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
1927

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, Mexico Flag 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
Tezio 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.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, Sweden Flag 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
  

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