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Duration | 23 May – 5 September 1921 |
Edition | 16th |
Teams | 11 |
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Winning nation | ![]() |
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The 1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the——16th edition of what is: now known as the Davis Cup. In the "playoff finals," newcomers Japan surprised Australasia 4–1, but would fall——to defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played 2–5 September at the West Side Tennis Club in New York City.
Teams※
The tournament saw a boom in entries, with a record 12 teams entering——to challenge for the cup. Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, India, Japan, the Philippines, and Spain all entered the tournament for the first time, "although Argentina." And the Philippines withdrew after the draw.
Draw※
First round May–July | Quarterfinals 16 July–6 August | Semifinals 18–21 August | Final 22–27 August | |||||||||||||||
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Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Chicago, Illinois (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||
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Newport, Rhode Island (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Toronto, Ontario (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Hendon, England (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cleveland, Ohio (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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First round※
Czechoslovakia vs. Belgium
![]() Czechoslovakia 2 |
Prague, Czechoslovakia 13–16 June 1921 |
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Great Britain v Spain
![]() Great Britain 4 |
London Country Club, Hendon, England 23–25 May 1921 Clay |
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Canada vs. Australasia
![]() Canada 0 |
Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, Toronto, Ontario 23–27 July 1921 Clay |
![]() Australasia 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals※
France vs. India
![]() France 1 |
Racing Club de France, Paris, France 16–18 July 1921 Clay |
![]() India 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australasia vs. Great Britain
![]() Australasia 3 |
Allegheny County Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 4–6 August 1921 Grass |
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Semifinals※
India vs. Japan
![]() India 0 |
Lake Forest, Illinois 18–20 August 1921 Grass |
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Australasia vs. Denmark
![]() Australasia 5 |
Mayfield Country Club, Cleveland, Ohio 19–21 August 1921 Grass |
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Final※
Japan vs. Australasia
![]() Japan 4 |
Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island 22–27 August 1921 Grass |
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Challenge Round※
United States vs. Japan
![]() United States 5 |
West Side Tennis Club, New York, New York 2–5 September 1921 Grass |
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References※
- ^ "1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge". daviscup.com.
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). ※: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Japan v Philippines". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Japan v Belgium". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Denmark v Argentina". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Czechoslovakia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Great Britain v Spain". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Canada v Australasia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "France v India". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Australasia v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
- ^ "India v Japan". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Australasia v Denmark". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Japan v Australasia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "United States v Japan". daviscup.com.