1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Davis Cup 1913 quarterfinal at the West Side Tennis Club, New York - Rice (Australasia) against McLoughlin (United States)

The 1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 12th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. With Great Britain's win in 1912, the competition returned to Europe for the first time in five years. This prompted several new teams to join the competition, creating the largest field to date. The first round tie between Germany and France, played at Wiesbaden, Germany was the first Davis Cup tie to be played on clay courts, or indeed any surface but grass. The United States would triumph in the final, which was played at Warple Road in Wimbledon, London, England on 25–28 July.

Playoff

Canada, Germany, and South Africa all competed for the first time. Belgium returned for the first time since 1904.

Draw

Quarterfinals
June
Semifinals
10–12 July
Final
17–19 July
         
 Belgium
bye
 Belgium 0
 Canada 4
 Canada 4
 South Africa 1
 Canada 0
 United States 3
 France 1
 Germany 4
 Germany 0
 United States 5
 United States 4
 Australasia 1

Quarterfinals


Canada
4
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom
19-21 June 1913
grass

South Africa
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
South Africa
Robert Powell
R.F. le Sueur
6
3
6
4
4
6
3
6
7
5
 
2 Canada
South Africa
Bernard Schwengers
Victor Gauntlett
9
11
3
6
0
6
     
3 Canada
South Africa
Robert Powell / Bernard Schwengers
Victor Gauntlett / R.F. le Sueur
7
5
6
3
3
6
6
3
   
4 Canada
South Africa
Robert Powell
Victor Gauntlett
          w/o
 
5 Canada
South Africa
Bernard Schwengers
R.F. le Sueur
6
3
6
3
6
3
     

France
1
Wiesbaden, Germany
3-5 June 1913
clay

Germany
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Germany
André Gobert
Oscar Kreuzer
6
1
4
6
2
6
3
6
   
2 France
Germany
Max Decugis
Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe
2
6
6
4
2
6
8
6
7
5
 
3 France
Germany
Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
Heinrich Kleinschroth / Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe
5
7
4
6
6
4
7
9
   
4 France
Germany
Max Decugis
Oscar Kreuzer
           
w/o
5 France
Germany
André Gobert
Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe
1
6
1
6
1
6
     

United States
4
West Side Tennis Club, 238th Street, New York City, United States
6-9 June 1913
grass

Australasia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australasia
Maurice McLoughlin
Horace Rice
6
1
6
3
6
3
     
2 United States
Australasia
R. Norris Williams
Stanley Doust
6
4
6
4
1
6
7
5
   
3 United States
Australasia
Harold Hackett / Maurice McLoughlin
Stanley Doust / Alfred Jones
6
2
2
6
7
5
2
6
7
9
 
4 United States
Australasia
Maurice McLoughlin
Stanley Doust
6
4
6
4
6
2
     
5 United States
Australasia
R. Norris Williams
Horace Rice
1
6
4
6
9
7
6
1
6
2
 

Semifinals


Belgium
0
Pleasure Gardens, Folkestone, United Kingdom
10-12 July 1913
grass

Canada
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Canada
Paul de Borman
Robert Powell
2
6
1
6
1
6
     
2 Belgium
Canada
Georges Watson
Bernard Schwengers
4
6
1
6
0
6
     
3 Belgium
Canada
William du Vivier / Georges Watson
Robert Powell / Bernard Schwengers
2
6
2
6
2
6
     
4 Belgium
Canada
Paul de Borman
Bernard Schwengers
6
4
4
6
2
6
2
6
   
5 Belgium
Canada
Georges Watson
Robert Powell
          not
played

Germany
0
Nottingham LTC, Nottingham, United Kingdom
10-12 July 1913
grass

United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
United States
Oscar Kreuzer
R. Norris Williams
5
7
4
6
6
4
1
6
   
2 Germany
United States
Otto Froitzheim
Maurice McLoughlin
7
5
6
2
4
6
2
6
2
6
 
3 Germany
United States
Heinrich Kleinschroth / Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe
Harold Hackett / Maurice McLoughlin
4
6
6
2
3
6
6
8
   
4 Germany
United States
Otto Froitzheim
R. Norris Williams
7
5
1
6
3
6
1
6
   
5 Germany
United States
Oscar Kreuzer
Wallace Johnson
5
7
4
6
7
5
4
6
   

Final


Canada
0
Warple Road, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
17–19 July 1913
grass

United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
United States
Bernard Schwengers
Norris Williams
4
6
2
6
4
6
     
2 Canada
United States
Robert Powell
Maurice McLoughlin
8
10
1
6
4
6
     
3 Canada
United States
Robert Powell / Bernard Schwengers
Harold Hackett / Maurice McLoughlin
3
6
3
6
10
12
     
4 Canada
United States
Robert Powell
Norris Williams
          not
played
5 Canada
United States
Bernard Schwengers
Maurice McLoughlin
          not
played

Challenge round


United Kingdom
2
Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
25–28 July 1913
grass

United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
United States
James Parke
Maurice McLoughlin
8
10
7
5
6
4
1
6
7
5
 
2 United Kingdom
United States
Charles Dixon
Norris Williams
6
8
6
3
2
6
6
1
5
7
 
3 United Kingdom
United States
Charles Dixon / Herbert Roper-Barrett
Harold Hackett / Maurice McLoughlin
7
5
1
6
6
2
5
7
4
6
 
4 United Kingdom
United States
Charles Dixon
Maurice McLoughlin
6
8
3
6
2
6
     
5 United Kingdom
United States
James Parke
Norris Williams
6
2
5
7
5
7
6
4
6
2
 

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