1922 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Bill Johnston (US) vs. Gerald Patterson (Australasia) in the Challenge Round at the West Side Tennis Club
Bill Johnston (US) vs. Gerald Patterson (Australasia) in the Challenge Round at the West Side Tennis Club
Details
Duration17 June – 5 September 1922
Edition17th
Teams11
Champion
Winning Nation United States
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The 1922 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 17th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The tournament saw first-time entries from Italy and Romania. Australasia would storm through the preliminary round, but would fall to defending champions the United States in the challenge round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in New York City, United States on 1–5 September.[1][2]

Draw

First round
19–24 June		Quarterfinals
17 June–15 July		Semifinals
10–14 August		Final
17–19 August
 Great Britain
London, England (grass)
bye
 Great Britain4
 Italy1
 Italy [3]w/o
 Japan
 Great Britain
 Spain [9]w/o
 Spain [4]w/o
Bristol, England (grass)
 Philippines
 Spain4
Beckenham, England (grass)
 India1
 Romania0
Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
 India5
 Spain1
Scarborough, England (grass)
 Australasia4
 Australasia4
London, England (clay)
 Belgium0
 Australasia5
 Czechoslovakia0
 Czechoslovakia [5]w/o
Boston, MA, United States (grass)
 Hawaii[a]
 Australasia4
 France1
 France [8]w/o
Copenhagen, Denmark
 Canada[a]
 France4
 Denmark1
bye
 Denmark

First round

India vs. Romania


India
5 		Beckenham Cricket Club, Beckenham, England[10]
19–20 June 1922
Grass
Romania
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Romania 		Athar-Ali Fyzee
Nicolae Mișu 		3
6 		5
7 		6
4 		6
4 		6
0 		 
2 India
Romania 		Hassan-Ali Fyzee
Misu Stern 		6
0 		6
1 		6
1 		     
3 India
Romania 		Hassan-Ali Fyzee / Cotah Ramaswami
Nicolae Mișu / Misu Stern 		6
2 		6
4 		6
0 		     
4 India
Romania 		Athar-Ali Fyzee
Misu Stern 		6
2 		6
2 		6
1 		     
5 India
Romania 		Hassan-Ali Fyzee
Nicolae Mișu 		4
6 		6
1 		6
1 		7
5 		   

Australasia vs. Belgium


Australasia
4 		Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club, Scarborough, England[11]
22–24 June 1922
Grass
Belgium
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
Belgium 		Gerald Patterson
Jean Washer 		6
3 		6
4 		6
4 		     
2 Australasia
Belgium 		James Anderson
Georges Watson 		6
2 		6
1 		6
2 		     
3 Australasia
Belgium 		James Anderson / Pat O'Hara Wood
Jean Washer / Georges Watson 		6
1 		6
2 		4
6 		7
9 		7
5 		 
4 Australasia
Belgium 		James Anderson
Jean Washer 		6
4 		6
3 		6
2 		     
5 Australasia
Belgium 		Gerald Patterson
Georges Watson 		          not
played

Quarterfinals

Great Britain vs. Italy


Great Britain
4 		Roehampton Lawn Tennis Club, London, England[12]
19–21 June 1922
Grass
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Italy 		Algernon Kingscote
Cesare Colombo 		7
5 		6
4 		6
1 		     
2 United Kingdom
Italy 		Gordon Lowe
Mino Balbi Di Robecco 		6
1 		6
3 		6
1 		     
3 United Kingdom
Italy 		Algernon Kingscote / Frank Riseley
Mino Balbi Di Robecco / Cesare Colombo 		6
1 		6
4 		6
0 		     
4 United Kingdom
Italy 		Algernon Kingscote
Mino Balbi Di Robecco 		           
w/o
5 United Kingdom
Italy 		Gordon Lowe
Cesare Colombo 		6
1 		6
2 		6
0 		     

Spain vs. India


Spain
4 		Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, Bristol, England[13]
13–15 July 1922
Grass
India
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
India 		Manuel de Gomar
Athar-Ali Fyzee 		1
6 		6
2 		6
3 		3
6 		6
1 		 
2 Spain
India 		Manuel Alonso Areizaga
Hassan Ali Fyzee 		6
1 		6
2 		6
2 		     
3 Spain
India 		Eduardo Flaquer / Manuel de Gomar
Hassan Ali Fyzee / Cotah Ramaswami 		6
3 		5
7 		9
11 		10
8 		4
6 		 
4 Spain
India 		Manuel de Gomar
Hassan Ali Fyzee 		6
1 		6
3 		3
6 		6
3 		   
5 Spain
India 		Manuel Alonso Areizaga
Athar-Ali Fyzee 		6
3 		6
4 		0
6 		6
4 		   

Australasia vs. Czechoslovakia


Australasia
5 		Roehampton Lawn Tennis Club, London, England[14]
14–15 July 1922
Clay
Czechoslovakia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
Czechoslovakia 		Gerald Patterson
Friedrich Rohrer 		6
1 		6
3 		3
6 		6
2 		   
2 Australasia
Czechoslovakia 		James Anderson
Karel Ardelt 		7
5 		6
4 		6
4 		     
3 Australasia
Czechoslovakia 		Gerald Patterson / Rupert Wertheim
Karel Ardelt / Friedrich Rohrer 		9
7 		6
0 		6
3 		     
4 Australasia
Czechoslovakia 		Gerald Patterson
Karel Ardelt 		6
3 		6
2 		2
6 		6
2 		   
5 Australasia
Czechoslovakia 		James Anderson
Friedrich Rohrer 		4
6 		6
4 		6
3 		6
0 		   

Denmark vs. France


Denmark
1 		Copenhagen, Denmark[15]
17–19 June 1922
France
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
France 		Erik Tegner
Jean Borotra 		0
6 		6
3 		4
6 		6
1 		4
6 		 
2 Denmark
France 		Vagn Ingerslev
Jean Couiteas 		8
6 		6
3 		6
1 		     
3 Denmark
France 		Erik Tegner / Erik Worm
Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet 		6
3 		2
6 		6
2 		8
10 		2
6 		 
4 Denmark
France 		Vagn Ingerslev
Jean Borotra 		3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
5 Denmark
France 		Erik Tegner
Henri Cochet 		5
7 		2
6 		7
9 		     

Semifinals

Australasia vs. France


Australasia
4 		Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[16]
10–14 August 1922
Grass
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
France 		Gerald Patterson
André Gobert 		4
6 		3
6 		6
3 		6
4 		6
3 		 
2 Australasia
France 		Pat O'Hara Wood
Henri Cochet 		4
6 		6
3 		0
6 		9
7 		3
6 		 
3 Australasia
France 		Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson
Henri Cochet / André Gobert 		6
0 		6
8 		4
6 		6
3 		10
8 		 
4 Australasia
France 		Gerald Patterson
Henri Cochet 		6
2 		2
6 		6
4 		6
2 		   
5 Australasia
France 		Pat O'Hara Wood
André Gobert 		2
6 		6
2 		6
1 		6
4 		   

Final

Australasia vs. Spain


Australasia
4 		Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[17]
17–19 August 1922
Grass
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
Spain 		Gerald Patterson
Manuel de Gomar 		6
3 		8
6 		6
4 		     
2 Australasia
Spain 		Pat O'Hara Wood
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		6
2 		6
3 		2
6 		6
8 		1
6 		 
3 Australasia
Spain 		Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson
Manuel Alonso Areizaga / Manuel de Gomar 		6
3 		6
3 		6
4 		     
4 Australasia
Spain 		Gerald Patterson
Manuel Alonso Areizaga 		8
6 		6
2 		6
2 		     
5 Australasia
Spain 		Pat O'Hara Wood
Manuel de Gomar 		6
8 		3
6 		6
0 		6
4 		6
1 		 

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australasia


United States
4 		West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States[2]
1–5 September 1922
Grass
Australasia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australasia 		Bill Tilden
Gerald Patterson 		7
5 		10
8 		6
0 		     
2 United States
Australasia 		Bill Johnston
James Anderson 		6
1 		6
2 		6
3 		     
3 United States
Australasia 		Vincent Richards / Bill Tilden
Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson 		4
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     
4 United States
Australasia 		Bill Tilden
James Anderson 		6
4 		5
7 		3
6 		6
4 		6
2 		 
5 United States
Australasia 		Bill Johnston
Gerald Patterson 		6
2 		6
2 		6
1 		     

Notes

  1. ^ a b Canada and Hawaii defaulted after being drawn away to European entries, because of the difficulties of travel.[6] The withdrawals of Japan and the Philippines were likely for the same reason; in the following year the draw would be divided into geographical zones to lessen the amount of travel required.[7]

References

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b "United States v Australasia". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Italy v Japan". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Spain v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Hawaii". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Challenge from Canada received". news.google.com. Montreal Gazette. 26 February 1923. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Year of 1922 Ranks High in Sport World" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times Company. 31 December 1922. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  8. ^ "France v Canada". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Spain v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "India v Romania". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Australasia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Great Britain v Italy". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Spain v India". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "Australasia v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  15. ^ "Denmark v France". daviscup.com.
  16. ^ "Australasia v France". daviscup.com.
  17. ^ "Australasia v Spain". daviscup.com.

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