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

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
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

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

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

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

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

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
  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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