1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge (original) (raw)
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1923 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge
1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 15 May – 3 September 1923 |
| Edition | 18th |
| Teams | 17 |
| Champion | |
| Winning nation |  United States |
| ← 1922 1924 → |
The 1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 18th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. For the first time, the competition was split into two zones: the America Zone and the Europe Zone. This change was necessitated by having more than 16 teams compete for the cup (thus not fitting into one easily workable draw). The past several years had also seen a rise in the number of defaults, as teams from around the globe tried to work out the logistics of playing such an international tournament. Regional zones would help alleviate these problems.
The Europe Zone consisted of 13 teams, while the America Zone was made up of 4 teams. Australia, Hawaii, Ireland and Switzerland competed for the first and only time. The winners of the Zones met in an Inter-Zonal play-off, with the winner challenging defending champions the United States for the championship.
Australia defeated France in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but again lost to the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in New York City on 31 August – 3 September.[1][2]
Australia vs. Japan
 Australia4 |
South Side Tennis Club, Chicago, IL, United States[3]9–12 August 1923Grass |  Japan1 |
|---|---|---|
1 2 3 4 5 1   James AndersonZenzo Shimizu 6 0 6 3 6 3 2 John HawkesMasanosuke Fukuda 6 3 6 4 6 3 3 James Anderson / John HawkesSeiichiro Kashio / Zenzo Shimizu 6 1 6 2 6 2 4 John HawkesZenzo Shimizu 4 6 6 3 6 2 1 6 4 6 5 James AndersonMasanosuke Fukuda 6 1 3 6 6 2 6 1 |
| First Round15 May–4 June | Quarterfinals1–23 June | Semifinals9–15 July | Final28 July–1 August |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands |
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| Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | |||
| bye | |||
| Netherlands |
5 | ||
 Italy |
0 | ||
| Italy |
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| Eastbourne, England (grass) | |||
| bye | |||
| Netherlands |
0 | ||
| Brussels, Belgium (clay) | |||
 Spain |
5 | ||
 Great Britain |
3 | ||
| Manchester, England (grass) | |||
 Belgium |
2 | ||
| Great Britain |
2 | ||
| Spain |
3 | ||
| Spain |
w/o | ||
| Deauville, France (clay) | |||
 Romania |
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| Spain |
2 | ||
| Bordeaux, France (clay) | |||
 France |
3 | ||
| France |
4 | ||
| Dublin, Ireland (grass) | |||
 Denmark |
1 | ||
| France |
4 | ||
| Dublin, Ireland (grass) | |||
 Ireland |
1 | ||
| Ireland |
3 | ||
| Lyon, France (clay) | |||
 India |
2 | ||
| France |
3 | ||
| Territet, Switzerland | |||
 Switzerland |
2 | ||
| Switzerland |
3 | ||
| Geneva, Switzerland | |||
 Czechoslovakia |
2 | ||
| Switzerland |
4 | ||
 Argentina |
1 | ||
| bye | |||
| Argentina |
France vs. Spain
 France3 |
Sporting Club, Deauville, France[4]28 July – 1 August 1923Clay |  Spain2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 René LacosteManuel de Gomar 6 3 6 4 5 7 6 4 2 Jean-François BlanchyEduardo Flaquer 6 1 6 2 3 6 6 1 3 Jacques Brugnon / Henri CochetEduardo Flaquer / Manuel de Gomar 4 6 6 8 13 11 6 1 4 6 4 René LacosteEduardo Flaquer 6 1 6 3 6 2 5 Jean-François BlanchyManuel de Gomar 3 6 6 2 2 6 2 6 |
Australia vs. France
| Australia4 |
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[5]16–18 August 1923Grass | France1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 James AndersonRené Lacoste 7 5 6 3 6 4 2 John HawkesJacques Brugnon 6 2 6 1 7 5 3 James Anderson / John HawkesJacques Brugnon / René Lacoste 6 8 6 3 6 3 6 8 9 7 4 James AndersonPierre Hirsch 7 5 6 2 6 0 5 Ian McInnesRené Lacoste 2 6 1 6 2 6 |
United States vs. Australia
 United States4 |
West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States[2]31 August–3 September 1923Grass | Australia1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Bill JohnstonJames Anderson 6 4 2 6 6 2 5 7 2 6 2 Bill TildenJohn Hawkes 6 4 6 2 6 1 3 Bill Tilden / Richard Norris WilliamsJames Anderson / John Hawkes 17 15 11 13 2 6 6 3 6 2 4 Bill JohnstonJohn Hawkes 6 0 6 2 6 1 5 Bill TildenJames Anderson 6 2 6 3 1 6 7 5 |
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
- ^ "France v Spain". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Australia v France". daviscup.com.