1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Davis Cup 1913 - Rice and McLoughlin.jpg
Davis Cup 1913 quarterfinal at the West Side Tennis Club, New York - Rice (Australasia) against McLoughlin (United States)
Details
Duration3 June – 28 July 1913
Edition12th
Teams8
Champion
Winning nationFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
1912
1914

The 1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 12th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup . With Great Britain's win in 1912, the competition returned to Europe for the first time in five years. This prompted several new teams to join the competition, creating the largest field to date. [1] The first round tie between Germany and France, played at Wiesbaden, Germany was the first Davis Cup tie to be played on clay courts, or any surface other than grass. The United States would triumph in the final, which was played at Worple Road in Wimbledon, London, England on 25–28 July.

Contents

Teams

Canada, Germany, and South Africa all competed for the first time. Belgium returned for the first time since 1904.

Draw

Quarterfinals
3–21 June
Semifinals
10–12 July
Final
17–19 July
New York, United States (grass)
Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg  Australasia 1
Nottingham, England (grass)
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 4
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5
Wiesbaden, Germany (clay)
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 0
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 4
Wimbledon, England (grass)
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 1
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 3
London, England (grass)
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada 0
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa 1
Folkestone, England (grass)
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada 4
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada 4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
bye
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Australasia

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
4
West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States [2]
6–9 June 1913
Grass
Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg
Australasia
1
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg
Maurice McLoughlin
Horace Rice
6
1
6
3
6
3
   
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg
Richard Norris Williams
Stanley Doust
6
4
6
4
1
6
7
5
  
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg
Harold Hackett  /  Maurice McLoughlin
Stanley Doust  /  Alfred Jones
6
2
2
6
7
5
2
6
7
9
 
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg
Maurice McLoughlin
Stanley Doust
6
4
6
4
6
2
   
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg
Richard Norris Williams
Horace Rice
1
6
4
6
9
7
6
1
6
2
 

Germany vs. France

Flag of the German Empire.svg
Germany
4
Wiesbaden, Germany [3]
3–5 June 1913
Clay
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
France
1
12345
1 Flag of the German Empire.svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Oscar Kreuzer
André Gobert
1
6
6
4
6
2
6
3
  
2 Flag of the German Empire.svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe
Max Decugis
6
2
4
6
6
2
6
8
5
7
 
3 Flag of the German Empire.svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Heinrich Kleinschroth  /  Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe
Max Decugis  /  Maurice Germot
7
5
6
4
4
6
9
7
  
4 Flag of the German Empire.svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Oscar Kreuzer
Max Decugis
      w/o
 
5 Flag of the German Empire.svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe
André Gobert
6
1
6
1
6
1
   

Canada vs. South Africa

Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Canada
4
Queen's Club, London, England [4]
19–21 June 1913
Grass
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg
South Africa
1
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg
Robert Powell
R.F. le Sueur
6
3
6
4
4
6
3
6
7
5
 
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg
Bernard Schwengers
Victor Gauntlett
9
11
3
6
0
6
   
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg
Robert Powell  /  Bernard Schwengers
Victor Gauntlett  /  R.F. le Sueur
7
5
6
3
3
6
6
3
  
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg
Robert Powell
Victor Gauntlett
      w/o
 
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg
Bernard Schwengers
R.F. le Sueur
6
3
6
3
6
3
   

Semifinals

United States vs. Germany

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5
Nottingham Lawn Tennis Club, Nottingham, England [5]
10–12 July 1913
Grass
Flag of the German Empire.svg
Germany
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of the German Empire.svg
Richard Norris Williams
Oscar Kreuzer
7
5
6
4
4
6
6
1
  
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of the German Empire.svg
Maurice McLoughlin
Otto Froitzheim
5
7
2
6
6
4
6
2
6
2
 
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of the German Empire.svg
Harold Hackett  /  Maurice McLoughlin
Heinrich Kleinschroth  /  Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe
6
4
2
6
6
3
8
6
  
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of the German Empire.svg
Richard Norris Williams
Otto Froitzheim
5
7
6
1
6
3
6
1
  
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of the German Empire.svg
Wallace Johnson
Oscar Kreuzer
7
5
6
4
5
7
6
4
  

Canada vs. Belgium

Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Canada
4
Pleasure Gardens, Folkestone, England [6]
10–12 July 1913
Grass
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
0
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Robert Powell
Paul de Borman
6
2
6
1
6
1
   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Bernard Schwengers
Georges Watson
6
4
6
1
6
0
   
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Robert Powell  /  Bernard Schwengers
William du Vivier  /  Georges Watson
6
2
6
2
6
2
   
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Bernard Schwengers
Paul de Borman
4
6
6
4
6
2
6
2
  
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Robert Powell
Georges Watson
     not
played

Final

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
3
Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England [7]
17–19 July 1913
Grass
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Canada
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Richard Norris Williams
Bernard Schwengers
6
4
6
2
6
4
   
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Maurice McLoughlin
Robert Powell
10
8
6
1
6
4
   
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Harold Hackett  /  Maurice McLoughlin
Robert Powell  /  Bernard Schwengers
6
3
6
3
12
10
   
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Richard Norris Williams
Robert Powell
     not
played
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg
Maurice McLoughlin
Bernard Schwengers
     not
played

Challenge Round

Great Britain vs. United States

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
2
Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England [8]
25–28 July 1913
Grass
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
3
12345
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
James Cecil Parke
Maurice McLoughlin
8
10
7
5
6
4
1
6
7
5
 
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Charles Dixon
Richard Norris Williams
6
8
6
3
2
6
6
1
5
7
 
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Charles Dixon  /  Herbert Roper Barrett
Harold Hackett  /  Maurice McLoughlin
7
5
1
6
6
2
5
7
4
6
 
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Charles Dixon
Maurice McLoughlin
6
8
3
6
2
6
   
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
James Cecil Parke
Richard Norris Williams
6
2
5
7
5
7
6
4
6
2
 

References

  1. "1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge". daviscup.com.
  2. "United States v Australasia". daviscup.com.
  3. "Germany v France". daviscup.com.
  4. "Canada v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  5. "United States v Germany". daviscup.com.
  6. "Canada v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  7. "United States v Canada". daviscup.com.
  8. "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.