1904 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1904 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the fourth edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup, and the first edition to be played outside American soil. As defending champions, the British Isles team played host to the competition, which featured teams from Belgium and France for the first time. Belgium and France would play for the right to challenge the British Isles for the cup. The ties were played at Worple Road (the former site of the All England Club) in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom from 27 June to 5 July. Despite Malcolm Whitman giving his word that an American team would enter, the Americans failed to make a challenge before the 7 March deadline.[1]

1904 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration27 June – 5 July 1904
Edition4th
Teams3
Champion
Winning Nation British Isles
← 1903
1905 →

Final

Belgium vs. France


Belgium
3		 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England[2]
27–29 June 1904
Grass
France
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
France		 Paul de Borman
Max Decugis		 4
6 		3
5		       retired
 
2 Belgium
France		 William le Maire de Warzée
Paul Aymé		 6
1		 6
0		 6
1		      
3 Belgium
France		 Paul de Borman / William le Maire de Warzée
Paul Aymé / Max Decugis		 7
5		 4
6 		6
0		 4
6 		2
6 		 
4 Belgium
France		 Paul de Borman
Paul Aymé		 6
1		 6
3		 2
6 		1
6 		6
3		  
5 Belgium
France		 William le Maire de Warzée
Max Decugis		 5
7 		8
6		 0
6 		6
4		 6
2		  

Challenge Round

British Isles vs. Belgium


British Isles
5		 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England[3]
2–5 July 1904
Grass
Belgium
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Belgium		 Frank Riseley
William le Maire de Warzée		 6
1		 6
1		 6
2		      [4]
2 United Kingdom
Belgium		 Laurence Doherty
Paul de Borman		 6
4		 6
1		 6
1		      [4]
3 United Kingdom
Belgium		 Laurence Doherty / Reggie Doherty
Paul de Borman / William le Maire de Warzée		 6
0		 6
1		 6
3		      [5]
4 United Kingdom
Belgium		 Laurence Doherty
William le Maire de Warzée		           w/o
 
5 United Kingdom
Belgium		 Frank Riseley
Paul de Borman		 4
6 		6
2		 8
6		 7
5		    

References
  1. "No Tennis Challenge; Americans Will Not Enter a Team for Davis Trophy Contest" (PDF). The New York Times. 8 March 1904. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  2. "Belgium v France". daviscup.com.
  3. "British Isles v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  4. "Playing for Davis Tennis Trophy" (PDF). The New York Times. 3 July 1904. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  5. "Dohertys Keep Davis Tennis Cup" (PDF). The New York Times. 5 July 1904. Retrieved 2 February 2011.


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