International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1906

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The International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1906 was the 6th edition of the competition for men's national teams in tennis . The defending champion British Isles won the final in Wimbledon between June 15 and 18, as in the previous year, with a 5-0 win against the USA . This was the fourth time that the British Isles secured the title.

The teams

World group

In the world group, four teams played for a place in the final against the defending champions British Isles.

Results

  Semifinals
 
Final
7th – 9th June
                 
AustralasiaAustralasia Australasia Where    
Austrian EmpireEmpire of Austria Austria  
AustralasiaAustralasia Australasia 2
  United States 45United States United States 3
United States 45United States United States Where
Third French RepublicThird French Republic France  

final

British Islands final United States
British Islands

Team
Sydney Howard Smith
Laurence Doherty
Reginald Doherty

Captain
William Collins

Date: July 21-24, 1906
Location: Worple Road , Wimbledon ( England )
Surface: Lawn


Sydney Howard Smith 6: 1, 6: 4, 6: 4 Raymond Little
Laurence Doherty 6: 2, 8: 6, 6: 3 Holcombe Ward
Laurence Doherty
Reginald Doherty
3: 6, 11: 9, 9: 7, 6: 1 Raymond Little
Holcombe Ward
Sydney Howard Smith 6: 1, 6: 0, 6: 4 Holcombe Ward
Laurence Doherty 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 8, 6: 1, 6: 3 Raymond Little

Result: 5: 0

United States

Team
Raymond Little
Holcombe Ward
 

Captain
Beals Wright

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Davis Cup - Tie details - 1906 - USA v British Isles ( English ) Retrieved May 29, 2016.