1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Edition 6th
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, United Kingdom from 7–9 June, and the final was played at Worple Road in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom on 15–18 June. Britain retained the Cup for their fourth championship.

Draw

Semifinals Final
7–9 June[1][2]
      
 Australasia w/o
 Austria
 Australasia 2
 United States 3
 United States w/o
 France

Final

United States vs. Australasia


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

Challenge round


British Isles
5[4]		 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
15–18 June 1906
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 / Reggie 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. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. 1906-06-08. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1906-06-10. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  3. ↑ "America in Tennis Finals.; Beat Australasia in Deciding Match -- Will Meet England" (PDF). The New York Times. 1906-06-09. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  4. ↑ "List of Davis Cup champions - Page 6". Reuters. 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
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