1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Edition	6th
Achievements (singles)
← 1905 1907 →

The 1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the sixth edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. As defending champions, the British Isles team played host to the competition. For the first time, the ties were not all played at the same location. The "World Group" ties were played at the Newport Athletic Club in Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom from 7–9 June, and the final was played at Worple Road in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom on 15–18 June. Britain retained the Cup for their fourth championship.

Draw

Semifinals		Final 7–9 June^[1]^[2]


Australasia	w/o

Austria
		Australasia	2

		United States	3
United States	w/o

France

Final

United States vs. Australasia

United States
3

Newport Athletic Club, Newport, United Kingdom^[1]
7–9 June 1906^[1]^[2]

Australasia
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Holcombe Ward Leslie Poidevin	6 2	6 4	7 5			^[1]
2	Raymond Little Anthony Wilding	2 6	6 8	1 6			^[1]
3	Raymond Little / Holcombe Ward Leslie Poidevin / Anthony Wilding	7 5	6 2	6 4			^[3]
4	Holcombe Ward Anthony Wilding	3 6	6 3	6 0	4 6	6 8	^[2]
5	Raymond Little Leslie Poidevin	6 2	1 6	7 5	6 2		^[2]

Challenge round

British Isles
5^[4]

Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
15–18 June 1906

United States
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Sydney Smith Raymond Little	6 4	6 4	6 1
2	Laurence Doherty Holcombe Ward	6 2	8 6	6 3
3	Laurence Doherty / Reggie Doherty Raymond Little / Holcombe Ward	3 6	11 9	9 7	6 1
4	Sydney Smith Holcombe Ward	6 1	6 0	6 4
5	Laurence Doherty Raymond Little	3 6	6 3	6 8	6 1	6 3

References

1 2 3 4 5 "Americans Break Even in Tennis Cup Matches; Ward Wins International Match, but Little Is Beaten. Doubles Will Decide Tie Australasian Players Meet American Pair To-day -- Miss Sutton Wins Again at Liverpool." (PDF). New York Times. 1906-06-08. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
1 2 3 4 "American Tennis Team to Meet Englishmen; Miss May Sutton Defeated in Northern Counties Final. Little Wins, Ward Loses Yankee Challengers for Davis Trophy Take Three Out of Five Matches in Preliminaries." (PDF). New York Times. 1906-06-10. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
↑ "America in Tennis Finals.; Beat Australasia in Deciding Match -- Will Meet England." (PDF). New York Times. 1906-06-09. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
↑ "List of Davis Cup champions - Page 6". Reuters. 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2011-02-02.

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