1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration15 May – 3 September 1923
Edition18th
Teams17
Champion
Winning Nation United States
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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. Hawaii 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]

America Zone

Draw

Semifinals
26–28 July		Final
9–12 August
Orange, NJ, United States (grass)
 Australia4
Chicago, IL, United States (grass)
 Hawaii1
 Australia4
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Japan1
 Canada0
 Japan5

Final

Australia vs. Japan


Australia
4		 South Side Tennis Club, Chicago, IL, United States[3]
9–12 August 1923
Grass
Japan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Japan		 James Anderson
Zenzo Shimizu		 6
0		 6
3		 6
3		      
2 Australia
Japan		 John Hawkes
Masanosuke Fukuda		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
3 Australia
Japan		 James Anderson / John Hawkes
Seiichiro Kashio / Zenzo Shimizu		 6
1		 6
2		 6
2		      
4 Australia
Japan		 John Hawkes
Zenzo Shimizu		 4
6 		6
3		 6
2		 1
6 		4
6 		 
5 Australia
Japan		 James Anderson
Masanosuke Fukuda		 6
1		 3
6 		6
2		 6
1		    

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
15 May–4 June		Quarterfinals
1–23 June		Semifinals
9–15 July		Final
28 July–1 August
 Netherlands
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
bye
 Netherlands5
 Italy0
 Italy
Eastbourne, England (grass)
bye
 Netherlands0
Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 Spain5
 Great Britain3
Manchester, England (grass)
 Belgium2
 Great Britain2
 Spain3
 Spainw/o
Deauville, France (clay)
 Romania
 Spain2
Bordeaux, France (clay)
 France3
 France4
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
 Denmark1
 France4
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
 Ireland1
 Ireland3
Lyon, France (clay)
 India2
 France3
Territet, Switzerland
  Switzerland2
  Switzerland3
Geneva, Switzerland
 Czechoslovakia2
  Switzerland4
 Argentina1
bye
 Argentina

Final

France vs. Spain


France
3		 Sporting Club, Deauville, France[4]
28 July – 1 August 1923
Clay
Spain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Spain		 René Lacoste
Manuel de Gomar		 6
3		 6
4		 5
7 		6
4		    
2 France
Spain		 Jean-François Blanchy
Eduardo Flaquer		 6
1		 6
2		 3
6 		6
1		    
3 France
Spain		 Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Eduardo Flaquer / Manuel de Gomar		 4
6 		6
8 		13
11		 6
1		 4
6 		 
4 France
Spain		 René Lacoste
Eduardo Flaquer		 6
1		 6
3		 6
2		      
5 France
Spain		 Jean-François Blanchy
Manuel de Gomar		 3
6 		6
2		 2
6 		2
6 		   

Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. France


Australia
4		 Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[5]
16–18 August 1923
Grass
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
France		 James Anderson
René Lacoste		 7
5		 6
3		 6
4		      
2 Australia
France		 John Hawkes
Jacques Brugnon		 6
2		 6
1		 7
5		      
3 Australia
France		 James Anderson / John Hawkes
Jacques Brugnon / René Lacoste		 6
8 		6
3		 6
3		 6
8 		9
7		  
4 Australia
France		 James Anderson
Pierre Hirsch		 7
5		 6
2		 6
0		      
5 Australia
France		 Ian McInnes
René Lacoste		 2
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia


United States
4		 West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States[2]
31 August–3 September 1923
Grass
Australia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australia		 Bill Johnston
James Anderson		 6
4		 2
6 		6
2		 5
7 		2
6 		 
2 United States
Australia		 Bill Tilden
John Hawkes		 6
4		 6
2		 6
1		      
3 United States
Australia		 Bill Tilden / Richard Norris Williams
James Anderson / John Hawkes		 17
15		 11
13 		2
6 		6
3		 6
2		  
4 United States
Australia		 Bill Johnston
John Hawkes		 6
0		 6
2		 6
1		      
5 United States
Australia		 Bill Tilden
James Anderson		 6
2		 6
3		 1
6 		7
5		    

See also

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. 1 2 "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "France v Spain". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Australia v France". daviscup.com.
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