International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1920

The International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1920 was the 15th edition of the competition for men's national tennis teams organized by the ITF . The final in Auckland , held from December 30, 1920 to January 1, 1921, was won by challengers USA clearly 5-0 against defending champions Australasia , thus securing their fifth title so far. It should be the first of seven successes in a row.

The teams

World group

In addition to the defending champion, six other teams took part in the International Lawn Tennis Challenge. These teams played in the world group for the final ticket against Australia.

France  Great Britain  Canada

Netherlands  South African Union  United States

Results

Quarter-finals June / July

Semi-finals 16. – 19. July

final

Canada

bye

Canada

Netherlands

Where

South African Union

2

Netherlands

3

Netherlands

United States

Where

France

0

United States

3

United States

5

Great Britain

0

bye

Great Britain

final

Australia	final	United States
Team Norman Brookes Gerald Patterson Captain Norman Brookes	Date: December 30, 1920 to January 1, 1921 Location: Domain Cricket Club , Auckland ( New Zealand ) Surface: Grass Norman Brookes 8:10, 4: 6, 6: 1, 4: 6 Bill Tilden Gerald Patterson 3: 6, 1: 6, 1: 6 Bill Johnston Norman Brookes Gerald Patterson 6: 4, 4: 6, 0: 6, 4: 6 Bill Tilden Bill Johnston Gerald Patterson 7: 5, 2: 6, 3: 6, 3: 6 Bill Tilden Norman Brookes 7: 5, 5: 7, 3: 6, 3: 6 Bill Johnston Result: 0: 5	Team Bill Johnston Bill Tilden Captain Sam Hardy

See also

• Fed Cup
• Davis Cup

Web links

• Official site of the Davis Cup (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Davis Cup - Tie details - 1920 - Australasia vs USA ( English ) Retrieved May 30, 2016.