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]
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Duration | 23 May – 5 September 1921 |
Edition | 16th |
Teams | 11 |
Champion | |
Winning nation | |
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Teams
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 round May–July | Quarterfinals 16 July–6 August | Semifinals 18–21 August | Final 22–27 August | |||||||||||||||
Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chicago, Illinois (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Newport, Rhode Island (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Toronto, Ontario (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ||||||||||||||||||
0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hendon, England (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cleveland, Ohio (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | ||||||||||||||||||
0 | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
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First round
editCzechoslovakia vs. Belgium
Czechoslovakia 2 |
Prague, Czechoslovakia[6] 13–16 June 1921 |
Belgium 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain v Spain
Great Britain 4 |
London Country Club, Hendon, England[7] 23–25 May 1921 Clay |
Spain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canada vs. Australasia
Canada 0 |
Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, Toronto, Ontario[8] 23–27 July 1921 Clay |
Australasia 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
editFrance vs. India
France 1 |
Racing Club de France, Paris, France[9] 16–18 July 1921 Clay |
India 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australasia vs. Great Britain
Australasia 3 |
Allegheny County Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[10] 4–6 August 1921 Grass |
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Semifinals
editIndia vs. Japan
India 0 |
Lake Forest, Illinois[11] 18–20 August 1921 Grass |
Japan 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australasia vs. Denmark
Australasia 5 |
Mayfield Country Club, Cleveland, Ohio[12] 19–21 August 1921 Grass |
Denmark 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
editJapan vs. Australasia
Japan 4 |
Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island[13] 22–27 August 1921 Grass |
Australasia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Challenge Round
editUnited States vs. Japan
United States 5 |
West Side Tennis Club, New York, New York[14] 2–5 September 1921 Grass |
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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.