1919 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
1919 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge
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The 1919 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 14th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Following four years of non-competition due to World War I, the competition resumed with four teams challenging Australasia for the cup. Australasia defeated Great Britain to retain the title. The final was played at the Double Bay Grounds in Sydney, Australia on 16â21 January 1920.[1][2]
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| Duration | 11 July 1919 â 21 January 1920 |
| Edition | 14th |
| Teams | 5 |
| Champion | |
| Winning nation |  Australasia |
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Draw
| Semifinals 11â28 July | Final 25â27 August | |||||||
| Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||
 Belgium | 0 | |||||||
| Deauville, France (clay) | ||||||||
 France | 3 | |||||||
| France | 2 | |||||||
| Eastbourne, England (grass) | ||||||||
 Great Britain | 3 | |||||||
| Great Britain | 4 | |||||||
 South Africa | 1 | |||||||
Semifinals
Belgium vs. France
 Belgium 0 |
Brussels, Belgium[3] 11â13 July 1919 |
 France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. South Africa
 Great Britain 4 |
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England[4] 25â28 July 1919 Grass |
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Final
France vs. Great Britain
France 2 |
Sporting Club, Deauville, France[5] 25â27 August 1919 Clay |
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Challenge Round
Australasia vs. Great Britain
 Australasia 4 |
Double Bay Grounds, Sydney, Australia[6] 16â21 January 1920 Grass |
Great Britain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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