1922 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1922 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 17th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The tournament saw first-time entries from Italy and Romania. Australasia would storm through the preliminary round, but would fall to defending champions the United States in the challenge round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in New York City, United States on 1–5 September.[1][2]

1922 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Bill Johnston (US) vs. Gerald Patterson (Australasia) in the Challenge Round at the West Side Tennis Club
Bill Johnston (US) vs. Gerald Patterson (Australasia) in the Challenge Round at the West Side Tennis Club
Details
Duration17 June – 5 September 1922
Edition17th
Teams11
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1921
1923 →

Draw

First round

India vs. Romania


India
5		 Beckenham Cricket Club, Beckenham, England[10]
19–20 June 1922
Grass
Romania
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Romania		 Athar-Ali Fyzee
Nicolae Mișu		 3
6 		5
7 		6
4		 6
4		 6
0		  
2 India
Romania		 Hassan-Ali Fyzee
Misu Stern		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      
3 India
Romania		 Hassan-Ali Fyzee / Cotah Ramaswami
Nicolae Mișu / Misu Stern		 6
2		 6
4		 6
0		      
4 India
Romania		 Athar-Ali Fyzee
Misu Stern		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      
5 India
Romania		 Hassan-Ali Fyzee
Nicolae Mișu		 4
6 		6
1		 6
1		 7
5		    

Australasia vs. Belgium


Australasia
4		 Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club, Scarborough, England[11]
22–24 June 1922
Grass
Belgium
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
Belgium		 Gerald Patterson
Jean Washer		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
2 Australasia
Belgium		 James Anderson
Georges Watson		 6
2		 6
1		 6
2		      
3 Australasia
Belgium		 James Anderson / Pat O'Hara Wood
Jean Washer / Georges Watson		 6
1		 6
2		 4
6 		7
9 		7
5		  
4 Australasia
Belgium		 James Anderson
Jean Washer		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
5 Australasia
Belgium		 Gerald Patterson
Georges Watson		           not
played

Quarterfinals

Great Britain vs. Italy


Great Britain
4		 Roehampton Lawn Tennis Club, London, England[12]
19–21 June 1922
Grass
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Italy		 Algernon Kingscote
Cesare Colombo		 7
5		 6
4		 6
1		      
2 United Kingdom
Italy		 Gordon Lowe
Mino Balbi Di Robecco		 6
1		 6
3		 6
1		      
3 United Kingdom
Italy		 Algernon Kingscote / Frank Riseley
Mino Balbi Di Robecco / Cesare Colombo		 6
1		 6
4		 6
0		      
4 United Kingdom
Italy		 Algernon Kingscote
Mino Balbi Di Robecco		            
w/o
5 United Kingdom
Italy		 Gordon Lowe
Cesare Colombo		 6
1		 6
2		 6
0		      

Spain vs. India


Spain
4		 Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, Bristol, England[13]
13–15 July 1922
Grass
India
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
India		 Manuel de Gomar
Athar-Ali Fyzee		 1
6 		6
2		 6
3		 3
6 		6
1		  
2 Spain
India		 Manuel Alonso Areizaga
Hassan Ali Fyzee		 6
1		 6
2		 6
2		      
3 Spain
India		 Eduardo Flaquer / Manuel de Gomar
Hassan Ali Fyzee / Cotah Ramaswami		 6
3		 5
7 		9
11 		10
8		 4
6 		 
4 Spain
India		 Manuel de Gomar
Hassan Ali Fyzee		 6
1		 6
3		 3
6 		6
3		    
5 Spain
India		 Manuel Alonso Areizaga
Athar-Ali Fyzee		 6
3		 6
4		 0
6 		6
4		    

Australasia vs. Czechoslovakia


Australasia
5		 Roehampton Lawn Tennis Club, London, England[14]
14–15 July 1922
Clay
Czechoslovakia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
Czechoslovakia		 Gerald Patterson
Friedrich Rohrer		 6
1		 6
3		 3
6 		6
2		    
2 Australasia
Czechoslovakia		 James Anderson
Karel Ardelt		 7
5		 6
4		 6
4		      
3 Australasia
Czechoslovakia		 Gerald Patterson / Rupert Wertheim
Karel Ardelt / Friedrich Rohrer		 9
7		 6
0		 6
3		      
4 Australasia
Czechoslovakia		 Gerald Patterson
Karel Ardelt		 6
3		 6
2		 2
6 		6
2		    
5 Australasia
Czechoslovakia		 James Anderson
Friedrich Rohrer		 4
6 		6
4		 6
3		 6
0		    

Denmark vs. France


Denmark
1		 Copenhagen, Denmark[15]
17–19 June 1922
France
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
France		 Erik Tegner
Jean Borotra		 0
6 		6
3		 4
6 		6
1		 4
6 		 
2 Denmark
France		 Vagn Ingerslev
Jean Couiteas		 8
6		 6
3		 6
1		      
3 Denmark
France		 Erik Tegner / Erik Worm
Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet		 6
3		 2
6 		6
2		 8
10 		2
6 		 
4 Denmark
France		 Vagn Ingerslev
Jean Borotra		 3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
5 Denmark
France		 Erik Tegner
Henri Cochet		 5
7 		2
6 		7
9 		     

Semifinals

Australasia vs. France


Australasia
4		 Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[16]
10–14 August 1922
Grass
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
France		 Gerald Patterson
André Gobert		 4
6 		3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 6
3		  
2 Australasia
France		 Pat O'Hara Wood
Henri Cochet		 4
6 		6
3		 0
6 		9
7		 3
6 		 
3 Australasia
France		 Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson
Henri Cochet / André Gobert		 6
0		 6
8 		4
6 		6
3		 10
8		  
4 Australasia
France		 Gerald Patterson
Henri Cochet		 6
2		 2
6 		6
4		 6
2		    
5 Australasia
France		 Pat O'Hara Wood
André Gobert		 2
6 		6
2		 6
1		 6
4		    

Final

Australasia vs. Spain


Australasia
4		 Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[17]
17–19 August 1922
Grass
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
Spain		 Gerald Patterson
Manuel de Gomar		 6
3		 8
6		 6
4		      
2 Australasia
Spain		 Pat O'Hara Wood
Manuel Alonso Areizaga		 6
2		 6
3		 2
6 		6
8 		1
6 		 
3 Australasia
Spain		 Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson
Manuel Alonso Areizaga / Manuel de Gomar		 6
3		 6
3		 6
4		      
4 Australasia
Spain		 Gerald Patterson
Manuel Alonso Areizaga		 8
6		 6
2		 6
2		      
5 Australasia
Spain		 Pat O'Hara Wood
Manuel de Gomar		 6
8 		3
6 		6
0		 6
4		 6
1		  

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australasia


United States
4		 West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States[2]
1–5 September 1922
Grass
Australasia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australasia		 Bill Tilden
Gerald Patterson		 7
5		 10
8		 6
0		      
2 United States
Australasia		 Bill Johnston
James Anderson		 6
1		 6
2		 6
3		      
3 United States
Australasia		 Vincent Richards / Bill Tilden
Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson		 4
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     
4 United States
Australasia		 Bill Tilden
James Anderson		 6
4		 5
7 		3
6 		6
4		 6
2		  
5 United States
Australasia		 Bill Johnston
Gerald Patterson		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      

Notes
  1. Canada and Hawaii defaulted after being drawn away to European entries, because of the difficulties of travel.[7] The withdrawals of Japan and the Philippines were likely for the same reason; in the following year the draw would be divided into geographical zones to lessen the amount of travel required.[8]

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. "United States v Australasia". daviscup.com.
  3. "Italy v Japan". daviscup.com.
  4. "Spain v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  5. "Spain v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  6. "Czechoslovakia v Hawaii". daviscup.com.
  7. "Challenge from Canada received". news.google.com. Montreal Gazette. 26 February 1923. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  8. "Year of 1922 Ranks High in Sport World" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times Company. 31 December 1922. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  9. "France v Canada". daviscup.com.
  10. "India v Romania". daviscup.com.
  11. "Australasia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  12. "Great Britain v Italy". daviscup.com.
  13. "Spain v India". daviscup.com.
  14. "Australasia v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  15. "Denmark v France". daviscup.com.
  16. "Australasia v France". daviscup.com.
  17. "Australasia v Spain". daviscup.com.
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