1919 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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1919 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
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Duration11 July 1919 – 21 January 1920
Edition14th
Teams5
Champion
Winning NationFlag of Australia (1903-1908).svg  Australasia
1914
1920

The 1919 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 14th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup . Following four years of non-competition due to World War I, the competition resumed with four teams challenging Australasia for the cup. Australasia defeated Great Britain to retain the title. The final was played at the Double Bay Grounds in Sydney, Australia on 16–21 January 1920. [1] [2]

Contents

Draw

 Semifinals
11–28 July
Final
25–27 August
         
  Brussels, Belgium
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0 
  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 3   Deauville, France (clay)
   Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 2
  Eastbourne, England (grass)  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
  Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa 1 

Semifinals

Belgium vs. France

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
0
Brussels, Belgium [3]
11–13 July 1919
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
France
3
12345
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Paul de Borman
Max Decugis
2
6
3
6
4
6
   
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Albert Lammens
William Laurentz
7
5
3
6
4
6
2
6
  
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Paul de Borman  /  Albert Lammens
Max Decugis  /  William Laurentz
3
6
5
7
2
6
   
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Paul de Borman
William Laurentz
     not
played
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Albert Lammens
Max Decugis
     not
played

Great Britain vs. South Africa

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
4
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England [4]
25–28 July 1919
Grass
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg
South Africa
1
12345
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg
Algernon Kingscote
George Dodd
6
3
6
3
6
2
   
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg
Theodore Mavrogordato
Louis Raymond
1
6
7
5
2
6
8
6
6
1
 
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg
Algernon Kingscote  /  Herbert Roper Barrett
Harold Aitken  /  George Dodd
7
5
9
7
6
4
   
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg
Algernon Kingscote
Louis Raymond
1
6
6
0
6
4
6
1
  
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg
Theodore Mavrogordato
George Dodd
7
9
5
7
6
3
6
4
5
7
 

Final

France vs. Great Britain

Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
France
2
Sporting Club, Deauville, France [5]
25–27 August 1919
Clay
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
3
12345
1 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
André Gobert
Percival Davson
7
5
6
4
4
6
6
4
  
2 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
William Laurentz
Algernon Kingscote
6
4
3
6
2
6
6
4
4
6
 
3 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
André Gobert  /  William Laurentz
Herbert Roper Barrett  /  Noel Turnbull
6
0
6
1
12
10
   
4 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
André Gobert
Algernon Kingscote
4
6
4
6
5
7
   
5 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
William Laurentz
Percival Davson
4
6
6
1
12
10
4
6
0
6
 

Challenge Round

Australasia vs. Great Britain

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Australasia
4
Double Bay Grounds, Sydney, Australia [6]
16–21 January 1920
Grass
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
1
12345
1 Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
James Anderson
Algernon Kingscote
5
7
2
6
4
6
   
2 Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Gerald Patterson
Arthur Lowe
6
4
6
3
2
6
6
3
  
3 Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Norman Brookes  /  Gerald Patterson
Alfred Beamish  /  Algernon Kingscote
6
0
6
0
6
2
   
4 Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Gerald Patterson
Algernon Kingscote
6
4
6
4
8
6
   
5 Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
James Anderson
Arthur Lowe
6
4
5
7
6
3
4
6
12
10
 

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