1905 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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The 1905 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the fifth edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. As defending champions, the British Isles team played host to the competition. The World Group ties were played at Queen's Club in London, England from 13-19 July, and the final was played on 21-24 July. Britain retained the Cup for their third championship.

Contents 1 World Group 1.1 Teams 1.2 Draw 1.3 Semifinals 1.4 Final 2 Challenge round

[edit] World Group

[edit] Teams

Australasia, a combined Australia-New Zealand team, and Austria joined the competition for the first time. The United States returned after a 1-year hiatus, and France would return for their second year. For the first time, a "World Group" tournament was held to determine which team would challenge the British Isles for the cup.

[edit] Draw

Quarterfinals

Semifinals 13-15 July

Final 17-19 July

Image:Flag of France.svg France

bye

Image:Flag of France.svg France

0

Image:US flag 45 stars.svg United States

5

Image:US flag 45 stars.svg United States

w/o

Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium

Image:US flag 45 stars.svg United States

5

Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Australasia

0

bye

Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Australasia

Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Australasia

5

Image:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria

0

bye

Image:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria

[edit] Semifinals

Image:Flag of France.svg France 0	Queen's Club, London, England 13 July - 15 July, 1905 grass		Image:US flag 45 stars.svg United States 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:US flag 45 stars.svg Maurice Germot Holcombe Ward 2 6 2 6 1 6       2 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:US flag 45 stars.svg Max Décugis William Clothier 3 6 4 6 4 6       3 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:US flag 45 stars.svg Max Décugis / Maurice Germot Holcombe Ward / Beals Wright 2 6 2 6 2 6       4 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:US flag 45 stars.svg Max Décugis Holcombe Ward 2 6 2 6 1 6       5 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:US flag 45 stars.svg Maurice Germot William Clothier 3 6 7 5 1 6 3 6

Image:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria 0	Queen's Club, London, England 13 July - 15 July, 1905 grass		Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Australasia 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Rolf Kinzl Norman Brookes 0 6 1 6 2 6       2 Image:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Kurt von Wessely Tony Wilding 6 4 3 6 5 7 1 6     3 Image:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Rolf Kinzl / Kurt von Wessely Norman Brookes / Alfred Dunlop 7 9 2 6 5 7       4 Image:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Kurt von Wessely Norman Brookes 0 6 2 6 2 6       5 Image:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Rolf Kinzl Tony Wilding 3 6 6 4 2 6 4 6

[edit] Final

Image:US flag 45 stars.svg United States 5	Queen's Club, London, England 17 July - 19 July, 1905 grass		Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Australasia 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:US flag 45 stars.svg Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Beals Wright Norman Brookes 12 10 5 7 12 10 6 4     2 Image:US flag 45 stars.svg Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg William Larned Tony Wilding 6 3 6 2 6 4       3 Image:US flag 45 stars.svg Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Holcombe Ward / Beals Wright Norman Brookes / Alfred Dunlop 6 4 7 5 5 7 6 2     4 Image:US flag 45 stars.svg Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Beals Wright Tony Wilding 6 3 6 3         5 Image:US flag 45 stars.svg Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg William Larned Norman Brookes 14 12 6 0 6 3

[edit] Challenge round

Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 5	Queen's Club, London, England 21 July - 24 July, 1905 grass		Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lawrence Doherty Holcombe Ward 7 9 4 6 6 1 6 2 6 0   2 Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Image:Flag of the United States.svg Sidney Smith William Larned 6 4 6 4 5 7 6 4     3 Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lawrence Doherty / Reggie Doherty Holcombe Ward / Beals Wright 8 10 6 2 6 2 4 6 8 6   4 Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lawrence Doherty William Larned 6 4 2 6 6 8 6 4 6 2   5 Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Image:Flag of the United States.svg Sidney Smith William Clothier 6 1 6 4 6 3

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