1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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.[1] Britain retained the Cup for their fourth championship.[2]

1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration7 – 18 June
Edition6th
Teams3
Champion
Winning Nation British Isles
← 1905
1907 →

Draw
  Semifinals
 Final
7–9 June
                 
 
    Australasia [3] w/o  
    Austria     Newport, Wales (grass)
      Australasia 2
      United States 3
    United States [4] w/o
    France  

Final

Australasia vs. United States


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

Challenge Round

British Isles vs. United States


British Isles
5		 Worple Road, Wimbledon, England [5][9]
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
  1. "1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge". daviscup.com.
  2. "List of Davis Cup champions - Page 6". Reuters. 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  3. "Australasia v Austria". daviscup.com.
  4. "United States v France". daviscup.com.
  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.
  6. "Australasia v United States". daviscup.com.
  7. "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.
  8. "America in Tennis Finals.; Beat Australasia in Deciding Match -- Will Meet England" (PDF). The New York Times. 1906-06-09. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  9. "British Isles v United States". daviscup.com.
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