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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

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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

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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

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Czechoslovakia vs. Belgium

 
Czechoslovakia
2 		Prague, Czechoslovakia[6]
13–16 June 1921
  
Belgium
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Karel Ardelt
Jean Washer 		6
4 		5
7 		5
7 		3
6 		   
2  
  		Ladislav Žemla
Albert Lammens 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		     
3  
  		Jaroslav Just / Ladislav Žemla
Albert Lammens / Jean Washer 		6
4 		6
3 		6
8 		4
6 		0
6 		 
4  
  		Ladislav Žemla
Jean Washer 		3
6 		6
3 		9
7 		2
6 		6
2 		 
5  
  		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  
  		Gordon Lowe
Manuel de Gomar 		6
3 		4
6 		6
1 		6
0 		   
2  
  		Randolph Lycett
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		6
4 		6
2 		6
4 		     
3  
  		Max Woosnam / Randolph Lycett
Manuel Alonso Areizaga / Manuel de Gomar 		2
6 		9
7 		6
2 		6
2 		   
4  
  		Gordon Lowe
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		6
8 		1
6 		6
8 		     
5  
  		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  
  		Henri Laframboise
James Anderson 		6
4 		5
7 		0
6 		2
6 		   
2  
  		Paul Bennett
John Hawkes 		6
8 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3  
  		Paul Bennett / George Holmes
James Anderson / Clarence Todd 		2
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
4  
  		Paul Bennett
James Anderson 		3
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
5  
  		Henri Laframboise
Clarence Todd 		2
6 		2
6 		8
6 		2
6 		   

Quarterfinals

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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  
  		Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Sydney Jacob 		6
3 		8
6 		7
5 		     
2  
  		William Laurentz
Mohammed Sleem 		6
4 		2
6 		6
3 		2
6 		0
6 		 
3  
  		Jacques Brugnon / William Laurentz
Lewis Deane / Athar-Ali Fyzee 		1
6 		6
2 		7
5 		2
6 		4
6 		 
4  
  		Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Mohammed Sleem 		1
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
5  
  		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  
  		James Anderson
Max Woosnam 		6
4 		6
2 		6
4 		     
2  
  		John Hawkes
Gordon Lowe 		4
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
3  
  		James Anderson / Clarence Todd
Noel Turnbull / Max Woosnam 		4
6 		9
7 		4
6 		6
2 		6
4 		 
4  
  		James Anderson
Gordon Lowe 		6
2 		6
3 		3
6 		6
2 		   
5  
  		John Hawkes
Max Woosnam 		3
6 		6
0 		9
7 		3
6 		3
6 		 

Semifinals

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India vs. Japan

 
India
0 		Lake Forest, Illinois[11]
18–20 August 1921
Grass 		 
Japan
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Mohammed Sleem
Zenzo Shimizu 		5
7 		6
2 		0
6 		2
6 		   
2  
  		Hassan Ali Fyzee
Ichiya Kumagae 		6
3 		3
6 		3
6 		7
9 		   
3  
  		Lewis Deane / Hassan Ali Fyzee
Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu 		1
6 		1
6 		6
2 		6
2 		0
6 		 
4  
  		Hassan Ali Fyzee
Zenzo Shimizu 		2
6 		1
6 		7
9 		     
5  
  		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  
  		James Anderson
Vagn Ingerslev 		6
0 		6
1 		7
5 		     
2  
  		Norman Peach
Erik Tegner 		7
5 		6
2 		6
4 		     
3  
  		James Anderson / Clarence Todd
Povl Henriksen / Erik Tegner 		6
0 		6
2 		6
1 		     
4  
  		James Anderson
Erik Tegner 		6
0 		6
2 		6
1 		     
5  
  		Norman Peach
Vagn Ingerslev 		3
6 		6
2 		6
0 		3
6 		6
2 		 

Final

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Japan vs. Australasia

 
Japan
4 		Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island[13]
22–27 August 1921
Grass 		 
Australasia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Zenzo Shimizu
James Anderson 		6
4 		7
5 		6
4 		     
2  
  		Ichiya Kumagae
John Hawkes 		3
6 		2
6 		8
6 		6
2 		6
3 		 
3  
  		Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu
James Anderson / Clarence Todd 		6
4 		4
6 		6
8 		0
6 		   
4  
  		Zenzo Shimizu
John Hawkes 		4
6 		6
2 		6
3 		6
2 		   
5  
  		Ichiya Kumagae
James Anderson 		3
6 		6
4 		2
6 		7
5 		6
2 		 

Challenge Round

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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  
  		Bill Johnston
Ichiya Kumagae 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		     
2  
  		Bill Tilden
Zenzo Shimizu 		5
7 		4
6 		7
5 		6
2 		6
1 		 
3  
  		Watson Washburn / Richard Norris Williams
Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu 		6
2 		7
5 		4
6 		7
5 		   
4  
  		Bill Tilden
Ichiya Kumagae 		9
7 		6
4 		6
1 		     
5  
  		Bill Johnston
Zenzo Shimizu 		6
3 		5
7 		6
2 		6
4 		   

References

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  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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