1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration8 May – 13 September 1925
Edition20th
Teams23
Champion
Winning nationFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
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The 1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 20th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup . Sixteen teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 9 would enter the America Zone. Portugal, Poland and Sweden competed for the first time.

Contents

France defeated Australia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would fall to the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 11–13 September. [1] [2]

America Zone

Draw

First Round
4–6 July
Havana, Cuba (clay)
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain 5
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0
Quarterfinals
16–19 July		Semifinals
13–15 August		Final
20–22 August
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada w/o
Montreal, Canada (grass)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii
Boston, MA, United States (grass)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia w/o
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Mazatlán, Mexico (clay)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1
Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico 0
Baltimore, MD, United States (grass)
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain 5
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain 2
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3
Flag of China (1912-1928).svg  China
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan w/o

Final

Australia vs. Japan

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4		 Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States [3]
20–22 August 1925
Grass		Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
1
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Gerald Patterson
Zenzo Shimizu 		6
1		6
4		6
2		   
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		James Anderson
Takeichi Harada 		6
4		3
6 		6
3		6
1		  
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		John Hawkes  /  Gerald Patterson
Takeichi Harada  /  Zenzo Shimizu 		6
1		6
2		9
7		   
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Gerald Patterson
Takeichi Harada 		2
6 		6
3		1
6 		5
7 		  
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		John Hawkes
Masanosuke Fukuda 		6
1		6
3		6
0		   

Europe Zone

Draw

First round
8–19 May		Quarterfinals
27 May–14 June		Semifinals
10–14 July		Final
18–20 July
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 4
Paris, France (clay)
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 1
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 5
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 0
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
Eastbourne, England (grass)
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 4
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 4
London, England (clay)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Warsaw, Poland (clay)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland 0
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 4
Vienna, Austria
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4
Vienna, Austria
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0
Brussels, Belgium
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India 4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India 3
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India 1
Bern, Switzerland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2

Final

Netherlands vs. France

Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
0		Noordwijk Club, Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) [4]
18–20 July 1925
Clay		Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
France
4
12345
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Hendrik Timmer
René Lacoste 		7
5		5
7 		2
6 		2
6 		  
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Arthur Diemer Kool
Jean Borotra 		2
6 		4
6 		8
10 		   
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Arthur Diemer Kool  /  Christiaan van Lennep
Jacques Brugnon  /  René Lacoste 		2
6 		3
6 		8
6		4
6 		  
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Arthur Diemer Kool
René Lacoste 		4
6 		4
6 		1
6 		   
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Hendrik Timmer
Jean Borotra 		     not
played

Inter-Zonal Final

France vs. Australia

Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
France
3		 West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States [5]
4–5 September 1925
Grass		Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
1
12345
1 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		René Lacoste
Gerald Patterson 		3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		   
2 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Jean Borotra
James Anderson 		6
4		6
3		8
6		   
3 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Jean Borotra  /  René Lacoste
John Hawkes  /  Gerald Patterson 		6
4		3
6 		6
4		1
6 		10
8		 
4 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Jean Borotra
Gerald Patterson 		4
6 		6
4		6
1		6
3		  
5 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		René Lacoste
James Anderson 		     not
played

Challenge Round

United States vs. France

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5		 Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States [2]
11–13 September 1925
Grass		Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
France
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Bill Tilden
Jean Borotra 		4
6 		6
0		2
6 		9
7		6
4		 
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Bill Johnston
René Lacoste 		6
1		6
1		6
8 		6
3		  
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Vincent Richards  /  Richard Norris Williams
Jean Borotra  /  René Lacoste 		6
4		6
4		6
3		   
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Bill Tilden
René Lacoste 		3
6 		10
12 		8
6		7
5		6
2		 
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Bill Johnston
Jean Borotra 		6
1		6
4		6
0		   

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. 1 2 "United States v France". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Netherlands v France". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
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