1912 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Appearance
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Duration | 11 July – 30 November 1912 |
Edition | 11th |
Teams | 3 |
Champion | |
Winning nation | British Isles |
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The 1912 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 11th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. After a six-year hiatus, France rejoined the competition; however, the United States pulled out of the competition.[1] In the final, the British Isles regained the Cup from Australasia. The final was played at the Albert Ground in Melbourne, Australia on 28–30 November.
Draw
[edit]Semifinals 11–13 July | Final | |||||||
Folkestone, England (grass) | ||||||||
British Isles | 4 | |||||||
France | 1 | |||||||
British Isles1 | w/o | |||||||
United States | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
United States | ||||||||
Notes
- 1.^ The final was scratched and the British Isles were granted the right to play Australasia in the Challenge Round as the United States were unable to field a team.[2][3]
Semifinal
[edit]British Isles vs. France
British Isles 4 |
Pleasure Gardens, Folkestone, England[4][5] 11–13 July 1912 [4][6] Grass |
France 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Challenge Round
[edit]Australasia vs. British Isles
Australasia 2 |
Albert Ground, Melbourne, Australia[8][9] 28–30 November 1912 [8][10] Grass |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1912 International Lawn Tennis Challenge". daviscup.com.
- ^ "No Davis Cup Team.;United States Will Not Compete for Trophy in Australia" (PDF). The New York Times. August 7, 1912. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ "British Isles v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ a b c d "Davis Cup Test Matches.; Britons and Frenchmen Divide Honors in Preliminary Games" (PDF). The New York Times. July 12, 1912. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ "British Isles v France". daviscup.com.
- ^ a b c "British Pair Defeated. Doubles Match Won by the Australasians. Davis Tennis Trophy Play Is Very Brilliant. Challengers Have a lead of One Point. Tomorrow Remaining Singles Matches Will Be Played" (PDF). The New York Times. November 29, 1912. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ^ "French Players Lose.; British Team Wins Doubles in Davis Cup Preliminary" (PDF). The New York Times. November 29, 1912. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Davis Cup. England Wins Two Matches. Brookes Outplayed. Diixon Defeats Heath". The Age. November 29, 1912. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ "Australasia v British Isles". daviscup.com.
- ^ a b c "England Wins Davis Lawn Tennis Trophy; Australasians Defeated for the World's Championship at the Nets" (PDF). The New York Times. December 1, 1912. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ "Davis Cup. England Wins Two Matches. Brookes Outplayed. Diixon Defeats Heath". Boston Evening Transcript. November 29, 1912. Retrieved February 26, 2011.