1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1906 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge April 2022 1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge 250px 7 – 18 June 1906 6th 3 GBR British Isles 1905 1907 The 1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the sixth edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. As defending champions, the British Isles team played host to the competition. For the first time, the ties were not all played at the same location. The "World Group" ties were played at the Newport Athletic Club in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales from 7–9 June, and the final was played at Worple Road (the former site of the All England Club) in Wimbledon, London, England on 15–18 June.https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx#/1906 1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge daviscup.com Britain retained the Cup for their fourth championship.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-davis-champions-idUSL0123265520071201?pageNumber=6 List of Davis Cup champions - Page 6 Reuters 2011-02-02 2007-12-01 Draw 7–9 June Australasiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1906-WG-M-ANZ-AUT-01 Australasia v Austria daviscup.com w/o 1 AUT empire USA 1896https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1906-WG-M-USA-FRA-01 United States v France daviscup.com w/o 1 FRA 1830 Newport, Wales (grass) Australasia 2 USA 1896 3 1 Both semifinals were scratched and Australasia and the United States advanced to the final as Austria and France failed to appear. Final Australasia vs. United States Australasia United States 1896 Newport Athletic Club, Newport, Waleshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1906-WG-M-ANZ-USA-01 Australasia v United States daviscup.com 7–9 June 1906 Grass 2 3 Les Poidevin 2 4 5 Holcombe Ward 6 6 7 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1906/06/08/101252102.pdf Americans Break Even in Tennis Cup Matches; Ward Wins International Match, but Little Is Beaten. Doubles Will Decide Tie Australasian Players Meet American Pair To-day -- Miss Sutton Wins Again at Liverpool. The New York Times 2011-02-02 1906-06-08 PDF Anthony Wilding 6 8 6 Raymond Little 2 6 1 Les Poidevin Anthony Wilding 5 2 4 Raymond Little Holcombe Ward 7 6 6 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1906/06/09/101843719.pdf America in Tennis Finals.; Beat Australasia in Deciding Match -- Will Meet England. The New York Times 2011-02-02 1906-06-09 PDF Anthony Wilding 6 3 0 6 8 Holcombe Ward 3 6 6 4 6 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1906/06/10/101712990.pdf American Tennis Team to Meet Englishmen; Miss May Sutton Defeated in Northern Counties Final. Little Wins, Ward Loses Yankee Challengers for Davis Trophy Take Three Out of Five Matches in Preliminaries. The New York Times 2011-02-02 1906-06-10 PDF Les Poidevin 2 6 5 2 Raymond Little 6 1 7 6 Challenge Round British Isles vs. United States Great Britain British Isles United States 1896 Worple Road, Wimbledon, Englandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1906-WG-CHR-USA-BRI-01 British Isles v United States daviscup.com 15–18 June 1906 Grass 5 0 Sydney Smith 6 6 6 Raymond Little 4 4 1 Laurence Doherty 6 8 6 Holcombe Ward 2 6 3 Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty 3 11 9 6 Raymond Little Holcombe Ward 6 9 7 1 Sydney Smith 6 6 6 Holcombe Ward 1 0 4 Laurence Doherty 3 6 6 6 6 Raymond Little 6 3 8 1 3 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 18 October 2010 Category:Davis Cups by year International Lawn Tennis Challenge International Lawn Tennis Challenge International Lawn Tennis Challenge Category:Organised events in Newport, Wales Category:Sport in Newport, Wales Category:1906 in English tennis Category:1906 in Welsh sport Category:International sports competitions hosted by Wales Category:June 1906 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:Events at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club