International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1904

The fourth edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge , now the Davis Cup , was held from June 27th to July 5th in Wimbledon , United Kingdom . For the first time, three teams took part in the competition: In addition to the British Isles as defending champions, Belgium and France also competed . Contrary to previous promises, the USA did not send a team to England.

The two new participants competed first for a place in the final. The winners Belgium then played against the British Isles for the title, which went to the defending champions with a 5-0 win.

Attendees

In addition to the defending champion, two teams competed:

Belgium

France

Preliminary round

3 2 Venue: Worple Road , Wimbledon ( England ) Date: June 27-29 , 1905 Playing surface: turf
player	player	Result
Paul de Borman	Max Décugis	4: 6, 3: 5, ret.
William le Maire de Warzée d'Hermalle	Paul Aymé	6-0, 6-1, 6-0
Paul de Borman William le Maire de Warzée d'Hermalle	Paul Aymé Max Décugis	7: 5, 4: 6, 6: 0, 4: 6, 2: 6
Paul de Borman	Paul Aymé	6: 1, 6: 3, 2: 6, 1: 6, 6: 3
William le Maire de Warzée d'Hermalle	Max Décugis	5: 7, 8: 6, 0: 6, 6: 4, 6: 2

final

In the final, defending champions British Isles prevailed 5-0 and won the second title.

British Islands	final	Belgium
Team Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty Frank Riseley Captain William Collins	Date: July 2-5, 1904 Location: Worple Road , Wimbledon ( England ) Surface: Lawn Frank Riseley 6: 1, 6: 4, 6: 2 William le Maire de Warzée d'Hermalle Reginald Doherty 6: 4, 6: 1, 6: 1 Paul de Borman Reginald Doherty Laurence Doherty 6: 0, 6: 1, 6: 3 Paul de Borman William le Maire de Warzée d'Hermalle Reginald Doherty Where William le Maire de Warzée d'Hermalle Frank Riseley 4: 6, 6: 2, 8: 6, 7: 5 Paul de Borman Result: 5: 0	Team Paul de Borman William le Maire de Warzée d'Hermalle   Captain Paul de Borman

credentials

1. ↑ No Tennis Challenge ( English ). Accessed June 12, 2012.
2. ↑ Davis Cup - Tie details - 1904 - Belgium vs France ( Memento from December 9, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
3. ↑ Davis Cup - Tie details - 1904 - Belgium vs British Isles ( English ) Retrieved May 29, 2016.