- 1905 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
The 1905 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the fifth edition of what is now known as the
Davis Cup . As defending champions, the British Isles team played host to the competition. The World Group ties were played atQueen's Club inLondon ,England from 13-19 July, and the final was played on 21-24 July. Britain retained the Cup for their third championship.World Group
Teams
Australasia, a combined
Australia -New Zealand team, and Austria joined the competition for the first time. The United States returned after a 1-year hiatus, and France would return for their second year. For the first time, a "World Group" tournament was held to determine which team would challenge the British Isles for the cup.Draw
8TeamBracket
RD1=Quarterfinals
RD2=Semifinals
13-15 July
RD3=Final
17-19 JulyRD1-seed1= | RD1-team1="'davis|FRA | RD1-score1=
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=davis|USA|1896 | RD1-score3=w/o"'
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=davis|BEL | RD1-score4=RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=bye | RD1-score5=
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6="'davis|Australasia | RD1-score6=RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8="'davis|AUT|empire | RD1-score8=RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|FRA | RD2-score1=0
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=davis|USA|1896 | RD2-score2=5RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=davis|Australasia | RD2-score3=5
RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=davis|AUT|empire | RD2-score4=0RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=davis|USA|1896 | RD3-score1=5
RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=davis|Australasia | RD3-score2=0emifinals
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team1=France
team2=United States |team2-var=1896
venue=Queen's Club ,London ,England
date=13 July - 15 July, 1905
surface=grass
score1=0
score2=5
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Maurice Germot |2 |2 |1 | | |T2P1=Holcombe Ward |6 |6 |6 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Max Décugis |3 |4 |4 | | |T2P1=William Clothier |6 |6 |6 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Max Décugis |T1P2=Maurice Germot |2 |2 |2 | | |T2P1=Holcombe Ward |T2P2=Beals Wright |6 |6 |6 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Max Décugis |2 |2 |1 | | |T2P1=Holcombe Ward |6 |6 |6 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Maurice Germot |3 |7 |1 |3 | |T2P1=William Clothier |6 |5 |6 |6 |DavisCupbox
team1=Austria |team1-var=empire
team2=Australasia
venue=Queen's Club ,London ,England
date=13 July - 15 July, 1905
surface=grass
score1=0
score2=5
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Rolf Kinzl |0 |1 |2 | | |T2P1=Norman Brookes |6 |6 |6 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Kurt von Wessely |6 |3 |5 |1 | |T2P1=Tony Wilding |4 |6 |7 |6 |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Rolf Kinzl |T1P2=Kurt von Wessely |7 |2 |5 | | |T2P1=Norman Brookes |T2P2=Alfred Dunlop |9 |6 |7 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Kurt von Wessely |0 |2 |2 | | |T2P1=Norman Brookes |6 |6 |6 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Rolf Kinzl |3 |6 |2 |4 | |T2P1=Tony Wilding |6 |4 |6 |6 |Final
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team1=United States |team1-var=1896
team2=Australasia
venue=Queen's Club ,London ,England
date=17 July - 19 July, 1905
surface=grass
score1=5
score2=0
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Beals Wright |12 |5 |12 |6 | |T2P1=Norman Brookes |10 |7 |10 |4 |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=William Larned |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Tony Wilding |3 |2 |4 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Holcombe Ward |T1P2=Beals Wright |6 |7 |5 |6 | |T2P1=Norman Brookes |T2P2=Alfred Dunlop |4 |5 |7 |2 |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Beals Wright |6 |6 | | | |T2P1=Tony Wilding |3 |3 | | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=William Larned |14 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Norman Brookes |12 |0 |3 | |Challenge round
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team1=Great Britain
team2=United States |team1-var=1896
venue=Queen's Club ,London ,England
date=21 July - 24 July, 1905
surface=grass
score1=5
score2=0
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Lawrence Doherty |7 |4 |6 |6 |6 |T2P1=Holcombe Ward |9 |6 |1 |2 |0
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Sidney Smith |6 |6 |5 |6 | |T2P1=William Larned |4 |4 |7 |4 |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Lawrence Doherty |T1P2=Reggie Doherty |8 |6 |6 |4 |8 |T2P1=Holcombe Ward |T2P2=Beals Wright |10 |2 |2 |6 |6
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Lawrence Doherty |6 |2 |6 |6 |6 |T2P1=William Larned |4 |6 |8 |4 |2
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Sidney Smith |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=William Clothier |1 |4 |3 | |
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