1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

Contents

9 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the Europe Zone. [1] Australia defeated Japan in the final, and went on to face France in the Inter-Zonal Final. [2]

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 [3] 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 [4] 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 [5] w/o

First round

Cuba vs. Spain

Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
0		 Vedado Tennis Club, Havana, Cuba [6]
4–6 July 1925
Clay		Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg
Spain
5
12345
1 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Vicente Banet
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		4
6 		1
6 		1
6 		   
2 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Rogelio Paris
Eduardo Flaquer 		3
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
3 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Raúl Chacón  /  Rogelio Paris
José María Alonso Areizaga  /  Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		6
8 		4
6 		6
8 		   
4 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Rogelio Paris
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		1
6 		0
6 		3
6 		   
5 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Vicente Banet
Eduardo Flaquer 		1
6 		0
6 		0
6 		   

Quarterfinals

Mexico vs. Spain

Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg
Mexico
0		Club Tenis Reforma, Mazatlán, Mexico [7]
16–19 July 1925
Clay		Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg
Spain
5
12345
1 Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Ignacio de la Borbolla
Eduardo Flaquer 		2
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
2 Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Claude Butlin
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		2
6 		1
6 		2
6 		   
3 Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Claude Butlin  /  Ignacio de la Borbolla
José María Alonso Areizaga  /  Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		4
6 		2
6 		5
7 		   
4 Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Claude Butlin
Eduardo Flaquer 		12
10		4
6 		1
6 		5
7 		  
5 Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Ignacio de la Borbolla
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		   

Semifinals

Canada vs. Australia

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
0		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [8]
13–15 August 1925
Grass		Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Willard Crocker
James Anderson 		1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Jack Wright
Gerald Patterson 		7
5		6
3		3
6 		1
6 		3
6 		 
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Willard Crocker  /  Jack Wright
John Hawkes  /  Gerald Patterson 		0
6 		2
6 		4
6 		   
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Jack Wright
James Anderson 		2
6 		4
6 		1
6 		   
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Willard Crocker
Gerald Patterson 		4
6 		9
11 		4
6 		   

Japan vs. Spain

Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
3		 Baltimore Country Club, Baltimore, MD, United States [9]
13–15 August 1925
Grass		Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg
Spain
2
12345
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Takeichi Harada
Eduardo Flaquer 		6
2		6
4		6
0		   
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Zenzo Shimizu
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		5
7 		0
6 		6
3		3
6 		  
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Takeichi Harada  /  Zenzo Shimizu
José María Alonso Areizaga  /  Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		6
2		6
3		2
6 		8
10 		6
3		 
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Takeichi Harada
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		2
6 		6
4		6
3		6
4		  
5 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 		Zenzo Shimizu
Eduardo Flaquer 		6
3		0
6 		3
6 		4
6 		  

Final

Australia vs. Japan

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4		 Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States [2]
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		   

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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 "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Canada v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Australia v Hawaii". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Japan v China". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Cuba v Spain". daviscup.com.
  7. ↑ "Mexico v Spain". daviscup.com.
  8. ↑ "Canada v Australia". daviscup.com.
  9. ↑ "Japan v Spain". daviscup.com.
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