1909 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1909 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the ninth edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. For the second straight year, only the British Isles and the United States would challenge Australasia for the Cup. After defeating the British in Philadelphia, the US traveled to Sydney, but was defeated again by the Australasian team.[1] The final was played at the Double Bay Grounds on 27–30 November.

1909 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration11 September – 30 November 1909
Edition9th
Teams3
Champion
Winning Nation Australasia
1908
1911

Final

United States vs. British Isles


United States
5
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[2][3]
11–14 September 1909 [2][4]
Grass

British Isles
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
United Kingdom
William Larned
Charles Dixon
6
3
6
2
6
0
     [2]
2 United States
United Kingdom
William Clothier
James Cecil Parke
6
4
6
3
8
6
     [2]
3 United States
United Kingdom
Harold Hackett / Raymond Little
Walter Crawley / James Cecil Parke
3
6
6
4
6
4
4
6
8
6
 [5]
4 United States
United Kingdom
William Larned
James Cecil Parke
6
3
6
2
6
3
     [4]
5 United States
United Kingdom
William Clothier
Charles Dixon
6
3
6
1
6
4
     [4]

Challenge Round

1909 Davis Cup Challenge Round match between Australasia and the United States at the Double Bay Grounds, Sydney, Australia on 27–30 November 1909

Australasia vs. United States


Australasia
5
Double Bay Grounds, Sydney, Australia[6][7]
27–30 November 1909 [6][8]
Grass

United States
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
United States
Norman Brookes
Maurice McLoughlin
6
2
6
2
6
4
     [6]
2 Australasia
United States
Anthony Wilding
Melville Long
6
2
7
5
6
1
     [6]
3 Australasia
United States
Norman Brookes / Anthony Wilding
Melville Long / Maurice McLoughlin
12
10
9
7
6
3
     [9]
4 Australasia
United States
Norman Brookes
Melville Long
6
4
7
5
8
6
     [8]
5 Australasia
United States
Anthony Wilding
Maurice McLoughlin
3
6
8
6
6
2
6
3
   [8]

References

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