1903 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1903 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the third edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The British Isles team returned to the United States to contest the Cup. The tie was played at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, Massachusetts (the same location as the first competition in 1900). The British won 4-1, bringing the Cup to Britain for the first time.[1]

1903 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration4 – 8 August 1903
Edition3rd
Teams2
Champion
Winning nation British Isles
1902
1904

Result

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United States vs. British Isles

 
United States
1
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[1]
4–8 August 1903 [1][2]
Grass
 
British Isles
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
William Larned
Reginald Doherty
          w/o
 
2  
 
Robert Wrenn
Laurence Doherty
0
6
3
6
4
6
     
3  
 
George Wrenn / Robert Wrenn
Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty
5
7
7
9
6
2
3
6
   
4  
 
William Larned
Laurence Doherty
3
6
8
6
0
6
6
2
5
7
 
5  
 
Robert Wrenn
Reginald Doherty
4
6
6
3
3
6
8
6
4
6
 

References

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  1. ^ a b c "United States v British Isles". daviscup.com.
  2. ^ "Britons Win Tennis Cup; Americans Fail to Win a Single Match of Those Played. Doherty Brothers Successful in Their Attempt to Take the Davis Trophy to England" (PDF). The New York Times. Boston, Massachusetts. 1903-08-09. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
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