6 3 6 Gordon Lowe 2 3 6 2 John Hawkes 3 6 9 3 3 Max Woosnam 6 0 7 6 6 Semifinals India vs. Japan India British Japan 1870 Lake Forest, Illinoishttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1921-WG-M-IND-JPN-01 India v Japan daviscup.com 18–20 August 1921 Grass 0 5 Mohammed Sleem 5 6 0 2 Zenzo Shimizu 7 2 6 6 Hassan Ali Fyzee 6 3 3 7 Ichiya Kumagae 3 6 6 9 Lewis Deane Hassan Ali Fyzee 1 1 6 6 0 Ichiya Kumagae Zenzo Shimizu 6 6 2 2 6 Hassan Ali Fyzee 2 1 7 Zenzo Shimizu 6 6 9 Mohammed Sleem 7 1 1 Ichiya Kumagae 9 6 6 Australasia vs. Denmark Australasia Denmark Mayfield Country Club, Cleveland, Ohiohttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1921-WG-M-ANZ-DEN-01 Australasia v Denmark daviscup.com 19–21 August 1921 Grass 5 0 James Anderson 6 6 7 Vagn Ingerslev 0 1 5 Norman Peach 7 6 6 Erik Tegner 5 2 4 James Anderson Clarence Todd 6 6 6 Povl Henriksen Erik Tegner 0 2 1 James Anderson 6 6 6 Erik Tegner 0 2 1 Norman Peach 3 6 6 3 6 Vagn Ingerslev 6 2 0 6 2 Final Japan vs. Australasia Japan 1870 Australasia Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Islandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1921-WG-M-ANZ-JPN-01 Japan v Australasia daviscup.com 22–27 August 1921 Grass 4 1 Zenzo Shimizu 6 7 6 James Anderson 4 5 4 Ichiya Kumagae 3 2 8 6 6 John Hawkes 6 6 6 2 3 Ichiya Kumagae Zenzo Shimizu 6 4 6 0 James Anderson Clarence Todd 4 6 8 6 Zenzo Shimizu 4 6 6 6 John Hawkes 6 2 3 2 Ichiya Kumagae 3 6 2 7 6 James Anderson 6 4 6 5 2 Challenge Round United States vs. Japan United States 1912 Japan 1870 West Side Tennis Club, New York, New Yorkhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1921-WG-CHR-USA-JPN-01 United States v Japan daviscup.com 2–5 September 1921 Grass 5 0 Bill Johnston 6 6 6 Ichiya Kumagae 2 4 2 Bill Tilden 5 4 7 6 6 Zenzo Shimizu 7 6 5 2 1 Watson Washburn Richard Norris Williams 6 7 4 7 Ichiya Kumagae Zenzo Shimizu 2 5 6 5 Bill Tilden 9 6 6 Ichiya Kumagae 7 4 1 Bill Johnston 6 5 6 6 Zenzo Shimizu 3 7 2 4 References External links Davis Cup Official Website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ October 18, 2010 Category:Davis Cups by year International Lawn Tennis Challenge International Lawn Tennis Challenge Category:September 1921 sports events in the United States Category:Tennis tournaments in New York City Category:1921 in sports in New York City