1922 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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The 1922 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 17th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The tournament saw first-time entries from Hawaii and Romania. Australia would storm through the Qualifying Round finals, 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 1-5 September.

[edit] Qualifying Rounds

[edit] Draw

First round 19-24 June

Quarterfinals June-July

Semifinals 10-14 August

Finals 17-19 August

Great Britain

London, England (grass)

bye

Great Britain

4

Italy

1

Italy

w/o

Japan

Great Britain

Spain

w/o

Spain

w/o

Bristol, England (grass)

Philippines

India

1

Beckenham, England (grass)

Spain

4

[[Image:{{{flag alias-1867}}}|22x20px|border |Flag of Romania]] Romania

0

Philadelphia, PA, USA (grass)

India

5

Spain

1

Scarborough, England (grass)

Australia

4

Australia

4

Roehampton, England (clay)

Belgium

0

Australia

3

Czechoslovakia

2

Czechoslovakia

w/o

Boston, MA, United States (grass)

Hawaii

Australia

5

France

0

France

w/o

Copenhagen, Denmark

Canada

France

4

Denmark

1

bye

Denmark

[edit] Final

Spain 1	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 17 August - 19 August, 1922 grass		Australia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Manuel de Gomar Gerald Patterson 3 6 6 8 4 6       2 Manuel Alonso-Areyzaga Pat O'Hara-Wood 2 6 3 6 6 2 8 6 6 1   3 Manuel Alonso-Areyzaga / Manuel de Gomar Pat O'Hara-Wood / Gerald Patterson 3 6 3 6 4 6       4 Manuel Alonso-Areyzaga Gerald Patterson 6 8 2 6 2 6       5 Manuel de Gomar Pat O'Hara-Wood 8 6 6 3 0 6 4 6 1 6

[edit] Challenge Round

United States 4	West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States 1 September - 5 September 1922 grass		Australia 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Bill Tilden Gerald Patterson 7 5 10 8 6 0       2 Bill Johnston James Anderson 6 1 6 2 6 3       3 Vincent Richards / Bill Tilden Pat O'Hara-Wood / Gerald Patterson 4 6 0 6 3 6       4 Bill Tilden James Anderson 6 4 5 7 3 6 6 4 6 2   5 Bill Johnston Gerald Patterson 6 2 6 2 6 1

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