1922 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1922 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 17th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The tournament saw first-time entries from Italy and Romania. Australasia would storm through the preliminary round, but would fall to defending champions the United States in the challenge round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in New York City, United States on 1–5 September.[1][2]

1922 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Bill Johnston (US) vs. Gerald Patterson (Australasia) in the Challenge Round at the West Side Tennis Club
Details
Duration17 June – 5 September
Edition17th
Teams11
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1921
1923 →

Draw
  First Round
19–24 June		 Quarterfinals
17 June–15 July		 Semifinals
10–14 August		 Final
17–19 August
                                     
  Great Britain  
London, England (grass)
 bye  
    Great Britain 4  
    Italy 1  
  Italy [3] w/o
  Japan  
    Great Britain  
    Spain [4] w/o  
  Spain [5] w/o  
Bristol, England (grass)
  Philippines  
    Spain 4
Beckenham, England (grass)
    India 1  
  Romania 0
Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
  India 5  
    Spain 1
Scarborough, England (grass)
    Australasia 4
  Australasia 4  
London, England (clay)
  Belgium 0  
    Australasia 5
    Czechoslovakia 0  
  Czechoslovakia [6] w/o
Boston, MA, United States (grass)
  Hawaii[lower-alpha 1]  
    Australasia 4
    France 1  
  France [9] w/o  
Copenhagen, Denmark
  Canada[lower-alpha 1]  
    France 4
    Denmark 1  
 bye
  Denmark  

First round

India vs. Romania


India
0		 Beckenham Cricket Club, Beckenham, England [10]
19–20 June 1922
Grass
Romania
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Athar-Ali Fyzee
Nicolae Mișu		 3
6 		5
7 		6
4		 6
4		 6
0		  
2
Hassan-Ali Fyzee
Misu Stern		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      
3
Hassan-Ali Fyzee / Cotah Ramaswami
Nicolae Mișu / Misu Stern		 6
2		 6
4		 6
0		      
4
Athar-Ali Fyzee
Misu Stern		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      
5
Hassan-Ali Fyzee
Nicolae Mișu		 4
6 		6
1		 6
1		 7
5		    

Australasia vs. Belgium


Australasia
4		 Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club, Scarborough, England [11]
22–24 June 1922
Grass
Belgium
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Gerald Patterson
Jean Washer		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
2
James Anderson
Georges Watson		 6
2		 6
1		 6
2		      
3
James Anderson / Pat O'Hara Wood
Jean Washer / Georges Watson		 6
1		 6
2		 4
6 		7
9 		7
5		  
4
James Anderson
Jean Washer		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
5
Gerald Patterson
Georges Watson		           not
played

Quarterfinals

Great Britain vs. Italy


Great Britain
4		 Roehampton Lawn Tennis Club, London, England [12]
19–21 June 1922
Grass
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Algernon Kingscote
Cesare Colombo		 7
5		 6
4		 6
1		      
2
Gordon Lowe
Mino Balbi Di Robecco		 6
1		 6
3		 6
1		      
3
Algernon Kingscote / Frank Riseley
Mino Balbi Di Robecco / Cesare Colombo		 6
1		 6
4		 6
0		      
4
Algernon Kingscote
Mino Balbi Di Robecco		            
w/o
5
Gordon Lowe
Cesare Colombo		 6
1		 6
2		 6
0		      

Spain vs. India


Spain
4		 Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, Bristol, England [13]
13–15 July 1922
Grass
India
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Manuel de Gomar
Athar-Ali Fyzee		 1
6 		6
2		 6
3		 3
6 		6
1		  
2
Manuel Alonso Areizaga
Hassan Ali Fyzee		 6
1		 6
2		 6
2		      
3
Eduardo Flaquer / Manuel de Gomar
Hassan Ali Fyzee / Cotah Ramaswami		 6
3		 5
7 		9
11 		10
8		 4
6 		 
4
Manuel de Gomar
Hassan Ali Fyzee		 6
1		 6
3		 3
6 		6
3		    
5
Manuel Alonso Areizaga
Athar-Ali Fyzee		 6
3		 6
4		 0
6 		6
4		    

Australasia vs. Czechoslovakia


Australasia
5		 Roehampton Lawn Tennis Club, London, England [14]
14–15 July 1922
Clay
Czechoslovakia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Gerald Patterson
Friedrich Rohrer		 6
1		 6
3		 3
6 		6
2		    
2
James Anderson
Karel Ardelt		 7
5		 6
4		 6
4		      
3
Gerald Patterson / Rupert Wertheim
Karel Ardelt / Friedrich Rohrer		 9
7		 6
0		 6
3		      
4
Gerald Patterson
Karel Ardelt		 6
3		 6
2		 2
6 		6
2		    
5
James Anderson
Friedrich Rohrer		 4
6 		6
4		 6
3		 6
0		    

Denmark vs. France


Denmark
1		 Copenhagen, Denmark [15]
17–19 June 1922
France
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Erik Tegner
Jean Borotra		 0
6 		6
3		 4
6 		6
1		 4
6 		 
2
Vagn Ingerslev
Jean Couiteas de Faucamberge		 8
6		 6
3		 6
1		      
3
Erik Tegner / Erik Worm
Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet		 6
3		 2
6 		6
2		 8
10 		2
6 		 
4
Vagn Ingerslev
Jean Borotra		 3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
5
Erik Tegner
Henri Cochet		 5
7 		2
6 		7
9 		     

Semifinals

Australasia vs. France


Australasia
4		 Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States [16]
10–14 August 1922
Grass
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Gerald Patterson
André Gobert		 4
6 		3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 6
3		  
2
Pat O'Hara Wood
Henri Cochet		 4
6 		6
3		 0
6 		9
7		 3
6 		 
3
Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson
Henri Cochet / André Gobert		 6
0		 6
8 		4
6 		6
3		 10
8		  
4
Gerald Patterson
Henri Cochet		 6
2		 2
6 		6
4		 6
2		    
5
Pat O'Hara Wood
André Gobert		 2
6 		6
2		 6
1		 6
4		    

Final

Australasia vs. Spain


Australasia
4		 Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States [17]
17–19 August 1922
Grass
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Gerald Patterson
Manuel de Gomar		 6
3		 8
6		 6
4		      
2
Pat O'Hara Wood
Manuel Alonso Areizaga		 6
2		 6
3		 2
6 		6
8 		1
6 		 
3
Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson
Manuel Alonso Areizaga / Manuel de Gomar		 6
3		 6
3		 6
4		      
4
Gerald Patterson
Manuel Alonso Areizaga		 8
6		 6
2		 6
2		      
5
Pat O'Hara Wood
Manuel de Gomar		 6
8 		3
6 		6
0		 6
4		 6
1		  

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australasia


United States
4		 West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States [2]
1–5 September 1922
Grass
Australasia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Bill Tilden
Gerald Patterson		 7
5		 10
8		 6
0		      
2
Bill Johnston
James Anderson		 6
1		 6
2		 6
3		      
3
Vincent Richards / Bill Tilden
Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson		 4
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     
4
Bill Tilden
James Anderson		 6
4		 5
7 		3
6 		6
4		 6
2		  
5
Bill Johnston
Gerald Patterson		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      

Notes
  1. Canada and Hawaii defaulted after being drawn away to European entries, because of the difficulties of travel.[7] The withdrawals of Japan and the Philippines were likely for the same reason; in the following year the draw would be divided into geographical zones to lessen the amount of travel required.[8]

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "United States v Australasia". daviscup.com.
  3. "Italy v Japan". daviscup.com.
  4. "Spain v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  5. "Spain v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  6. "Czechoslovakia v Hawaii". daviscup.com.
  7. "Challenge from Canada received". news.google.com. Montreal Gazette. 26 February 1923. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  8. "Year of 1922 Ranks High in Sport World" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times Company. 31 December 1922. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  9. "France v Canada". daviscup.com.
  10. "India v Romania". daviscup.com.
  11. "Australasia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  12. "Great Britain v Italy". daviscup.com.
  13. "Spain v India". daviscup.com.
  14. "Australasia v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  15. "Denmark v France". daviscup.com.
  16. "Australasia v France". daviscup.com.
  17. "Australasia v Spain". daviscup.com.
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