1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 15th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The Netherlands joined the competition for the first time. "Big" Bill Tilden and "Little" Bill Johnston made their debut for the United States, and would not lose a rubber the entire tournament. In the challenge round, they reclaimed the cup from Australia. The final was played at the Domain Cricket Club in Auckland, New Zealand on 30 December - 1 January 1921.^[1]^[2]

Playoff

Netherlands competed for the first time.

Draw

Quarterfinals
June–July

Semifinals
16–19 July

Final

Canada

bye

Canada

Arnhem, Netherlands (clay)

Netherlands

w/o

South Africa

Netherlands

Netherlands

Eastbourne, England (grass)

United States

w/o

France

United States

Wimbledon, London, England (grass)

United States

Great Britain

bye

Great Britain

Quarterfinals

South Africa
2

Arnhem, Netherlands
11–13 June 1920
clay

Netherlands
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Charles Winslow Christiaan van Lennep	6 3	6 4	6 4
2	Louis Raymond Arthur Diemer-Kool	3 6	3 6	5 7
3	Louis Raymond / Charles Winslow Arthur Diemer-Kool / Christiaan van Lennep	2 6	5 7	4 6
4	Charles Winslow Arthur Diemer-Kool	6 3	6 2	7 5
5	Louis Raymond Christiaan van Lennep	6 4	4 6	4 6	6 3	3 6

France
0

Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
8–10 July 1920
grass

United States
3

		1	2	3	4
1	André Gobert Bill Johnston	3 6	6 8	3 6
2	William Laurentz Bill Tilden	6 4	2 6	1 6	3 6
3	André Gobert / William Laurentz Bill Johnston / Bill Tilden	2 6	3 6	2 6
4	André Gobert Bill Tilden					not played
5	William Laurentz Bill Johnston					not played

Semifinal

Great Britain
0

Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
16–19 July 1920
grass

United States
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	James Parke Bill Johnston	4 6	4 6	6 2	6 3	2 6
2	Algernon Kingscote Bill Tilden	6 4	1 6	3 6	1 6
3	Algernon Kingscote / James Parke Bill Johnston / Bill Tilden	6 8	6 4	6 4	3 6	2 6
4	Algernon Kingscote Bill Johnston	4 6	6 4	6 3	4 6	5 7
5	James Parke Bill Tilden	2 6	3 6	5 7

Challenge round

Australia
0

Domain Cricket Club, Auckland, New Zealand
30 December 1920 - 1 January 1921
grass

United States
5

		1	2	3	4
1	Norman Brookes Bill Tilden	8 10	4 6	6 1	4 6
2	Gerald Patterson Bill Johnston	3 6	1 6	1 6
3	Norman Brookes / Gerald Patterson Bill Johnston / Bill Tilden	6 4	4 6	0 6	4 6
4	Gerald Patterson Bill Tilden	7 5	2 6	3 6	3 6
5	Norman Brookes Bill Johnston	7 5	5 7	3 6	3 6

References

↑ "Davis Cup – 1920 Results". ITF. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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