1904 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1904 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
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Edition 4th
Champion
Winning Nation  British Isles
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The 1904 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the fourth edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup, and the first edition to be played outside American soil. As defending champions, the British Isles team played host to the competition, which featured teams from Belgium and France for the first time. Belgium and France would play for the right to challenge the British Isles for the cup. The ties were played at Worple Road (the former site of the All England Club) in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom from 27 June to 5 July. Despite Malcolm Whitman giving his word that an American team would enter, the Americans failed to make a challenge before the 7 March deadline.[1]

Results


France
2		 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England
27–29 June 1904
Belgium
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Belgium		 Max Decugis
Paul de Borman		 6
4		 5
3		        
retired
2 France
Belgium		 Paul Aymé
William le Maire de Warzée		 1
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     
3 France
Belgium		 Paul Aymé / Max Decugis
Paul de Borman / William le Maire de Warzée		 5
7 		6
4		 0
6 		6
4		 6
2		  
4 France
Belgium		 Paul Aymé
Paul de Borman		 1
6 		3
6 		6
2		 6
1		 3
6 		 
5 France
Belgium		 Max Decugis
William le Maire de Warzée		 7
5		 6
8 		6
0		 4
6 		2
6 		 

Final


British Isles
5		 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England
2–5 July 1904
Belgium
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Belgium		 Frank Riseley
William le Maire de Warzée		 6
1		 6
1		 6
2		      [2]
2 United Kingdom
Belgium		 Laurence Doherty
Paul de Borman		 6
4		 6
1		 6
1		      [2]
3 United Kingdom
Belgium		 Laurence Doherty / Reggie Doherty
Paul de Borman / William le Maire de Warzée		 6
0		 6
1		 6
3		      [3]
4 United Kingdom
Belgium		 Laurence Doherty
William le Maire de Warzée		           w/o
 
5 United Kingdom
Belgium		 Frank Riseley
Paul de Borman		 4
6 		6
2		 8
6		 7
5		    

References

  1. ↑ "No Tennis Challenge; Americans Will Not Enter a Team for Davis Trophy Contest" (PDF). The New York Times. 1904-03-08. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  2. 1 2 "Playing for Davis Tennis Trophy" (PDF). The New York Times. 1904-07-03. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  3. ↑ "Dohertys Keep Davis Tennis Cup" (PDF). The New York Times. 1904-07-05. Retrieved 2011-02-02.


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