1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 16th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. In the playoff finals, newcomers Japan surprised Australia , 4-1, 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 2-5 September.

Playoff

Teams

The tournament saw a boom in entries, with a record 12 teams entering to challenge for the cup. Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, India, Japan, the Philippines, and Spain all participated in their first tournament.

Draw

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RD1-date=
RD2-date=
RD3-date=18-21 August
RD4-date=22-27 August

RD1T1-loc=
RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=davis|FRA | RD1-score1=
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

RD1T2-loc=
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=davis|IND|British | RD1-score3=
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=bye | RD1-score4=

RD1T3-loc=
RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=davis|JPN | RD1-score5=w/o
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=davis|PHI | RD1-score6=

RD1T4-loc=Prague, Czechoslovakia
RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=davis|TCH | RD1-score7=2
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=davis|BEL | RD1-score8=3

RD1T5-loc=Toronto, Canada (clay)
RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9=davis|AUS | RD1-score9=5
RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=davis|CAN|1868 | RD1-score10=0

RD1T6-loc=Hendon, England (clay)
RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=davis|GBR | RD1-score11=4
RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=davis|ESP|1785 | RD1-score12=1

RD1T7-loc=
RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=davis|ARG | RD1-score13=
RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=bye | RD1-score14=

RD1T8-loc=
RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15=
RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=davis|DEN | RD1-score16=

RD2T1-loc=Paris, France (clay)
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|FRA | RD2-score1=1
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=davis|IND|British | RD2-score2=4

RD2T2-loc=
RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=davis|JPN | RD2-score3=w/o
RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=davis|BEL | RD2-score4=

RD2T3-loc=Pittsburgh, PA, United States (grass)
RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=davis|AUS | RD2-score5=3
RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=davis|GBR | RD2-score6=2

RD2T4-loc=
RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=davis|ARG | RD2-score7=
RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=davis|DEN | RD2-score8=w/o

RD3T1-loc=Chicago, IL, United States (grass)
RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=davis|IND|British | RD3-score1=0
RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=davis|JPN | RD3-score2=5

RD3T2-loc=Cleveland, OH, United States (grass)
RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=davis|AUS | RD3-score3=5
RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=davis|DEN | RD3-score4=0

RD4T1-loc=Newport, RI, United States (grass)
RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=davis|JPN | RD4-score1=4
RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=davis|AUS | RD4-score2=1

Final

DavisCupbox
team1=Japan
team2=Australia
venue=Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
date=22 August - 27 August, 1921
surface=grass
score1=4
score2=1
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Zenzo Shimizu |6 |7 |6 | | |T2P1=James Anderson |4 |5 |4 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ichiya Kumagae |3 |2 |8 |6 |6 |T2P1=John Hawkes |6 |6 |6 |2 |3
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ichiya Kumagae |T1P2=Zenzo Shimizu |6 |4 |6 |0 | |T2P1=James Anderson |T2P2=Clarence Todd |4 |6 |8 |6 |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Zenzo Shimizu |4 |6 |6 |6 | |T2P1=John Hawkes |6 |2 |3 |2 |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ichiya Kumagae |3 |6 |2 |7 |6 |T2P1=James Anderson |6 |4 |6 |5 |2

Challenge round

DavisCupbox
team1=United States |team1-var=1912
team2=Japan
venue=West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States
date=2 September - 5 September 1921
surface=grass
score1=5
score2=0
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Bill Johnston |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Ichiya Kumagae |2 |4 |2 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Bill Tilden |5 |4 |7 |6 |6 |T2P1=Zenzo Shimizu |7 |6 |5 |2 |1
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Watson Washburn |T1P2=Norris Williams |6 |7 |4 |7 | |T2P1=Ichiya Kumagae |T2P2=Zenzo Shimizu |2 |5 |6 |5 |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Bill Tilden |9 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Ichiya Kumagae |7 |4 |1 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Bill Johnston |6 |5 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Zenzo Shimizu |3 |7 |2 |4 |