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1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
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Duration23 May – 5 September 1921
Edition16th
Teams11
Champion
Winning nation United States
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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.[1][2]

Teams

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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

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First round
May–July		Quarterfinals
16 July–6 August		Semifinals
18–21 August		Final
22–27 August
 France
Paris, France (clay)
bye
 France1
 India4
 India
Chicago, Illinois (grass)
bye
 India0
 Japan5
 Japan [3]w/o
 Philippines
 Japan [4]w/o
Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Belgium
 Czechoslovakia2
Newport, Rhode Island (grass)
 Belgium3
 Japan4
Toronto, Ontario (clay)
 Australasia1
 Canada0
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (grass)
 Australasia5
 Australasia3
Hendon, England (clay)
 Great Britain2
 Great Britain4
Cleveland, Ohio (grass)
 Spain1
 Australasia5
 Denmark0
bye
 Argentina
 Argentina
 Denmark [5]w/o
bye
 Denmark

First round

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Czechoslovakia vs. Belgium


Czechoslovakia
2 		Prague, Czechoslovakia[6]
13–16 June 1921
Belgium
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Belgium 		Karel Ardelt
Jean Washer 		6
4 		5
7 		5
7 		3
6 		   
2 Czechoslovakia
Belgium 		Ladislav Žemla
Albert Lammens 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		     
3 Czechoslovakia
Belgium 		Jaroslav Just / Ladislav Žemla
Albert Lammens / Jean Washer 		6
4 		6
3 		6
8 		4
6 		0
6 		 
4 Czechoslovakia
Belgium 		Ladislav Žemla
Jean Washer 		3
6 		6
3 		9
7 		2
6 		6
2 		 
5 Czechoslovakia
Belgium 		Karel Ardelt
Albert Lammens 		3
6 		2
6 		6
4 		1
6 		   

Great Britain v Spain


Great Britain
4 		London Country Club, Hendon, England[7]
23–25 May 1921
Clay
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Spain 		Gordon Lowe
Manuel de Gomar 		6
3 		4
6 		6
1 		6
0 		   
2 United Kingdom
Spain 		Randolph Lycett
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		6
4 		6
2 		6
4 		     
3 United Kingdom
Spain 		Max Woosnam / Randolph Lycett
Manuel Alonso Areizaga / Manuel de Gomar 		2
6 		9
7 		6
2 		6
2 		   
4 United Kingdom
Spain 		Gordon Lowe
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		6
8 		1
6 		6
8 		     
5 United Kingdom
Spain 		Randolph Lycett
Manuel de Gomar 		6
1 		6
8 		7
9 		6
3 		6
2 		 

Canada vs. Australasia


Canada
0 		Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, Toronto, Ontario[8]
23–27 July 1921
Clay
Australasia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Australasia 		Henri Laframboise
James Anderson 		6
4 		5
7 		0
6 		2
6 		   
2 Canada
Australasia 		Paul Bennett
John Hawkes 		6
8 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3 Canada
Australasia 		Paul Bennett / George Holmes
James Anderson / Clarence Todd 		2
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
4 Canada
Australasia 		Paul Bennett
James Anderson 		3
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
5 Canada
Australasia 		Henri Laframboise
Clarence Todd 		2
6 		2
6 		8
6 		2
6 		   

Quarterfinals

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France vs. India


France
1 		Racing Club de France, Paris, France[9]
16–18 July 1921
Clay
India
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
India 		Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Sydney Jacob 		6
3 		8
6 		7
5 		     
2 France
India 		William Laurentz
Mohammed Sleem 		6
4 		2
6 		6
3 		2
6 		0
6 		 
3 France
India 		Jacques Brugnon / William Laurentz
Lewis Deane / Athar-Ali Fyzee 		1
6 		6
2 		7
5 		2
6 		4
6 		 
4 France
India 		Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Mohammed Sleem 		1
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
5 France
India 		Jacques Brugnon
Lewis Deane 		3
6 		6
4 		5
7 		6
4 		6
8 		 

Australasia vs. Great Britain


Australasia
3 		Allegheny County Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[10]
4–6 August 1921
Grass
Great Britain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
United Kingdom 		James Anderson
Max Woosnam 		6
4 		6
2 		6
4 		     
2 Australasia
United Kingdom 		John Hawkes
Gordon Lowe 		4
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
3 Australasia
United Kingdom 		James Anderson / Clarence Todd
Noel Turnbull / Max Woosnam 		4
6 		9
7 		4
6 		6
2 		6
4 		 
4 Australasia
United Kingdom 		James Anderson
Gordon Lowe 		6
2 		6
3 		3
6 		6
2 		   
5 Australasia
United Kingdom 		John Hawkes
Max Woosnam 		3
6 		6
0 		9
7 		3
6 		3
6 		 

Semifinals

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India vs. Japan


India
0 		Lake Forest, Illinois[11]
18–20 August 1921
Grass
Japan
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Japan 		Mohammed Sleem
Zenzo Shimizu 		5
7 		6
2 		0
6 		2
6 		   
2 India
Japan 		Hassan Ali Fyzee
Ichiya Kumagae 		6
3 		3
6 		3
6 		7
9 		   
3 India
Japan 		Lewis Deane / Hassan Ali Fyzee
Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu 		1
6 		1
6 		6
2 		6
2 		0
6 		 
4 India
Japan 		Hassan Ali Fyzee
Zenzo Shimizu 		2
6 		1
6 		7
9 		     
5 India
Japan 		Mohammed Sleem
Ichiya Kumagae 		7
9 		1
6 		1
6 		     

Australasia vs. Denmark


Australasia
5 		Mayfield Country Club, Cleveland, Ohio[12]
19–21 August 1921
Grass
Denmark
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
Denmark 		James Anderson
Vagn Ingerslev 		6
0 		6
1 		7
5 		     
2 Australasia
Denmark 		Norman Peach
Erik Tegner 		7
5 		6
2 		6
4 		     
3 Australasia
Denmark 		James Anderson / Clarence Todd
Povl Henriksen / Erik Tegner 		6
0 		6
2 		6
1 		     
4 Australasia
Denmark 		James Anderson
Erik Tegner 		6
0 		6
2 		6
1 		     
5 Australasia
Denmark 		Norman Peach
Vagn Ingerslev 		3
6 		6
2 		6
0 		3
6 		6
2 		 

Final

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Japan vs. Australasia


Japan
4 		Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island[13]
22–27 August 1921
Grass
Australasia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
Australasia 		Zenzo Shimizu
James Anderson 		6
4 		7
5 		6
4 		     
2 Japan
Australasia 		Ichiya Kumagae
John Hawkes 		3
6 		2
6 		8
6 		6
2 		6
3 		 
3 Japan
Australasia 		Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu
James Anderson / Clarence Todd 		6
4 		4
6 		6
8 		0
6 		   
4 Japan
Australasia 		Zenzo Shimizu
John Hawkes 		4
6 		6
2 		6
3 		6
2 		   
5 Japan
Australasia 		Ichiya Kumagae
James Anderson 		3
6 		6
4 		2
6 		7
5 		6
2 		 

Challenge Round

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United States vs. Japan


United States
5 		West Side Tennis Club, New York, New York[14]
2–5 September 1921
Grass
Japan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Japan 		Bill Johnston
Ichiya Kumagae 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		     
2 United States
Japan 		Bill Tilden
Zenzo Shimizu 		5
7 		4
6 		7
5 		6
2 		6
1 		 
3 United States
Japan 		Watson Washburn / Richard Norris Williams
Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu 		6
2 		7
5 		4
6 		7
5 		   
4 United States
Japan 		Bill Tilden
Ichiya Kumagae 		9
7 		6
4 		6
1 		     
5 United States
Japan 		Bill Johnston
Zenzo Shimizu 		6
3 		5
7 		6
2 		6
4 		   

References

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  1. ^ "1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge". daviscup.com.
  2. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. ^ "Japan v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Japan v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Denmark v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Great Britain v Spain". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Canada v Australasia". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "France v India". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Australasia v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "India v Japan". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Australasia v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Japan v Australasia". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "United States v Japan". daviscup.com.
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