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1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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

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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

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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

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Czechoslovakia vs. Belgium

 
Czechoslovakia
2 		Prague, Czechoslovakia[6]
13–16 June 1921
  
Belgium
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia 
Belgium  		Karel Ardelt
Jean Washer 		6
4 		5
7 		5
7 		3
6 		   
2 Czechoslovakia 
Belgium  		Ladislav Žemla
Albert Lammens 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		     
3 Czechoslovakia 
Belgium  		Jaroslav Just / Ladislav Žemla
Albert Lammens / Jean Washer 		6
4 		6
3 		6
8 		4
6 		0
6 		 
4 Czechoslovakia 
Belgium  		Ladislav Žemla
Jean Washer 		3
6 		6
3 		9
7 		2
6 		6
2 		 
5 Czechoslovakia 
Belgium  		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 United Kingdom 
Spain  		Gordon Lowe
Manuel de Gomar 		6
3 		4
6 		6
1 		6
0 		   
2 United Kingdom 
Spain  		Randolph Lycett
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		6
4 		6
2 		6
4 		     
3 United Kingdom 
Spain  		Max Woosnam / Randolph Lycett
Manuel Alonso Areizaga / Manuel de Gomar 		2
6 		9
7 		6
2 		6
2 		   
4 United Kingdom 
Spain  		Gordon Lowe
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		6
8 		1
6 		6
8 		     
5 United Kingdom 
Spain  		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 Canada 
Australasia  		Henri Laframboise
James Anderson 		6
4 		5
7 		0
6 		2
6 		   
2 Canada 
Australasia  		Paul Bennett
John Hawkes 		6
8 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3 Canada 
Australasia  		Paul Bennett / George Holmes
James Anderson / Clarence Todd 		2
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
4 Canada 
Australasia  		Paul Bennett
James Anderson 		3
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
5 Canada 
Australasia  		Henri Laframboise
Clarence Todd 		2
6 		2
6 		8
6 		2
6 		   

Quarterfinals

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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 France 
India  		Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Sydney Jacob 		6
3 		8
6 		7
5 		     
2 France 
India  		William Laurentz
Mohammed Sleem 		6
4 		2
6 		6
3 		2
6 		0
6 		 
3 France 
India  		Jacques Brugnon / William Laurentz
Lewis Deane / Athar-Ali Fyzee 		1
6 		6
2 		7
5 		2
6 		4
6 		 
4 France 
India  		Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Mohammed Sleem 		1
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
5 France 
India  		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 Australasia 
United Kingdom  		James Anderson
Max Woosnam 		6
4 		6
2 		6
4 		     
2 Australasia 
United Kingdom  		John Hawkes
Gordon Lowe 		4
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
3 Australasia 
United Kingdom  		James Anderson / Clarence Todd
Noel Turnbull / Max Woosnam 		4
6 		9
7 		4
6 		6
2 		6
4 		 
4 Australasia 
United Kingdom  		James Anderson
Gordon Lowe 		6
2 		6
3 		3
6 		6
2 		   
5 Australasia 
United Kingdom  		John Hawkes
Max Woosnam 		3
6 		6
0 		9
7 		3
6 		3
6 		 

Semifinals

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India vs. Japan

 
India
0 		Lake Forest, Illinois[11]
18–20 August 1921
Grass 		 
Japan
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 India 
Japan  		Mohammed Sleem
Zenzo Shimizu 		5
7 		6
2 		0
6 		2
6 		   
2 India 
Japan  		Hassan Ali Fyzee
Ichiya Kumagae 		6
3 		3
6 		3
6 		7
9 		   
3 India 
Japan  		Lewis Deane / Hassan Ali Fyzee
Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu 		1
6 		1
6 		6
2 		6
2 		0
6 		 
4 India 
Japan  		Hassan Ali Fyzee
Zenzo Shimizu 		2
6 		1
6 		7
9 		     
5 India 
Japan  		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 Australasia 
Denmark  		James Anderson
Vagn Ingerslev 		6
0 		6
1 		7
5 		     
2 Australasia 
Denmark  		Norman Peach
Erik Tegner 		7
5 		6
2 		6
4 		     
3 Australasia 
Denmark  		James Anderson / Clarence Todd
Povl Henriksen / Erik Tegner 		6
0 		6
2 		6
1 		     
4 Australasia 
Denmark  		James Anderson
Erik Tegner 		6
0 		6
2 		6
1 		     
5 Australasia 
Denmark  		Norman Peach
Vagn Ingerslev 		3
6 		6
2 		6
0 		3
6 		6
2 		 

Final

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Japan vs. Australasia

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

Challenge Round

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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 United States 
Japan  		Bill Johnston
Ichiya Kumagae 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		     
2 United States 
Japan  		Bill Tilden
Zenzo Shimizu 		5
7 		4
6 		7
5 		6
2 		6
1 		 
3 United States 
Japan  		Watson Washburn / Richard Norris Williams
Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu 		6
2 		7
5 		4
6 		7
5 		   
4 United States 
Japan  		Bill Tilden
Ichiya Kumagae 		9
7 		6
4 		6
1 		     
5 United States 
Japan  		Bill Johnston
Zenzo Shimizu 		6
3 		5
7 		6
2 		6
4 		   

References

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  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.
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