1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 15th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The Netherlands joined the competition for the first time. "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 Australia. The final was played at the Domain Cricket Club in Auckland, New Zealand on 30 December - 1 January 1921.[1][2]

Playoff

Netherlands competed for the first time.

Draw

  Quarterfinals
June–July		 Semifinals
16–19 July		 Final
                           
 
    Canada  
   bye    
      Canada  
Arnhem, Netherlands (clay)     Netherlands w/o  
    South Africa 2
    Netherlands 3    
      Netherlands
  Eastbourne, England (grass)       United States w/o
    France 0  
    United States 3     Wimbledon, London, England (grass)
      United States 5
    Great Britain 0  
   bye
    Great Britain  

Quarterfinals


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

France
0		 Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
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
0		 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
16–19 July 1920
grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
United States		 James 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 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 Parke
Bill Tilden		 2
6 		3
6 		5
7 		     

Challenge round


Australia
0		 Domain Cricket Club, Auckland, New Zealand
30 December 1920 - 1 January 1921
grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
United States		 Norman Brookes
Bill Tilden		 8
10 		4
6 		6
1		 4
6 		   
2 Australia
United States		 Gerald Patterson
Bill Johnston		 3
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
3 Australia
United States		 Norman Brookes / Gerald Patterson
Bill Johnston / Bill Tilden		 6
4		 4
6 		0
6 		4
6 		   
4 Australia
United States		 Gerald Patterson
Bill Tilden		 7
5		 2
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
5 Australia
United States		 Norman Brookes
Bill Johnston		 7
5		 5
7 		3
6 		3
6 		   

References

  1. ↑ "Davis Cup – 1920 Results". ITF. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  2. ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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