1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration	11 Jun 1920 – 1 Jan 1921
Edition	15th
Teams	7
Champion
Winning nation	United States
	← 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 competed for the right to challenge holders Australasia. 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 France 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.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Playoff

Netherlands competed for the first time.

Draw

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Canada

bye

Canada

Arnhem, Netherlands (clay)

w/o

2

3

Eastbourne, England (grass)

United States

w/o

France

0

Wimbledon, London, England (grass)

United States

3

United States

5

Great Britain

0

bye

Great Britain

Quarterfinals

South Africa
2

Arnhem, Netherlands
11–13 June 1920
clay

Netherlands
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Charles Winslow Christiaan van Lennep	6 3	6 4	6 4
2	Louis Raymond Arthur Diemer-Kool	3 6	3 6	5 7
3	Louis Raymond / Charles Winslow Arthur Diemer-Kool / Christiaan van Lennep	2 6	5 7	4 6
4	Charles Winslow Arthur Diemer-Kool	6 3	6 2	7 5
5	Louis Raymond Christiaan van Lennep	6 4	4 6	4 6	6 3	3 6

France
0

Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
8–10 July 1920
grass

United States
3

		1	2	3	4
1	André Gobert Bill Johnston	3 6	6 8	3 6
2	William Laurentz Bill Tilden	6 4	2 6	1 6	3 6
3	André Gobert / William Laurentz Bill Johnston / Bill Tilden	2 6	3 6	2 6
4	André Gobert Bill Tilden					not played
5	William Laurentz Bill Johnston					not played

Semifinal

Great Britain
0

AELTC, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
16–19 July 1920
grass

United States
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	James Parke Bill Johnston	4 6	4 6	6 2	6 3	2 6
2	Algernon Kingscote Bill Tilden	6 4	1 6	3 6	1 6
3	Algernon Kingscote / James Parke Bill Johnston / Bill Tilden	6 8	6 4	6 4	3 6	2 6
4	Algernon Kingscote Bill Johnston	4 6	6 4	6 3	4 6	5 7
5	James Parke Bill Tilden	2 6	3 6	5 7

Challenge round

Australasia
0

Domain Cricket Club, Auckland, New Zealand
30 December 1920 - 1 January 1921
grass

United States
5

		1	2	3	4
1	Norman Brookes Bill Tilden	8 10	4 6	6 1	4 6
2	Gerald Patterson Bill Johnston	3 6	1 6	1 6
3	Norman Brookes / Gerald Patterson Bill Johnston / Bill Tilden	6 4	4 6	0 6	4 6
4	Gerald Patterson Bill Tilden	7 5	2 6	3 6	3 6
5	Norman Brookes Bill Johnston	7 5	5 7	3 6	3 6

References

^ "Davis Cup – 1920 Results". International Tennis Federation (ITF).
^ Trengrove, Alan (1986). The Story of the Davis Cup. London: Stanley Paul. pp. 71–74. ISBN 0091598605.
^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

Davis Cup Official website

[1] "Davis Cup – 1920 Results". International Tennis Federation (ITF).

[trengrove-2] Trengrove, Alan (1986). The Story of the Davis Cup. London: Stanley Paul. pp. 71–74. ISBN 0091598605.

[Collins-3] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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