1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Details
Duration	11 June 1920 – 1 January 1921
Edition	15th
Teams	6
Champion
Winning nation	United States
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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 registered for the right to challenge holders Australasia. However, only five nations competed, because of the withdraw of Canada. The Netherlands joined the competition for the first time.

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]

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

Netherlands

3

South Africa

2

Netherlands

Eastbourne, England (grass)

United States [5]

w/o

France

0

Wimbledon, England (grass)

United States

3

United States

5

Great Britain

0

bye

Great Britain

Netherlands vs. South Africa

Netherlands 3	Arnhem, Netherlands[6] 11–13 June 1920 Clay		South Africa 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Christiaan van Lennep Charles Winslow 3 6 4 6 4 6       2 Arthur Diemer Kool Louis Raymond 6 3 6 3 7 5       3 Arthur Diemer Kool / Christiaan van Lennep Louis Raymond / Charles Winslow 6 2 7 5 6 4       4 Arthur Diemer Kool Charles Winslow 3 6 2 6 5 7       5 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 André Gobert Bill Johnston 3 6 6 8 3 6       2 William Laurentz Bill Tilden 6 4 2 6 1 6 3 6     3 André Gobert / William Laurentz Bill Johnston / Bill Tilden 2 6 3 6 2 6       4 André Gobert Bill Tilden           not played 5 William Laurentz Bill Johnston           not played

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 James Cecil Parke Bill Johnston 4 6 4 6 6 2 6 3 2 6   2 Algernon Kingscote Bill Tilden 6 4 1 6 3 6 1 6     3 Algernon Kingscote / James Cecil Parke Bill Johnston / Bill Tilden 6 8 6 4 6 4 3 6 2 6   4 Algernon Kingscote Bill Johnston 4 6 6 4 6 3 4 6 5 7   5 James Cecil Parke Bill Tilden 2 6 3 6 5 7

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 Norman Brookes Bill Tilden 8 10 4 6 6 1 4 6     2 Gerald Patterson Bill Johnston 3 6 1 6 1 6       3 Norman Brookes / Gerald Patterson Bill Johnston / Bill Tilden 6 4 4 6 0 6 4 6     4 Gerald Patterson Bill Tilden 7 5 2 6 3 6 3 6     5 Norman Brookes Bill Johnston 7 5 5 7 3 6 3 6

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