The 1919 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 14th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Following four years of non-competition due to World War I, the competition resumed with four teams challenging Australasia for the cup. Australasia defeated Great Britain to retain the title. The final was played at the Double Bay Grounds in Sydney, Australia on 16–21 January 1920.[1][2]
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Duration | 11 July 1919 – 21 January 1920 |
Edition | 14th |
Teams | 5 |
Champion | |
Winning nation | ![]() |
← 1914 1920 → |
Draw
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Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||
Belgium | 0 | |||||||
Deauville, France (clay) | ||||||||
France | 3 | |||||||
France | 2 | |||||||
Eastbourne, England (grass) | ||||||||
Great Britain | 3 | |||||||
Great Britain | 4 | |||||||
South Africa | 1 | |||||||
Semifinals
editBelgium vs. France
Belgium 0 |
Brussels, Belgium[3] 11–13 July 1919 |
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Great Britain vs. South Africa
Great Britain 4 |
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England[4] 25–28 July 1919 Grass |
South Africa 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
editFrance vs. Great Britain
France 2 |
Sporting Club, Deauville, France[5] 25–27 August 1919 Clay |
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Challenge Round
editAustralasia vs. Great Britain
Australasia 4 |
Double Bay Grounds, Sydney, Australia[6] 16–21 January 1920 Grass |
Great Britain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "1919 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.
- ^ "Belgium v France". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Great Britain v South Africa". daviscup.com.
- ^ "France v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Australasia v Great Britain". daviscup.com.