International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1921

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The International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1921 was the 16th edition of the competition organized by the ITF for men's national teams in tennis . The final, held in New York City from September 2 to 5, 1921 , was won by defending champions USA 5-0 against challengers Japan , thus securing their sixth title so far.

The teams

World group

In addition to the defending champion, twelve other teams took part in the International Lawn Tennis Challenge, which set a new record. The teams from Argentina , Czechoslovakia , Denmark , India , Japan , the Philippines and Spain competed for the final ticket against the USA for the first time.

Results

  1st round
May / June / July 		  Quarter-finals
July / August 		  Semi-finals
18-21 August 		  Final
22.-27. August
                                     
Third French RepublicThird French Republic France                  
bye  
Third French RepublicThird French Republic France 1
  British IndiaBritish India British India 4th  
bye
 
British IndiaBritish India British India  
British IndiaBritish India British India 0
  JapanJapan Japan 5  
JapanJapan Japan Where      
 
Philippines 1919Philippines Philippines  
JapanJapan Japan Where
  BelgiumBelgium Belgium  
Czechoslovakia 1920Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 2
 
BelgiumBelgium Belgium 3  
JapanJapan Japan 4th
  AustraliaAustralia Australia 1
Canada 1921Canada Canada 0            
 
AustraliaAustralia Australia 5  
AustraliaAustralia Australia 3
  United Kingdom 1801United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Great Britain 2  
United Kingdom 1801United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Great Britain 4th
 
Spain 1875Spain Spain 1  
AustraliaAustralia Australia 5
  DenmarkDenmark Denmark 0  
ArgentinaArgentina Argentina      
 
bye  
ArgentinaArgentina Argentina
  DenmarkDenmark Denmark Where  
bye
 
DenmarkDenmark Denmark  

final

United States final Japan
United States

Team
Bill Johnston
Bill Tilden
Watson Washburn
Richard Williams

Captain
Richard Williams

Date: September 2-5, 1921
Location: West Side Tennis Club , Forest Hills , New York City ( USA )
Surface: Lawn


Bill Johnston 6: 2, 6: 4, 6: 2 Kumagai Ichiya
Bill Tilden 5: 7, 4: 6, 7: 5, 6: 2, 6: 1 Shimizu Zenzō
Watson Washburn
Richard Williams		 6: 2, 7: 5, 4: 6, 7: 5 Kumagai Ichiya
Shimizu Zenzō
Bill Tilden 9: 7, 6: 4, 6: 1 Kumagai Ichiya
Bill Johnston 6: 3, 5: 7, 6: 2, 6: 4 Shimizu Zenzō

Result: 5: 0

Japan

Team
Kumagai Ichiya
Shimizu Zenzō

Captain
Kumagai Ichiya

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Davis Cup - Tie details - 1921 - USA vs Japan ( English ) Retrieved May 30, 2016.