1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration8 May – 13 September 1925
Edition20th
Teams23
Champion
Winning nation United States
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The 1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 20th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Sixteen teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 9 would enter the America Zone. Portugal, Poland and Sweden competed for the first time.

France defeated Australia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would fall to the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 11–13 September.[1][2]

America Zone

Further information: 1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw

First Round
4–6 July
Havana, Cuba (clay)
 Spain5
 Cuba0
Quarterfinals
16–19 July		Semifinals
13–15 August		Final
20–22 August

Final

Australia vs. Japan


Australia
4 		Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[3]
20–22 August 1925
Grass
Japan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Japan 		Gerald Patterson
Zenzo Shimizu 		6
1 		6
4 		6
2 		     
2 Australia
Japan 		James Anderson
Takeichi Harada 		6
4 		3
6 		6
3 		6
1 		   
3 Australia
Japan 		John Hawkes / Gerald Patterson
Takeichi Harada / Zenzo Shimizu 		6
1 		6
2 		9
7 		     
4 Australia
Japan 		Gerald Patterson
Takeichi Harada 		2
6 		6
3 		1
6 		5
7 		   
5 Australia
Japan 		John Hawkes
Masanosuke Fukuda 		6
1 		6
3 		6
0 		     

Europe Zone

Further information: 1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw

Final

Netherlands vs. France


Netherlands
0 		Noordwijk Club, Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) [4]
18–20 July 1925
Clay
France
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
France 		Hendrik Timmer
René Lacoste 		7
5 		5
7 		2
6 		2
6 		   
2 Netherlands
France 		Arthur Diemer Kool
Jean Borotra 		2
6 		4
6 		8
10 		     
3 Netherlands
France 		Arthur Diemer Kool / Christiaan van Lennep
Jacques Brugnon / René Lacoste 		2
6 		3
6 		8
6 		4
6 		   
4 Netherlands
France 		Arthur Diemer Kool
René Lacoste 		4
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
5 Netherlands
France 		Hendrik Timmer
Jean Borotra 		          not
played

Inter-Zonal Final

France vs. Australia


France
3 		West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States[5]
4–5 September 1925
Grass
Australia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Australia 		René Lacoste
Gerald Patterson 		3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
2 France
Australia 		Jean Borotra
James Anderson 		6
4 		6
3 		8
6 		     
3 France
Australia 		Jean Borotra / René Lacoste
John Hawkes / Gerald Patterson 		6
4 		3
6 		6
4 		1
6 		10
8 		 
4 France
Australia 		Jean Borotra
Gerald Patterson 		4
6 		6
4 		6
1 		6
3 		   
5 France
Australia 		René Lacoste
James Anderson 		          not
played

Challenge Round

United States vs. France


United States
5 		Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[2]
11–13 September 1925
Grass
France
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
France 		Bill Tilden
Jean Borotra 		4
6 		6
0 		2
6 		9
7 		6
4 		 
2 United States
France 		Bill Johnston
René Lacoste 		6
1 		6
1 		6
8 		6
3 		   
3 United States
France 		Vincent Richards / Richard Norris Williams
Jean Borotra / René Lacoste 		6
4 		6
4 		6
3 		     
4 United States
France 		Bill Tilden
René Lacoste 		3
6 		10
12 		8
6 		7
5 		6
2 		 
5 United States
France 		Bill Johnston
Jean Borotra 		6
1 		6
4 		6
0 		     

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. ^ a b "United States v France". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Netherlands v France". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
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