1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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The 1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 20th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 16 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 9 would enter the America Zone.

France defeated Australia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would fall to the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 11-13 September.

Contents

[edit] America Zone

[edit] Draw

First Round
4-6 July
Havana, Cuba (clay)
  Spain 5
  Cuba 0
  Quarterfinals
16-19 July		 Semifinal
13-15 August		 Final
20-22 August
                           
 
    Canada w/o  
    New Zealand     Montreal, Canada (grass)
      Canada 0  
    Australia 5  
    Hawaii
    Australia w/o     Boston, MA, United States (grass)
      Australia 4
  Mazatlán, Mexico (clay)       Japan 1
    Mexico 0  
    Spain 5     Baltimore, MD, United States (grass)
      Spain 2
    Japan 3  
    China
    Japan w/o  

[edit] Final

Flag of Japan Japan 1 4 Australia Flag of Australia
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States
20 August - 22 August 1925
grass
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Japan
Flag of Australia		 Zenzo Shimizu
Gerald Patterson		 1
6		 4
6		 2
6		      
2 Flag of Japan
Flag of Australia		 Takeichi Harada
James Anderson		 4
6		 6
3		 3
6		 1
6		    
3 Flag of Japan
Flag of Australia		 Takeichi Harada / Zenzo Shimizu
John Hawkes / Gerald Patterson		 1
6		 2
6		 7
9		      
4 Flag of Japan
Flag of Australia		 Takeichi Harada
Gerald Patterson		 6
2		 3
6		 6
1		 7
5		    
5 Flag of Japan
Flag of Australia		 Masanosuke Fukada
John Hawkes		 1
6		 3
6		 0
6		      


[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

  First round
8-18 May		 Quarterfinals
12-14 June		 Semifinals
10-14 July		 Finals
18-20 July
                                     
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
  France 5  
Paris, France (clay)
  Hungary 0  
    France 5  
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
    Italy 0  
  Portugal 1
Eastbourne, England (grass)
  Italy 4  
    France 4  
London, England (clay)
    Great Britain 0  
  Romania 1  
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
  Denmark 4  
    Denmark 0
Warsaw, Poland (clay)
    Great Britain 3  
  Poland 0
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
  Great Britain 5  
    France 4
Vienna, Austria
    Netherlands 0
  Austria 4  
Vienna, Austria
  Ireland 1  
    Austria 0
Brussels, Belgium
    India 4  
  Belgium 2
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
  India 3  
    India 1
Berne, Switzerland
    Netherlands 4  
  Sweden 3  
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
  Switzerland 2  
    Sweden 0
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
    Netherlands 5  
  Netherlands 3
  Czechoslovakia 2  

[edit] Final

Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 0 4 France Flag of France
Noordwijk Club, Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
18 July - 20 July 1925
clay
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Netherlands
Flag of France		 Hendrik Timmer
René Lacoste		 7
5		 5
7		 2
6		 2
6		    
2 Flag of Netherlands
Flag of France		 Arthur Diemer Kool
Jean Borotra		 2
6		 4
6		 8
10		      
3 Flag of Netherlands
Flag of France		 Arthur Diemer Kool / Christiaan van Lennep
Jacques Brugnon / René Lacoste		 2
6		 3
6		 8
6		 4
6		    
4 Flag of Netherlands
Flag of France		 Arthur Diemer Kool
René Lacoste		 4
6		 4
6		 1
6		      
5 Flag of Netherlands
Flag of France		 Hendrik Timmer
Jean Borotra		           not
played


[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

Flag of Australia Australia 1 3 France Flag of France
West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States
4 September - 5 September 1925
grass
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Australia
Flag of France		 Gerald Patterson
René Lacoste		 6
3		 6
4		 6
2		      
2 Flag of Australia
Flag of France		 James Anderson
Jean Borotra		 4
6		 3
6		 6
8		      
3 Flag of Australia
Flag of France		 John Hawkes / Gerald Patterson
Jean Borotra / René Lacoste		 4
6		 6
3		 4
6		 6
1		 8
10		  
4 Flag of Australia
Flag of France		 Gerald Patterson
Jean Borotra		 6
4		 4
6		 1
6		 3
6		    
5 Flag of Australia
Flag of France		 James Anderson
René Lacoste		           not
played


[edit] Challenge Round

United States 5 0 France Flag of France
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
11 September - 13 September 1925
grass
1 2 3 4 5
1
Flag of France		 Bill Tilden
Jean Borotra		 4
6		 6
0		 2
6		 9
7		 6
4		  
2
Flag of France		 Bill Johnston
René Lacoste		 6
1		 6
1		 6
8		 6
3		    
3
Flag of France		 Vincent Richards / Norris Williams
Jean Borotra / René Lacoste		 6
4		 6
4		 6
3		      
4
Flag of France		 Bill Tilden
René Lacoste		 3
6		 10
12		 8
6		 7
5		 6
2		  
5
Flag of France		 Bill Johnston
Jean Borotra		 6
1		 6
4		 6
0		      


[edit] See also

Editions of the Davis Cup

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