1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

Main article: 1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

For the first time, the competition would be split into two zones: the America Zone and the Europe Zone. This change was necessitated by having more than 16 teams compete for the cup (thus not fitting into one easily workable draw). The past several years had also seen a rise in the number of defaults, as teams from around the globe tried to work out the logistics of playing such an international tournament. Regional zones would help alleviate these problems.

4 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the Europe Zone.[1] Australia defeated Japan in the final, and went on to face France in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw
  Semifinals
26–28 July		 Final
9–12 August
                 
  Orange, NJ, United States (grass)
    Australia 4  
    Hawaii 1     Chicago, IL, United States (grass)
      Australia 4
  Montreal, Canada (grass)     Japan 1
    Canada 0
    Japan 5  

Semifinals

Hawaii vs. Australia

Hawaii
1		 Orange Lawn Tennis Club, Orange, NJ, United States [3]
26–28 July 1923
Grass
Australia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Bowie Detrick
James Anderson		 1
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
2
William Eklund
John Hawkes		 2
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
3
Bowie Detrick / William Eklund
James Anderson / John Hawkes		 0
6 		6
8 		5
7 		     
4
Bowie Detrick
John Hawkes		 3
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
5
William Eklund
Richard Schlesinger		 6
4		 4
6 		6
1		 6
4		    

Canada vs. Japan

Canada
0		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4]
26–28 July 1923
Grass
Japan
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Willard Crocker
Zenzo Shimizu		 6
3		 7
9 		1
6 		6
8 		   
2
Leroy Rennie
Masanosuke Fukuda		 2
6 		0
6 		0
6 		     
3
Willard Crocker / Jack Wright
Seiichiro Kashio / Zenzo Shimizu		 1
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4
Leroy Rennie
Zenzo Shimizu		 2
6 		3
6 		0
6 		     
5
Willard Crocker
Masanosuke Fukuda		 2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     

Final

Australia vs. Japan

Australia
4		 South Side Tennis Club, Chicago, IL, United States [2]
9–12 August 1923
Grass
Japan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
James Anderson
Zenzo Shimizu		 6
0		 6
3		 6
3		      
2
John Hawkes
Masanosuke Fukuda		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
3
James Anderson / John Hawkes
Seiichiro Kashio / Zenzo Shimizu		 6
1		 6
2		 6
2		      
4
John Hawkes
Zenzo Shimizu		 4
6 		6
3		 6
2		 1
6 		4
6 		 
5
James Anderson
Masanosuke Fukuda		 6
1		 3
6 		6
2		 6
1		    

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. "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
  3. "Hawaii v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. "Canada v Japan". daviscup.com.
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