1912 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1912 International Lawn Tennis Challenge (Davis Cup) finals match between Australasia and the British Isles played at the Albert Ground in Melbourne, Australia on 28–30 November. Players shown on the near side are Alfred Dunlop (left) and Norman Brookes (right) for Australasia and on the far side James Parke (left) and Alfred Beamish (right) for the British Isles.

The 1912 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 11th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. After a six-year hiatus, France rejoined the competition; however, the United States pulled out of the competition. In the final, the British Isles would regain the Cup from Australasia. The final was played at the Albert Ground in Melbourne, Australia on 28–30 November.

Draw

	Semifinals[1][2] 11–13 July					Final
	1	United States
	4	bye
						United States
						British Isles		w/o1 [3]
	3	France	1
	2	British Isles	4

¹ The final was scratched and the British Isles were granted the right to play Australasia in the Challenge Round as the United States were unable to field a team.

Semifinal

British Isles 4	Pleasure Gardens, Folkestone, England[1] 11–13 July 1912[1][2]		France 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Charles Dixon Max Décugis 6 3 6 2 6 4      [1] 2 Arthur Gore André Gobert 4 6 6 4 3 6 3 6    [1] 3 Charles Dixon / Herbert Roper-Barrett André Gobert / William Laurentz 3 6 6 4 6 1 6 1    [4] 4 Charles Dixon André Gobert 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 3    [2] 5 Arthur Gore Max Décugis 6 3 6 0         retired[2]

Challenge round

Australasia 2	Albert Ground, Melbourne, Australia[5] 28–30 November 1912[5][6]		British Isles 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Norman Brookes James Parke 6 8 3 6 7 5 2 6    [5] 2 Rodney Heath Charles Dixon 7 5 4 6 4 6 4 6    [5] 3 Norman Brookes / Alfred Dunlop Alfred Beamish / James Parke 6 4 6 1 7 5      [7] 4 Norman Brookes Charles Dixon 6 2 6 4 6 4      [6] 5 Rodney Heath James Parke 3 6 4 6 4 6      [6]

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