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1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Details
Duration	7 – 18 June 1906
Edition	6th
Teams	3
Champion
Winning nation	British Isles
← 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, 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. Britain retained the Cup for their fourth championship.

Draw※

	Semifinals					Final 7–9 June
	Australasia		w/o
						Newport, Wales (grass)
	Austria
						Australasia		2
						United States		3
	United States		w/o
	France

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 7–9 June 1906 Grass		United States 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Les Poidevin Holcombe Ward 2 6 4 6 5 7       2 Anthony Wilding Raymond Little 6 2 8 6 6 1       3 Les Poidevin / Anthony Wilding Raymond Little / Holcombe Ward 5 7 2 6 4 6       4 Anthony Wilding Holcombe Ward 6 3 3 6 0 6 6 4 8 6   5 Les Poidevin Raymond Little 2 6 6 1 5 7 2 6

Challenge Round※

British Isles vs. United States

British Isles 5	Worple Road, Wimbledon, England 15–18 June 1906 Grass		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 / Reginald 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※

External links※

• Davis Cup official website