1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, more commonly known as the Davis Cup, was the 15th edition of the major international team event in men's tennis. Six nations competed for the right to challenge holders Australasia. The Netherlands joined the competition for the first time.

1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration11 June 1920 – 1 January 1921
Edition15th
Teams6
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1919
1921 →

The initial draw consisted of four countries and drew the United States against France and the Netherlands against Great Britain. The applications of Canada and South Africa were received after the deadline but their entries were accepted by the other countries and subsequently a new draw was made.

"Big Bill" Tilden and "Little Bill" Johnston made their debut for the United States, and would not lose a rubber the entire tournament. In the Challenge Round, they reclaimed the cup from Australasia. The final, in honor of Anthony Wilding, was played at the Domain Cricket Club in Auckland, New Zealand on 30 December - 1 January 1921.[1][2][3]

Draw

Netherlands competed for the first time.

Quarterfinals
11 June–10 July		Semifinals
16–19 July		Final
 Canada
bye
 Canada
Arnhem, Netherlands (clay)
 Netherlands [4]w/o
 Netherlands3
 South Africa2
 Netherlands
Eastbourne, England (grass)
 United States [5]w/o
 France0
Wimbledon, England (grass)
 United States3
 United States5
 Great Britain0
bye
 Great Britain

Quarterfinals

Netherlands vs. South Africa


Netherlands
3		 Arnhem, Netherlands[6]
11–13 June 1920
Clay
South Africa
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
South Africa		 Christiaan van Lennep
Charles Winslow		 3
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
2 Netherlands
South Africa		 Arthur Diemer Kool
Louis Raymond		 6
3		 6
3		 7
5		      
3 Netherlands
South Africa		 Arthur Diemer Kool / Christiaan van Lennep
Louis Raymond / Charles Winslow		 6
2		 7
5		 6
4		      
4 Netherlands
South Africa		 Arthur Diemer Kool
Charles Winslow		 3
6 		2
6 		5
7 		     
5 Netherlands
South Africa		 Christiaan van Lennep
Louis Raymond		 4
6 		6
4		 6
4		 3
6 		6
3		  

France vs. United States


France
0		 Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England[7]
8–10 July 1920
Grass
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
United States		 André Gobert
Bill Johnston		 3
6 		6
8 		3
6 		     
2 France
United States		 William Laurentz
Bill Tilden		 6
4		 2
6 		1
6 		3
6 		   
3 France
United States		 André Gobert / William Laurentz
Bill Johnston / Bill Tilden		 2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
4 France
United States		 André Gobert
Bill Tilden		           not
played
5 France
United States		 William Laurentz
Bill Johnston		           not
played

Semifinal

Great Britain vs. United States


Great Britain
0		 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England[8]
16–19 July 1920
Grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
United States		 James Cecil Parke
Bill Johnston		 4
6 		4
6 		6
2		 6
3		 2
6 		 
2 United Kingdom
United States		 Algernon Kingscote
Bill Tilden		 6
4		 1
6 		3
6 		1
6 		   
3 United Kingdom
United States		 Algernon Kingscote / James Cecil Parke
Bill Johnston / Bill Tilden		 6
8 		6
4		 6
4		 3
6 		2
6 		 
4 United Kingdom
United States		 Algernon Kingscote
Bill Johnston		 4
6 		6
4		 6
3		 4
6 		5
7 		 
5 United Kingdom
United States		 James Cecil Parke
Bill Tilden		 2
6 		3
6 		5
7 		     

Challenge Round

Australasia vs. United States


Australasia
0		 Domain Cricket Club, Auckland, New Zealand[9]
30 December 1920–1 January 1921
Grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
United States		 Norman Brookes
Bill Tilden		 8
10 		4
6 		6
1		 4
6 		   
2 Australasia
United States		 Gerald Patterson
Bill Johnston		 3
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
3 Australasia
United States		 Norman Brookes / Gerald Patterson
Bill Johnston / Bill Tilden		 6
4		 4
6 		0
6 		4
6 		   
4 Australasia
United States		 Gerald Patterson
Bill Tilden		 7
5		 2
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
5 Australasia
United States		 Norman Brookes
Bill Johnston		 7
5		 5
7 		3
6 		3
6 		   

References
  1. "1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge". daviscup.com.
  2. Trengrove, Alan (1986). The Story of the Davis Cup. London: Stanley Paul. pp. 71–74. ISBN 0091598605.
  3. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  4. "Netherlands v Canada". daviscup.com.
  5. "United States v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  6. "Netherlands v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  7. "France v United States". daviscup.com.
  8. "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
  9. "Australasia v United States". daviscup.com.
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