1924 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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The 1924 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 19th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The tournament would, for the second straight year, be divided into the America and Europe Zones. 17 teams would compete in the Europe Zone, and 6 in America. China, Cuba, Hungary, Mexico, and New Zealand all competed for the first time, and South Africa and Austria returned to create the largest field to date.

For the second straight year, Australia would defeat France in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would once again 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

  1st Round
July
Semifinals
7-10 August
Final
14-16 August
                           
 
   Flag of Mexico Mexico  
   bye     Baltimore, MD, United States (grass)
     Flag of Mexico Mexico 0  
Brooklyn, NY, United States (grass)    Flag of Australia Australia 5  
   Flag of the Republic of China China 0
   Flag of Australia Australia 5     Providence, RI, United States (grass)
     Flag of Australia Australia 5
  Ottawa, Canada (clay)      Flag of Japan Japan 0
   Flag of Canada Canada 3  
   Flag of Cuba Cuba 2     Montreal, Canada (grass)
     Flag of Canada Canada 1
   Flag of Japan Japan 4  
   bye
   Flag of Japan Japan  

[edit] Final

Flag of Japan
Japan
0
Agawam Hunt Club, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
14 August - 16 August, 1924
grass
Flag of Australia
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Japan
Flag of Australia
Zenzo Shimizu
Gerald Patterson
5
7
9
11
4
6
     
2 Flag of Japan
Flag of Australia
Sunao Okamoto
Pat O'Hara Wood
4
6
6
2
4
6
6
2
1
6
 
3 Flag of Japan
Flag of Australia
Takeichi Harada / Sunao Okamoto
Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson
5
7
2
6
4
6
     
4 Flag of Japan
Flag of Australia
Sunao Okamoto
Gerald Patterson
5
7
1
6
4
6
     
5 Flag of Japan
Flag of Australia
Zenzo Shimizu
Pat O'Hara Wood
4
6
4
6
2
6
     


[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

First Round
12-14 May
Torquay, England (clay)
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 3
 Flag of Belgium Belgium 2
  Second Round
May-June
Quarterfinals
June
Semifinals
25-29 July
Finals
3-5 August
                                     
Birmingham, England (grass)
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 3  
Scarborough, England (grass)
 Flag of Spain Spain 2  
   Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 4  
   Flag of South Africa South Africa 1  
 Flag of Argentina Argentina
Eastbourne, England (grass)
 Flag of South Africa South Africa w/o  
   Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 1  
Arnhem, Netherlands (clay)
   Flag of France France 4  
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 1  
Paris, France (clay)
 Flag of India India 4  
   Flag of India India 0
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
   Flag of France France 4  
 Flag of Ireland Ireland 0
Évian-les-Bains, France (clay)
 Flag of France France 5  
   Flag of France France 5
Copenhagen, Denmark
   Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 0
 Flag of Hungary Hungary 2  
Copenhagen, Denmark
 Flag of Denmark Denmark 3  
   Flag of Denmark Denmark 3
   Flag of Italy Italy 2  
 [[Image:{{{flag alias-1867}}}|22x20px|border |Flag of Romania]] Romania
Copenhagen, Denmark
 Flag of Italy Italy w/o  
   Flag of Denmark Denmark 2
Prague, Czechoslovakia
   Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3  
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4  
Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 0  
   Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4
Vienna, Austria
   Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 1  
 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 4
 Flag of Austria Austria 1  

[edit] Final

Flag of France
France
5
Évian Sports Club, Évian-les-Bains, France
3 August - 5 August 1924
clay
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of France
Flag of Czechoslovakia
René Lacoste
Pavel Macenauer
6
2
10
8
6
4
     
2 Flag of France
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Henri Cochet
Ladislav Zemla
6
1
8
6
6
4
     
3 Flag of France
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Zemla
7
5
3
6
6
4
6
4
   
4 Flag of France
Flag of Czechoslovakia
René Lacoste
Ladislav Zemla
6
3
6
2
6
2
     
5 Flag of France
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Henri Cochet
Pavel Macenauer
6
4
3
6
7
5
3
6
6
2
 


[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

Flag of France
France
2
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States
4 September - 6 September 1924
grass
Flag of Australia
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of France
Flag of Australia
René Lacoste
Gerald Patterson
6
3
6
2
10
8
     
2 Flag of France
Flag of Australia
Jean Borotra
Pat O'Hara Wood
6
1
4
6
6
1
4
6
2
6
 
3 Flag of France
Flag of Australia
Jacques Brugnon / René Lacoste
Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson
4
6
4
6
2
6
     
4 Flag of France
Flag of Australia
René Lacoste
Pat O'Hara Wood
8
10
6
1
6
1
7
5
   
5 Flag of France
Flag of Australia
Jean Borotra
Gerald Patterson
3
6
1
6
3
6
     


[edit] Challenge Round

Flag of the United States
United States
5
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
11 September - 13 September 1924
grass
Flag of Australia
Australia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Bill Tilden
Gerald Patterson
6
4
6
2
6
2
     
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Vincent Richards
Pat O'Hara Wood
6
3
6
2
6
4
     
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Bill Johnston / Bill Tilden
Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson
5
7
6
3
6
4
6
1
   
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Bill Tilden
Pat O'Hara Wood
6
2
6
1
6
1
     
5 Flag of the United States
Flag of Australia
Vincent Richards
Gerald Patterson
6
3
7
5
6
4
     


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