1904 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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1904 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
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Duration27 June – 5 July 1904
Edition4th
Teams3
Champion
Winning NationFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  British Isles
1903
1905

The 1904 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the fourth edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup , and the first edition to be played outside American soil. As defending champions, the British Isles team played host to the competition, which featured teams from Belgium and France for the first time. Belgium and France would play for the right to challenge the British Isles for the cup. The ties were played at Worple Road (the former site of the All England Club) in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom from 27 June to 5 July. Despite Malcolm Whitman giving his word that an American team would enter, the Americans failed to make a challenge before the 7 March deadline. [1]

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Final

Belgium vs. France

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Belgium
3
Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England [2]
27–29 June 1904
Grass
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France
2
12345
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Paul de Borman
Max Decugis
4
6
3
5
   retired
 
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
William le Maire de Warzée
Paul Aymé
6
1
6
0
6
1
   
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Paul de Borman  /  William le Maire de Warzée
Paul Aymé  /  Max Decugis
7
5
4
6
6
0
4
6
2
6
 
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Paul de Borman
Paul Aymé
6
1
6
3
2
6
1
6
6
3
 
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
William le Maire de Warzée
Max Decugis
5
7
8
6
0
6
6
4
6
2
 

Challenge Round

British Isles vs. Belgium

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British Isles
5
Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England [3]
2–5 July 1904
Grass
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Belgium
0
12345
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Frank Riseley
William le Maire de Warzée
6
1
6
1
6
2
    [4]
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Laurence Doherty
Paul de Borman
6
4
6
1
6
1
    [4]
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
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Laurence Doherty  /  Reggie Doherty
Paul de Borman  /  William le Maire de Warzée
6
0
6
1
6
3
    [5]
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Laurence Doherty
William le Maire de Warzée
      w/o
 
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Frank Riseley
Paul de Borman
4
6
6
2
8
6
7
5
  

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