1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration7 – 18 June 1906
Edition6th
Teams3
Champion
Winning nation British Isles
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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, England from 7–9 June, and the final was played at Worple Road (the former site of the All England Club) in Wimbledon, London, England on 15–18 June.[1] Britain retained the Cup for their fourth championship.[2]

Draw

SemifinalsFinal
7–9 June
 Australasia [3]w/o 1
Newport, Wales (grass)
 Austria
 Australasia2
 United States3
 United States [4]w/o 1
 France

1 Both semifinals were scratched and Australasia and the United States advanced to the final as Austria and France failed to appear.

Final

Australasia vs. United States


Australasia
2 		Newport Athletic Club, Newport, Wales[5][6]
7–9 June 1906 [5][7]
Grass
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
United States 		Les Poidevin
Holcombe Ward 		2
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     [5]
2 Australasia
United States 		Anthony Wilding
Raymond Little 		6
2 		8
6 		6
1 		     [5]
3 Australasia
United States 		Les Poidevin / Anthony Wilding
Raymond Little / Holcombe Ward 		5
7 		2
6 		4
6 		     [8]
4 Australasia
United States 		Anthony Wilding
Holcombe Ward 		6
3 		3
6 		0
6 		6
4 		8
6 		 [7]
5 Australasia
United States 		Les Poidevin
Raymond Little 		2
6 		6
1 		5
7 		2
6 		   [7]

Challenge Round

British Isles vs. United States


British Isles
5 		Worple Road, Wimbledon, England[5][9]
15–18 June 1906
Grass
United States
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
United States 		Sydney Smith
Raymond Little 		6
4 		6
4 		6
1 		     
2 United Kingdom
United States 		Laurence Doherty
Holcombe Ward 		6
2 		8
6 		6
3 		     
3 United Kingdom
United States 		Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty
Raymond Little / Holcombe Ward 		3
6 		11
9 		9
7 		6
1 		   
4 United Kingdom
United States 		Sydney Smith
Holcombe Ward 		6
1 		6
0 		6
4 		     
5 United Kingdom
United States 		Laurence Doherty
Raymond Little 		3
6 		6
3 		6
8 		6
1 		6
3 		 

References

  1. ^ "1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge". daviscup.com.
  2. ^ "List of Davis Cup champions - Page 6". Reuters. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Australasia v Austria". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v France". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ a b c d e "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). The New York Times. 8 June 1906. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  6. ^ "Australasia v United States". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ a b c "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). The New York Times. 10 June 1906. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  8. ^ "America in Tennis Finals.; Beat Australasia in Deciding Match -- Will Meet England" (PDF). The New York Times. 9 June 1906. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  9. ^ "British Isles v United States". daviscup.com.