1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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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 would be 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 (although Romania would default their first-round tie). The America Zone was made up of 4 teams, with only one of these teams, Canada, actually located in the Americas. (The United States, as defending champions, were automatically qualified for the final, Challenge Round). Oddly, Argentina would compete in the Europe Zone. The winners of the Zones met in an Inter-Zonal playoff, with the winner challenging the United States for the championship.

Australia would defeat France in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would once again fall to the United States in the challenge round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in New York City, United States on 31 August-3 September.

Contents 1 America Zone 1.1 Draw 1.2 Final 2 Europe Zone 2.1 Draw 2.2 Final 3 Inter-Zonal Zone 4 Challenge Round

[edit] America Zone

[edit] Draw

	1st Round 26-28 July					Final 9-12 August
	Orange, NJ, United States (grass)
		Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	4
		Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii	1			Chicago, IL, United States (grass)
							Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	4
Montreal, Canada (grass)						Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	1
		Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Canada	0
		Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	5

[edit] Final

Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 1	South Side Tennis Club, Chicago, Illinois, United States 9 August - 12 August, 1923 grass		Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Zenzo Shimizu James Anderson 0 6 3 6 3 6       2 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Masanosuke Fukada John Hawkes 3 6 4 6 3 6       3 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Seiichiro Kashio / Zenzo Shimizu James Anderson / John Hawkes 1 6 2 6 2 6       4 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Zenzo Shimizu John Hawkes 6 4 3 6 2 6 6 1 6 4   5 Image:Flag of Japan.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Masanosuke Fukada James Anderson 1 6 6 3 2 6 1 6

[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands

Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)

bye

Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands

5

Image:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy

0

Image:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy

Eastbourne, England (grass)

bye

Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands

0

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

Image:Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spain

5

Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain

3

Manchester, England (grass)

Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium

2

Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain

2

Image:Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spain

3

Image:Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spain

w/o

Deauville, France (clay)

Image:Rumania.gif Romania

Image:Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spain

2

Bordeaux, France (clay)

Image:Flag of France.svg France

3

Image:Flag of France.svg France

4

Dublin, Ireland (grass)

Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

1

Image:Flag of France.svg France

4

Dublin, Ireland (grass)

Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland

1

Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland

3

Lyon, France (clay)

Image:British Raj Red Ensign.svg India

2

Image:Flag of France.svg France

3

Territet, Switzerland

Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland

2

Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland

3

Geneva, Switzerland

Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia

2

Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland

4

Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina

1

bye

Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina

[edit] Final

Image:Flag of France.svg France 3	Sporting Club, Deauville, France 28 July - 1 August, 1923 clay		Image:Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spain 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg René Lacoste Manuel de Gomar 6 3 6 4 5 7 6 4     2 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Jean-Francois Blanchy Eduardo Flaquer 6 1 6 2 3 6 6 1     3 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Jacques Brugnon / René Lacoste Eduardo Flaquer / Manuel de Gomar 4 6 6 8 13 11 6 1 4 6   4 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg René Lacoste Eduardo Flaquer 6 1 6 3 6 2       5 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Jean-Francois Blanchy Manuel de Gomar 3 6 6 2 2 6 2 6

[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

Image:Flag of France.svg France 1	Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States 10 August - 14 August, 1923 grass		Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg André Gobert Gerald Patterson 6 4 6 3 3 6 4 6 3 6   2 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Henri Cochet Pat O'Hara-Wood 6 4 3 6 6 0 7 9 6 3   3 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Henri Cochet / André Gobert Pat O'Hara-Wood / Gerald Patterson 0 6 8 6 6 4 3 6 8 10   4 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Henri Cochet Gerald Patterson 2 6 6 2 4 6 2 6     5 Image:Flag of France.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg André Gobert Pat O'Hara-Wood 6 2 2 6 1 6 4 6

[edit] Challenge Round

Image:US flag 48 stars.svg United States 4	West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States 31 August - 3 September 1923 grass		Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Bill Tilden John Hawkes 6 4 6 2 6 1       2 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Bill Johnston James Anderson 6 4 2 6 6 2 5 7 2 6   3 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Bill Tilden / Norris Williams James Anderson / John Hawkes 17 15 11 13 2 6 6 3 6 2   4 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Bill Tilden James Anderson 6 2 6 3 1 6 7 5     5 Image:US flag 48 stars.svg Image:Flag of Australia.svg Bill Johnston John Hawkes 6 0 6 2 6 1

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