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1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

January 01, 1970

The 1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 16th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. In the playoff finals, newcomers Japan surprised Australasia 4–1, but would fall to defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played 2–5 September at the West Side Tennis Club in New York City.[1][2]

1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration23 May – 5 September 1921
Edition16th
Teams11
Champion
Winning Nation United States
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Teams edit

The tournament saw a boom in entries, with a record 12 teams entering to challenge for the cup. Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, India, Japan, the Philippines, and Spain all entered the tournament for the first time, although Argentina and the Philippines withdrew after the draw.

Draw edit

First round
May–July		Quarterfinals
16 July–6 August		Semifinals
18–21 August		Final
22–27 August
  France
Paris, France (clay)
bye
  France1
  India4
  India
Chicago, Illinois (grass)
bye
  India0
  Japan5
  Japan [3]w/o
  Philippines
  Japan [4]w/o
Prague, Czechoslovakia
  Belgium
  Czechoslovakia2
Newport, Rhode Island (grass)
  Belgium3
  Japan4
Toronto, Ontario (clay)
  Australasia1
  Canada0
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (grass)
  Australasia5
  Australasia3
Hendon, England (clay)
  Great Britain2
  Great Britain4
Cleveland, Ohio (grass)
  Spain1
  Australasia5
  Denmark0
bye
  Argentina
  Argentina
  Denmark [5]w/o
bye
  Denmark

First round edit

Czechoslovakia vs. Belgium

 
Czechoslovakia
2 		Prague, Czechoslovakia[6]
13–16 June 1921
  
Belgium
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Karel Ardelt
Jean Washer 		6
4 		5
7 		5
7 		3
6 		   
2  
  		Ladislav Žemla
Albert Lammens 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		     
3  
  		Jaroslav Just / Ladislav Žemla
Albert Lammens / Jean Washer 		6
4 		6
3 		6
8 		4
6 		0
6 		 
4  
  		Ladislav Žemla
Jean Washer 		3
6 		6
3 		9
7 		2
6 		6
2 		 
5  
  		Karel Ardelt
Albert Lammens 		3
6 		2
6 		6
4 		1
6 		   

Great Britain v Spain

 
Great Britain
4 		London Country Club, Hendon, England[7]
23–25 May 1921
Clay 		 
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Gordon Lowe
Manuel de Gomar 		6
3 		4
6 		6
1 		6
0 		   
2  
  		Randolph Lycett
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		6
4 		6
2 		6
4 		     
3  
  		Max Woosnam / Randolph Lycett
Manuel Alonso Areizaga / Manuel de Gomar 		2
6 		9
7 		6
2 		6
2 		   
4  
  		Gordon Lowe
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		6
8 		1
6 		6
8 		     
5  
  		Randolph Lycett
Manuel de Gomar 		6
1 		6
8 		7
9 		6
3 		6
2 		 

Canada vs. Australasia

 
Canada
0 		Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, Toronto, Ontario[8]
23–27 July 1921
Clay 		 
Australasia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Henri Laframboise
James Anderson 		6
4 		5
7 		0
6 		2
6 		   
2  
  		Paul Bennett
John Hawkes 		6
8 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3  
  		Paul Bennett / George Holmes
James Anderson / Clarence Todd 		2
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
4  
  		Paul Bennett
James Anderson 		3
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
5  
  		Henri Laframboise
Clarence Todd 		2
6 		2
6 		8
6 		2
6 		   

Quarterfinals edit

France vs. India

 
France
1 		Racing Club de France, Paris, France[9]
16–18 July 1921
Clay 		 
India
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Sydney Jacob 		6
3 		8
6 		7
5 		     
2  
  		William Laurentz
Mohammed Sleem 		6
4 		2
6 		6
3 		2
6 		0
6 		 
3  
  		Jacques Brugnon / William Laurentz
Lewis Deane / Athar-Ali Fyzee 		1
6 		6
2 		7
5 		2
6 		4
6 		 
4  
  		Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Mohammed Sleem 		1
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
5  
  		Jacques Brugnon
Lewis Deane 		3
6 		6
4 		5
7 		6
4 		6
8 		 

Australasia vs. Great Britain

 
Australasia
3 		Allegheny County Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[10]
4–6 August 1921
Grass 		 
Great Britain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		James Anderson
Max Woosnam 		6
4 		6
2 		6
4 		     
2  
  		John Hawkes
Gordon Lowe 		4
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
3  
  		James Anderson / Clarence Todd
Noel Turnbull / Max Woosnam 		4
6 		9
7 		4
6 		6
2 		6
4 		 
4  
  		James Anderson
Gordon Lowe 		6
2 		6
3 		3
6 		6
2 		   
5  
  		John Hawkes
Max Woosnam 		3
6 		6
0 		9
7 		3
6 		3
6 		 

Semifinals edit

India vs. Japan

 
India
0 		Lake Forest, Illinois[11]
18–20 August 1921
Grass 		 
Japan
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Mohammed Sleem
Zenzo Shimizu 		5
7 		6
2 		0
6 		2
6 		   
2  
  		Hassan Ali Fyzee
Ichiya Kumagae 		6
3 		3
6 		3
6 		7
9 		   
3  
  		Lewis Deane / Hassan Ali Fyzee
Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu 		1
6 		1
6 		6
2 		6
2 		0
6 		 
4  
  		Hassan Ali Fyzee
Zenzo Shimizu 		2
6 		1
6 		7
9 		     
5  
  		Mohammed Sleem
Ichiya Kumagae 		7
9 		1
6 		1
6 		     

Australasia vs. Denmark

 
Australasia
5 		Mayfield Country Club, Cleveland, Ohio[12]
19–21 August 1921
Grass 		 
Denmark
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		James Anderson
Vagn Ingerslev 		6
0 		6
1 		7
5 		     
2  
  		Norman Peach
Erik Tegner 		7
5 		6
2 		6
4 		     
3  
  		James Anderson / Clarence Todd
Povl Henriksen / Erik Tegner 		6
0 		6
2 		6
1 		     
4  
  		James Anderson
Erik Tegner 		6
0 		6
2 		6
1 		     
5  
  		Norman Peach
Vagn Ingerslev 		3
6 		6
2 		6
0 		3
6 		6
2 		 

Final edit

Japan vs. Australasia

 
Japan
4 		Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island[13]
22–27 August 1921
Grass 		 
Australasia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Zenzo Shimizu
James Anderson 		6
4 		7
5 		6
4 		     
2  
  		Ichiya Kumagae
John Hawkes 		3
6 		2
6 		8
6 		6
2 		6
3 		 
3  
  		Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu
James Anderson / Clarence Todd 		6
4 		4
6 		6
8 		0
6 		   
4  
  		Zenzo Shimizu
John Hawkes 		4
6 		6
2 		6
3 		6
2 		   
5  
  		Ichiya Kumagae
James Anderson 		3
6 		6
4 		2
6 		7
5 		6
2 		 

Challenge Round edit

United States vs. Japan

 
United States
5 		West Side Tennis Club, New York, New York[14]
2–5 September 1921
Grass 		 
Japan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Bill Johnston
Ichiya Kumagae 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		     
2  
  		Bill Tilden
Zenzo Shimizu 		5
7 		4
6 		7
5 		6
2 		6
1 		 
3  
  		Watson Washburn / Richard Norris Williams
Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu 		6
2 		7
5 		4
6 		7
5 		   
4  
  		Bill Tilden
Ichiya Kumagae 		9
7 		6
4 		6
1 		     
5  
  		Bill Johnston
Zenzo Shimizu 		6
3 		5
7 		6
2 		6
4 		   

References edit

  1. ^ "1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge". daviscup.com.
  2. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. ^ "Japan v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Japan v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Denmark v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Great Britain v Spain". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Canada v Australasia". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "France v India". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Australasia v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "India v Japan". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Australasia v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Japan v Australasia". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "United States v Japan". daviscup.com.

External links edit

  • Davis Cup Official Website

January 01, 1970
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The 1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 16th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup In the playoff finals newcomers Japan surprised Australasia 4 1 but would fall to defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round The final was played 2 5 September at the West Side Tennis Club in New York City 1 2 1921 International Lawn Tennis ChallengeDetailsDuration23 May 5 September 1921Edition16thTeams11ChampionWinning Nation United States 19201922 Contents 1 Teams 2 Draw 2 1 First round 2 2 Quarterfinals 2 3 Semifinals 2 4 Final 3 Challenge Round 4 References 5 External linksTeams editThe tournament saw a boom in entries with a record 12 teams entering to challenge for the cup Argentina Czechoslovakia Denmark India Japan the Philippines and Spain all entered the tournament for the first time although Argentina and the Philippines withdrew after the draw Draw editFirst roundMay JulyQuarterfinals16 July 6 AugustSemifinals18 21 AugustFinal22 27 August nbsp FranceParis France clay bye nbsp France1 nbsp India4 nbsp IndiaChicago Illinois grass bye nbsp India0 nbsp Japan5 nbsp Japan 3 w o nbsp Philippines nbsp Japan 4 w oPrague Czechoslovakia nbsp Belgium nbsp Czechoslovakia2Newport Rhode Island grass nbsp Belgium3 nbsp Japan4Toronto Ontario clay nbsp Australasia1 nbsp Canada0Pittsburgh Pennsylvania grass nbsp Australasia5 nbsp Australasia3Hendon England clay nbsp Great Britain2 nbsp Great Britain4Cleveland Ohio grass nbsp Spain1 nbsp Australasia5 nbsp Denmark0bye nbsp Argentina nbsp Argentina nbsp Denmark 5 w obye nbsp Denmark First round edit Czechoslovakia vs Belgium nbsp Czechoslovakia2 Prague Czechoslovakia 6 13 16 June 1921 nbsp Belgium3 1 2 3 4 5 1 nbsp nbsp Karel ArdeltJean Washer 6 4 5 7 5 7 3 6 2 nbsp nbsp Ladislav ZemlaAlbert Lammens 6 2 6 4 6 2 3 nbsp nbsp Jaroslav Just Ladislav ZemlaAlbert Lammens Jean Washer 6 4 6 3 6 8 4 6 0 6 4 nbsp nbsp Ladislav ZemlaJean Washer 3 6 6 3 9 7 2 6 6 2 5 nbsp nbsp Karel ArdeltAlbert Lammens 3 6 2 6 6 4 1 6 Great Britain v Spain nbsp Great Britain4 London Country Club Hendon England 7 23 25 May 1921Clay nbsp Spain1 1 2 3 4 5 1 nbsp nbsp Gordon LoweManuel de Gomar 6 3 4 6 6 1 6 0 2 nbsp nbsp Randolph LycettManuel Alonso Areizaga 6 4 6 2 6 4 3 nbsp nbsp Max Woosnam Randolph LycettManuel Alonso Areizaga Manuel de Gomar 2 6 9 7 6 2 6 2 4 nbsp nbsp Gordon LoweManuel Alonso Areizaga 6 8 1 6 6 8 5 nbsp nbsp Randolph LycettManuel de Gomar 6 1 6 8 7 9 6 3 6 2 Canada vs Australasia nbsp Canada0 Toronto Lawn Tennis Club Toronto Ontario 8 23 27 July 1921Clay nbsp Australasia5 1 2 3 4 5 1 nbsp nbsp Henri LaframboiseJames Anderson 6 4 5 7 0 6 2 6 2 nbsp nbsp Paul BennettJohn Hawkes 6 8 4 6 4 6 3 nbsp nbsp Paul Bennett George HolmesJames Anderson Clarence Todd 2 6 3 6 1 6 4 nbsp nbsp Paul BennettJames Anderson 3 6 0 6 2 6 5 nbsp nbsp Henri LaframboiseClarence Todd 2 6 2 6 8 6 2 6 Quarterfinals edit France vs India nbsp France1 Racing Club de France Paris France 9 16 18 July 1921Clay nbsp India4 1 2 3 4 5 1 nbsp nbsp Jean Pierre SamazeuilhSydney Jacob 6 3 8 6 7 5 2 nbsp nbsp William LaurentzMohammed Sleem 6 4 2 6 6 3 2 6 0 6 3 nbsp nbsp Jacques Brugnon William LaurentzLewis Deane Athar Ali Fyzee 1 6 6 2 7 5 2 6 4 6 4 nbsp nbsp Jean Pierre SamazeuilhMohammed Sleem 1 6 3 6 3 6 5 nbsp nbsp Jacques BrugnonLewis Deane 3 6 6 4 5 7 6 4 6 8 Australasia vs Great Britain nbsp Australasia3 Allegheny County Club Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 10 4 6 August 1921Grass nbsp Great Britain2 1 2 3 4 5 1 nbsp nbsp James AndersonMax Woosnam 6 4 6 2 6 4 2 nbsp nbsp John HawkesGordon Lowe 4 6 4 6 1 6 3 nbsp nbsp James Anderson Clarence ToddNoel Turnbull Max Woosnam 4 6 9 7 4 6 6 2 6 4 4 nbsp nbsp James AndersonGordon Lowe 6 2 6 3 3 6 6 2 5 nbsp nbsp John HawkesMax Woosnam 3 6 6 0 9 7 3 6 3 6 Semifinals edit India vs Japan nbsp India0 Lake Forest Illinois 11 18 20 August 1921Grass nbsp Japan5 1 2 3 4 5 1 nbsp nbsp Mohammed SleemZenzo Shimizu 5 7 6 2 0 6 2 6 2 nbsp nbsp Hassan Ali FyzeeIchiya Kumagae 6 3 3 6 3 6 7 9 3 nbsp nbsp Lewis Deane Hassan Ali FyzeeIchiya Kumagae Zenzo Shimizu 1 6 1 6 6 2 6 2 0 6 4 nbsp nbsp Hassan Ali FyzeeZenzo Shimizu 2 6 1 6 7 9 5 nbsp nbsp Mohammed SleemIchiya Kumagae 7 9 1 6 1 6 Australasia vs Denmark nbsp Australasia5 Mayfield Country Club Cleveland Ohio 12 19 21 August 1921Grass nbsp Denmark0 1 2 3 4 5 1 nbsp nbsp James AndersonVagn Ingerslev 6 0 6 1 7 5 2 nbsp nbsp Norman PeachErik Tegner 7 5 6 2 6 4 3 nbsp nbsp James Anderson Clarence ToddPovl Henriksen Erik Tegner 6 0 6 2 6 1 4 nbsp nbsp James AndersonErik Tegner 6 0 6 2 6 1 5 nbsp nbsp Norman PeachVagn Ingerslev 3 6 6 2 6 0 3 6 6 2 Final edit Japan vs Australasia nbsp Japan4 Newport Casino Newport Rhode Island 13 22 27 August 1921Grass nbsp Australasia1 1 2 3 4 5 1 nbsp nbsp Zenzo ShimizuJames Anderson 6 4 7 5 6 4 2 nbsp nbsp Ichiya KumagaeJohn Hawkes 3 6 2 6 8 6 6 2 6 3 3 nbsp nbsp Ichiya Kumagae Zenzo ShimizuJames Anderson Clarence Todd 6 4 4 6 6 8 0 6 4 nbsp nbsp Zenzo ShimizuJohn Hawkes 4 6 6 2 6 3 6 2 5 nbsp nbsp Ichiya KumagaeJames Anderson 3 6 6 4 2 6 7 5 6 2 Challenge Round editUnited States vs Japan nbsp United States5 West Side Tennis Club New York New York 14 2 5 September 1921Grass nbsp Japan0 1 2 3 4 5 1 nbsp nbsp Bill JohnstonIchiya Kumagae 6 2 6 4 6 2 2 nbsp nbsp Bill TildenZenzo Shimizu 5 7 4 6 7 5 6 2 6 1 3 nbsp nbsp Watson Washburn Richard Norris WilliamsIchiya Kumagae Zenzo Shimizu 6 2 7 5 4 6 7 5 4 nbsp nbsp Bill TildenIchiya Kumagae 9 7 6 4 6 1 5 nbsp nbsp Bill JohnstonZenzo Shimizu 6 3 5 7 6 2 6 4 References edit 1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge daviscup com Bud Collins 2010 The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2nd ed New York New Chapter Press pp 495 506 ISBN 978 0942257700 Japan v Philippines daviscup com Japan v Belgium daviscup com Denmark v Argentina daviscup com Czechoslovakia v Belgium daviscup com Great Britain v Spain daviscup com Canada v Australasia daviscup com France v India daviscup com Australasia v Great Britain daviscup com India v Japan daviscup com Australasia v Denmark daviscup com Japan v Australasia daviscup com United States v Japan daviscup com External links editDavis Cup Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge amp oldid 1167084269, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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