International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1913
The International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1913 was the 12th edition of the competition for men's national tennis teams and was organized for the first time by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF). The final at Wimbledon , held from July 25 to 28, 1913, was won by challengers USA against defending champions Great Britain , thus securing their third title so far.
The teams
World group
In addition to the defending champion, seven other teams took part in the International Lawn Tennis Challenge. These teams played in the world group for the final ticket against Great Britain.
The game played on clay between the German Empire and France in Wiesbaden was the first Davis Cup match that was not played on grass.
Results
Quarterfinals June |
Semi-finals 10-12 July |
Final 17th – 19th July |
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Belgium | |||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
Belgium | 0 | ||||||||||||
Canada | 4th | ||||||||||||
Canada | 4th | ||||||||||||
South African Union | 1 | ||||||||||||
Canada | 0 | ||||||||||||
United States | 3 | ||||||||||||
France | 1 | ||||||||||||
The German Imperium | 4th | ||||||||||||
The German Imperium | 0 | ||||||||||||
United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
United States | 4th | ||||||||||||
Australasia | 1 |
final
Great Britain | final | United States | |||||||||||||||
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Team Captain |
Date: July 25-28, 1913
Result: 2: 3 |
Team Captain |
See also
Web links
- Official site of the Davis Cup (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Davis Cup - Tie details - 1913 - Great Britain v USA ( English ) Retrieved May 29, 2016.