1922 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
The 1922 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 17th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The tournament saw first-time entries from Hawaii, Italy and Romania. Australia would storm through the Qualifying Round finals, but would fall to defending champions the United States in the challenge round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in New York City, United States on 1–5 September.[1][2]
Qualifying Rounds
Draw
First round 19–24 June |
Quarterfinals June–July |
Semifinals 10–14 August |
Final 17–19 August | |||||||||||||||
Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||
London, England (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Italy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Italy | w/o | |||||||||||||||||
Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||
Spain | w/o | |||||||||||||||||
Spain | w/o | |||||||||||||||||
Bristol, England (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Beckenham, England (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
India | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Romania | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Philadelphia, PA, USA (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
India | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Spain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Scarborough, England (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Australia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Roehampton, England (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Australia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | w/o1 | |||||||||||||||||
Boston, MA, United States (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
France | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
France | w/o1 | |||||||||||||||||
Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||
Canada | ||||||||||||||||||
France | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Denmark |
1Canada and Hawaii defaulted after being drawn away to European entries, because of the difficulties of travel.[3] The withdrawals of Japan and the Philippines were likely for the same reason; in the following year the draw would be divided into geographical zones to lessen the amount of travel required.[4]
First Round
Romania 0 |
Beckenham Cricket Club, Beckenham, United Kingdom 19–20 June 1922 grass |
India 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia 4 |
Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club, Scarborough, United Kingdom 22–24 June 1922 grass |
Belgium 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
Great Britain 4 |
Roehampton Lawn Tennis Club, London, United Kingdom 19–21 June 1922 grass |
Italy 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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India 1 |
Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, Bristol, United Kingdom 13–15 July 1922 grass |
Spain 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia 5 |
Roehampton Lawn Tennis Club, Roehampton, London, United Kingdom 14–15 July 1922 clay |
Czechoslovakia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France 4 |
Copenhagen, Denmark 17–19 June 1922 |
Denmark 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
Australia 4 |
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, Massachusetts, United States 10–14 August 1922 grass |
France 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Spain 1 |
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 17–19 August 1922 grass |
Australia 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Challenge Round
United States 4 |
West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States 1–5 September 1922 grass |
Australia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ↑ "Davis Cup – 1922 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.
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mxkqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wIUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4693,3556445&dq=davis+cup+1922+default&hl=en
- ↑ http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F20C14FC3C5411738DDDA80B94DA415B828EF1D3
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