1914 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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The 1914 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 13th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The bulk of the competition returned to the United States for the first time since 1903. The United States fell to Australasia in the final, which was played at the West Side Tennis Club in New York on 13–15 August.[1]

Duration7 July – 15 August 1914
Edition13th
Teams7
Winning nation Australasia
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1914 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
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Duration7 July – 15 August 1914
Edition13th
Teams7
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Winning nation Australasia
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1914 International Lawn Tennis Challenge (Davis Cup) finals match between Australasia and the United States played at the West Side Tennis Club in New York on 13–15 August. Players shown on the near side are Norman Brookes (left) and Anthony Wilding (right) for Australasia and on the far side Thomas Bundy (left) and Maurice McLoughlin (right) for the United States.
The British 1914 Davis Cup team consisting of Herbert Roper Barrett (top left), Algernon Kingscote (top right), James Cecil Parke (bottom left) and Theodore Mavrogordato (bottom right).

Draw

Quarterfinals
7–25 July		Semifinals
11 July–1 August		Final
6–8 August
 Germany
Pittsburgh, United States (grass)
bye
 Germany0
Lake Forest, IL, United States (grass)
 Australasia5
 Australasia5
Boston, United States (grass)
 Canada0
 Australasia3
Folkestone, England (grass)
 Great Britain2
 Great Britain5
Wimbledon, England (grass)
 Belgium0
 Great Britain4
 France1
bye
 France

Quarterfinals

Australasia vs. Canada

More information Australasia 5, Canada 0 ...

Australasia
5		 Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, IL, United States[2][3]
23–25 July 1914 [2][4]
Grass
Canada
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
Canada		 Norman Brookes
Bernard Schwengers		 6
2		 6
3		 6
2		      [2]
2 Australasia
Canada		 Anthony Wilding
Robert Powell		 6
1		 6
2		 6
2		      [2]
3 Australasia
Canada		 Norman Brookes / Anthony Wilding
Robert Powell / Bernard Schwengers		 6
4		 6
3		 6
4		      [2]
4 Australasia
Canada		 Norman Brookes
Robert Powell		 6
0		 6
1		 6
3		      [4]
5 Australasia
Canada		 Anthony Wilding
Bernard Schwengers		 7
5		 6
3		 6
1		      [4]
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Great Britain vs. Belgium

More information Great Britain 5, Belgium 0 ...

Great Britain
5		 Pleasure Gardens, Folkestone, England[5][6]
7–9 July 1914 [5][7]
Grass
Belgium
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Belgium		 James Cecil Parke
Georges Watson		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      [5]
2 United Kingdom
Belgium		 Theodore Mavrogordato
Paul de Borman		 6
1		 6
3		 8
6		      [5]
3 United Kingdom
Belgium		 Theodore Mavrogordato / Herbert Roper Barrett
William du Vivier / Georges Watson		 6
1		 6
2		 6
2		      [8]
4 United Kingdom
Belgium		 James Cecil Parke
Paul de Borman		 6
4		 6
3		 6
0		      [7]
5 United Kingdom
Belgium		 Theodore Mavrogordato
Georges Watson		 6
1		 6
0		 6
3		      [7]
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Semifinals

Australasia vs. Germany

More information Australasia 5, Germany 0 ...

Australasia
5		 Allegheny County Club, Pittsburgh, PA, United States[9][10]
30 July–1 August 1914 [9][11]
Grass
Germany
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
Germany		 Norman Brookes
Otto Froitzheim		 10
8		 6
1		 6
2		      [9]
2 Australasia
Germany		 Anthony Wilding
Oscar Kreuzer		 6
2		 6
2		 6
4		      [9]
3 Australasia
Germany		 Norman Brookes / Anthony Wilding
Otto Froitzheim / Oscar Kreuzer		 6
1		 6
1		 6
2		      [12]
4 Australasia
Germany		 Norman Brookes
Oscar Kreuzer		 6
4		 6
2		 6
8		 6
2		    [11]
5 Australasia
Germany		 Anthony Wilding
Otto Froitzheim		 6
3		 6
4		 6
2		      [11]
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Great Britain vs. France

More information Great Britain 4, France 1 ...

Great Britain
4		 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England[13][14]
11–14 July 1914 [13][15]
Grass
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
France		 Theodore Mavrogordato
Maurice Germot		 4
6		 7
5		 9
7		 6
2		    [13]
2 United Kingdom
France		 James Cecil Parke
Max Decugis		 6
2		 4
6		 3
6		 6
3		 6
3		  [13]
3 United Kingdom
France		 Theodore Mavrogordato / Herbert Roper Barrett
Max Decugis / Maurice Germot		 3
6		 7
5		 5
7		 4
6		    [16]
4 United Kingdom
France		 James Cecil Parke
Maurice Germot		 7
5		 6
1		 6
3		      [15]
5 United Kingdom
France		 Theodore Mavrogordato
Max Decugis		 6
1		 7
5		 7
5		      [15]
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Final

Great Britain vs. Australasia

More information Australasia 3, Great Britain 2 ...

Australasia
3		 Longwood Cricket Club, New York, NY, United States[17][18]
6–8 August 1914 [19][17]
Grass
Great Britain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
United Kingdom		 Norman Brookes
James Cecil Parke		 6
2		 4
6		 6
3		 1
6		 7
5		  [17]
2 Australasia
United Kingdom		 Anthony Wilding
Arthur Lowe		 6
3		 6
1		 16
14		      [17]
3 Australasia
United Kingdom		 Norman Brookes / Anthony Wilding
Theodore Mavrogordato / James Cecil Parke		 6
1		 6
0		 6
4		      [20]
4 Australasia
United Kingdom		 Norman Brookes
Arthur Lowe		            
w/o[19]
5 Australasia
United Kingdom		 Anthony Wilding
James Cecil Parke		            
w/o[19]
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Challenge Round

United States vs. Australasia

More information United States 2, Australasia 3 ...

United States
2		 West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States[21][22]
13–15 August 1914 [21][23]
Grass
Australasia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australasia		 Richard Norris Williams
Anthony Wilding		 5
7		 2
6		 3
6		      [21]
2 United States
Australasia		 Maurice McLoughlin
Norman Brookes		 17
15		 6
3		 6
3		      [21]
3 United States
Australasia		 Thomas Bundy / Maurice McLoughlin
Norman Brookes / Anthony Wilding		 3
6		 6
8		 7
9		      [24]
4 United States
Australasia		 Richard Norris Williams
Norman Brookes		 1
6		 2
6		 10
8		 3
6		    [23]
5 United States
Australasia		 Maurice McLoughlin
Anthony Wilding		 6
2		 6
3		 2
6		 6
2		    [23]
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