1907 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1907 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Details
Duration	13 – 24 July 1907
Edition	7th
Teams	3
Champion
Winning nation	Australasia
← 1906 1908 →

The 1907 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the seventh edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup . As defending champions, the British Isles team played host to the competition. After several years of more varied competition, only Australasia and the United States would challenge for the cup. Australasia won both ties, and became the third nation to win the cup. The ties were played at Worple Road (the former site of the All England Club) in Wimbledon, London, England from 13–24 July. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Final

Australasia vs. United States

Australasia 3	Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England [4] 13–16 July 1907 [1] [5] Grass		United States 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Norman Brookes Beals Wright 6 4 6 4 6 2       [1] 2 Anthony Wilding Karl Behr 1 6 6 3 3 6 7 5 6 3   [1] 3 Norman Brookes  /  Anthony Wilding Karl Behr  /  Beals Wright 6 3 10 12 6 4 2 6 3 6   [6] [7] 4 Norman Brookes Karl Behr 4 6 6 4 6 1 6 2     [5] 5 Anthony Wilding Beals Wright 8 6 3 6 3 6 5 7     [5]

Challenge Round

British Isles vs. Australasia

British Isles 2	Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England [8] 20–24 July 1907 [2] [9] Grass		Australasia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Arthur Gore Norman Brookes 5 7 1 6 5 7       [9] 2 Herbert Roper Barrett Anthony Wilding 6 1 4 6 3 6 5 7     [9] 3 Arthur Gore  /  Herbert Roper Barrett Norman Brookes  /  Anthony Wilding 3 6 4 6 7 5 6 2 13 11   [10] 4 Arthur Gore Anthony Wilding 3 6 6 3 7 5 6 2     [2] 5 Herbert Roper Barrett Norman Brookes 2 6 0 6 3 6       [2]

References

1. "Americans Lose in Tennis Singles; Brookes Defeats Wright in Straight Sets -- Behr Plays Well Against Wilding. No Chance for Davis Cup Prospect of United States Regaining Trophy Ruined by the Double Victory of Australians" (PDF). The New York Times . 14 July 1907. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
2. "Lawn Tennis Championship. Australasia Wins The Davis Cup". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 July 1907. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
3. "1907 International Lawn Tennis Challenge". daviscup.com.
4. "Australasia v United States". daviscup.com.
5. "Davis Cup". The Evening Post. 18 July 1907. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
6. "American Experts Win. Wright and Behr Defeated Australian Team in Doubles". The Gazette. 15 July 1907. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
7. "Wright and Behr Win.; American Tennis Players Defeat the Australasian Pair" (PDF). The New York Times. 16 July 1907. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
8. "British Isles v Australasia". daviscup.com.
9. "Australia Sure of Davis Tennis Cup; England Abandons Hope of Winning When Team Loses Twice in Singles. To Play Doubles Monday The Visiting Pair Outplays the Defenders of the Cup Handily in Both Matches, Losing Only One Set" (PDF). The New York Times. 14 July 1907. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
10. "Lawn Tennis. The Davis Cup. Won By Australasia". The Age. 24 July 1907. Retrieved 3 February 2011.

External links

• Davis Cup official website
• A Very Serious Occupation – Tennis and Our First Davis Cup Win