1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Davis Cup 1913 quarterfinal at the West Side Tennis Club, New York - Rice (Australasia) against McLoughlin (United States)

The 1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 12th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. With Great Britain's win in 1912, the competition returned to Europe for the first time in five years. This prompted several new teams to join the competition, creating the largest field to date. The first round tie between Germany and France, played at Wiesbaden, Germany was the first Davis Cup tie to be played on clay courts, or indeed any surface but grass. The United States would triumph in the final, which was played at Warple Road in Wimbledon, London, England on 25–28 July.

Playoff

Canada, Germany, and South Africa all competed for the first time. Belgium returned for the first time since 1904.

Draw

	Quarterfinals June					Semifinals 10–12 July					Final 17–19 July
	Belgium
	bye
						Belgium		0
						Canada		4
	Canada		4
	South Africa		1
											Canada		0
											United States		3
	France		1
	Germany		4
						Germany		0
						United States		5
	United States		4
	Australasia		1

Quarterfinals

Canada 4	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 19-21 June 1913 grass		South Africa 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Robert Powell R.F. le Sueur 6 3 6 4 4 6 3 6 7 5   2 Bernard Schwengers Victor Gauntlett 9 11 3 6 0 6       3 Robert Powell / Bernard Schwengers Victor Gauntlett / R.F. le Sueur 7 5 6 3 3 6 6 3     4 Robert Powell Victor Gauntlett           w/o   5 Bernard Schwengers R.F. le Sueur 6 3 6 3 6 3

France 1	Wiesbaden, Germany 3-5 June 1913 clay		Germany 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 André Gobert Oscar Kreuzer 6 1 4 6 2 6 3 6     2 Max Decugis Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 2 6 6 4 2 6 8 6 7 5   3 Max Decugis / Maurice Germot Heinrich Kleinschroth / Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 5 7 4 6 6 4 7 9     4 Max Decugis Oscar Kreuzer             w/o 5 André Gobert Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 1 6 1 6 1 6

United States 4	West Side Tennis Club, 238th Street, New York City, United States 6-9 June 1913 grass		Australasia 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Maurice McLoughlin Horace Rice 6 1 6 3 6 3       2 R. Norris Williams Stanley Doust 6 4 6 4 1 6 7 5     3 Harold Hackett / Maurice McLoughlin Stanley Doust / Alfred Jones 6 2 2 6 7 5 2 6 7 9   4 Maurice McLoughlin Stanley Doust 6 4 6 4 6 2       5 R. Norris Williams Horace Rice 1 6 4 6 9 7 6 1 6 2

Semifinals

Belgium 0	Pleasure Gardens, Folkestone, United Kingdom 10-12 July 1913 grass		Canada 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Paul de Borman Robert Powell 2 6 1 6 1 6       2 Georges Watson Bernard Schwengers 4 6 1 6 0 6       3 William du Vivier / Georges Watson Robert Powell / Bernard Schwengers 2 6 2 6 2 6       4 Paul de Borman Bernard Schwengers 6 4 4 6 2 6 2 6     5 Georges Watson Robert Powell           not played

Germany 0	Nottingham LTC, Nottingham, United Kingdom 10-12 July 1913 grass		United States 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Oscar Kreuzer R. Norris Williams 5 7 4 6 6 4 1 6     2 Otto Froitzheim Maurice McLoughlin 7 5 6 2 4 6 2 6 2 6   3 Heinrich Kleinschroth / Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe Harold Hackett / Maurice McLoughlin 4 6 6 2 3 6 6 8     4 Otto Froitzheim R. Norris Williams 7 5 1 6 3 6 1 6     5 Oscar Kreuzer Wallace Johnson 5 7 4 6 7 5 4 6

Final

Canada 0	Warple Road, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom 17–19 July 1913 grass		United States 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Bernard Schwengers Norris Williams 4 6 2 6 4 6       2 Robert Powell Maurice McLoughlin 8 10 1 6 4 6       3 Robert Powell / Bernard Schwengers Harold Hackett / Maurice McLoughlin 3 6 3 6 10 12       4 Robert Powell Norris Williams           not played 5 Bernard Schwengers Maurice McLoughlin           not played

Challenge round

United Kingdom 2	Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom 25–28 July 1913 grass		United States 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 James Parke Maurice McLoughlin 8 10 7 5 6 4 1 6 7 5   2 Charles Dixon Norris Williams 6 8 6 3 2 6 6 1 5 7   3 Charles Dixon / Herbert Roper-Barrett Harold Hackett / Maurice McLoughlin 7 5 1 6 6 2 5 7 4 6   4 Charles Dixon Maurice McLoughlin 6 8 3 6 2 6       5 James Parke Norris Williams 6 2 5 7 5 7 6 4 6 2

Sources

• DavisCup Official Page

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