1926 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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1926 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration8 May – 11 September 1926
Edition21st
Teams24
Champion
Winning nationFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
← 1925
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The 1926 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 21st edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup . 19 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 5 would enter the America Zone.

Contents

France defeated Japan in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would fall to the United States in a rematch of 1925's Challenge Round. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 9–11 September. [1] [2]

America Zone

Draw

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
San Francisco, CA, United States (grass)
Mexico City, MexicoFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5
Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico 1Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines 0 Montreal, Canada (grass)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5
Havana, Cuba (clay)Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 2

Final

Japan vs. Cuba

Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
5		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [3]
19–21 August 1926
Grass		Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
0
12345
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Takeichi Harada
Rogelio Paris 		7
5		6
0		6
3		   
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Tsumio Tawara
Vicente Banet 		9
7		6
1		6
2		   
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Takeichi Harada  /  Tsumio Tawara
Raúl Chacón  /  Rogelio Paris 		6
4		6
3		6
2		   
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Tsumio Tawara
Rogelio Paris 		6
2		6
0		6
2		   
5 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Teizo Toba
Vicente Banet 		6
2		6
2		6
2		   

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
27 April-9 May		Second Round
8–22 May		Quarterfinals
24 May-2 June		Semifinals
9–16 July		Final
24–26 July
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain 3 Barcelona, Spain (clay)
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain 3
Barcelona, Spain (clay)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 2 Barcelona, Spain (clay)
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain 1
Harrogate, England (clay)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland 0 Rome, Italy (clay)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 5 Rome, Italy (clay)Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 2
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 0Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2 Cabourg, France (clay)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa 4Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 5
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 1Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa w/o
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Kensington, England (clay)
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa 1
Malmö, SwedenFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2 Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
Prague, Czechoslovakia Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 5
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India 1 Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 3
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 5

Final

France vs. Great Britain

Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
France
5		Garden Tennis Club, Cabourg, France [4]
24–26 July 1926
Clay		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
0
12345
1 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 		Henri Cochet
Colin Gregory 		7
5		4
6 		7
9 		7
5		6
0		 
2 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 		René Lacoste
Noel Turnbull 		6
4		6
4		6
4		   
3 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 		Jean Borotra  /  Jacques Brugnon
Gordon Crole-Rees  /  Charles Kingsley 		6
2		6
0		6
3		   
4 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 		Pierre Henri Landry
Colin Gregory 		6
3		6
2		6
1		   
5 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 		Jacques Brugnon
Noel Turnbull 		4
6 		1
6 		6
2		6
4		6
0		 

Inter-Zonal Final

France vs. Japan

Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
France
3		 West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States [5]
26–28 August 1926
Grass		Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
2
12345
1 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Henri Cochet
Tsumio Tawara 		1
6 		4
6 		7
5		6
3		6
2		 
2 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		René Lacoste
Takeichi Harada 		4
6 		6
4		3
6 		7
9 		  
3 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Jacques Brugnon  /  Henri Cochet
Takeichi Harada  /  Tsumio Tawara 		6
0		6
0		6
2		   
4 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		René Lacoste
Tsumio Tawara 		6
1		6
3		6
2		   
5 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Henri Cochet
Takeichi Harada 		1
6 		3
6 		6
0		4
6 		  

Challenge Round

United States vs. France

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
4		 Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States [2]
9–11 September 1926
Grass		Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
France
1
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Bill Johnston
René Lacoste 		6
0		6
4		0
6 		6
0		  
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Bill Tilden
Jean Borotra 		6
2		6
3		6
3		   
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Vincent Richards  /  Richard Norris Williams
Jacques Brugnon  /  Henri Cochet 		6
4		6
4		6
2		   
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Bill Johnston
Jean Borotra 		8
6		6
4		9
7		   
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 		Bill Tilden
René Lacoste 		6
4		4
6 		6
8 		6
8 		  

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. ↑ "Japan v Cuba". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "France v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "France v Japan". daviscup.com.
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