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1921 Davis Cup

1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge (Davis Cup tennis)
Details
Duration 23 May – 5 September
Edition 16th
Teams 11
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1920 1922 →

Draw

  First Round
May–July
  Quarterfinals
16 July–6 August
  Semifinals
18–21 August
  Final
22–27 August
                                     
   
    France    
    Paris, France (clay)
    bye    
      France 1  
   
      India 4  
    India  
    Chicago, IL, United States (grass)
    bye    
        India 0  
   
      Japan 5  
    Japan w/o  
     
    Philippines    
      Japan w/o
  Prague, Czechoslovakia
      Belgium    
    Czechoslovakia 2
    Newport, RI, United States (grass)
    Belgium 3  
        Japan 4
  Toronto, Canada (clay)
      Australasia 1
    Canada 0  
    Pittsburgh, PA, United States (grass)
    Australasia 5  
      Australasia 3
  Hendon, England (clay)
      Great Britain 2  
    Great Britain 4
    Cleveland, OH, United States (grass)
    Spain 1  
        Australasia 5
   
      Denmark 0  
    bye    
     
    Argentina    
      Argentina  
   
      Denmark w/o  
    bye  
 
    Denmark    

First round


Czechoslovakia
2
Prague, Czechoslovakia
13–16 June 1921

Belgium
3
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Karel Ardelt
Jean Washer
6
4
5
7
5
7
3
6
   
2   Ladislav Žemla
Albert Lammens
6
2
6
4
6
2
     
3   Jaroslav Just / Ladislav Žemla
Albert Lammens / Jean Washer
6
4
6
3
6
8
4
6
0
6
 
4   Ladislav Žemla
Jean Washer
3
6
6
3
9
7
2
6
6
2
 
5   Karel Ardelt
Albert Lammens
3
6
2
6
6
4
1
6
   
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Karel Ardelt
Jean Washer
6
4
5
7
5
7
3
6
   
2   Ladislav Žemla
Albert Lammens
6
2
6
4
6
2
     
3   Jaroslav Just / Ladislav Žemla
Albert Lammens / Jean Washer
6
4
6
3
6
8
4
6
0
6
 
4   Ladislav Žemla
Jean Washer
3
6
6
3
9
7
2
6
6
2
 
5   Karel Ardelt
Albert Lammens
3
6
2
6
6
4
1
6
   

Great Britain
4
London Country Club, Hendon, England
23–25 May 1921
Clay

Spain
1
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Gordon Lowe
Manuel de Gomar
6
3
4
6
6
1
6
0
   
2   Randolph Lycett
Manuel Alonso Areizaga
6
4
6
2
6
4
     
3   Max Woosnam / Randolph Lycett
Manuel Alonso Areizaga / Manuel de Gomar
2
6
9
7
6
2
6
2
   
4   Gordon Lowe
Manuel Alonso Areizaga
6
8
1
6
6
8
     
5   Randolph Lycett
Manuel de Gomar
6
1
6
8
7
9
6
3
6
2
 
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Gordon Lowe
Manuel de Gomar
6
3
4
6
6
1
6
0
   
2   Randolph Lycett
Manuel Alonso Areizaga
6
4
6
2
6
4
     
3   Max Woosnam / Randolph Lycett
Manuel Alonso Areizaga / Manuel de Gomar
2
6
9
7
6
2
6
2
   
4   Gordon Lowe
Manuel Alonso Areizaga
6
8
1
6
6
8
     
5   Randolph Lycett
Manuel de Gomar
6
1
6
8
7
9
6
3
6
2
 

Canada
0
Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, Toronto, Canada
23–27 July 1921
Clay

Australasia
5
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Henri Laframboise
James Anderson
6
4
5
7
0
6
2
6
   
2   Paul Bennett
John Hawkes
6
8
4
6
4
6
     
3   Paul Bennett / George Holmes
James Anderson / Clarence Todd
2
6
3
6
1
6
     
4   Paul Bennett
James Anderson
3
6
0
6
2
6
     
5   Henri Laframboise
Clarence Todd
2
6
2
6
8
6
2
6
   
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Henri Laframboise
James Anderson
6
4
5
7
0
6
2
6
   
2   Paul Bennett
John Hawkes
6
8
4
6
4
6
     
3   Paul Bennett / George Holmes
James Anderson / Clarence Todd
2
6
3
6
1
6
     
4   Paul Bennett
James Anderson
3
6
0
6
2
6
     
5   Henri Laframboise
Clarence Todd
2
6
2
6
8
6
2
6
   

Quarterfinals


France
1
Racing Club de France, Paris, France
16–18 July 1921
Clay

India
4
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Sydney Jacob
6
3
8
6
7
5
     
2   William Laurentz
Mohammed Sleem
6
4
2
6
6
3
2
6
0
6
 
3   Jacques Brugnon / William Laurentz
Lewis Deane / Athar-Ali Fyzee
1
6
6
2
7
5
2
6
4
6
 
4   Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Mohammed Sleem
1
6
3
6
3
6
     
5   Jacques Brugnon
Lewis Deane
3
6
6
4
5
7
6
4
6
8
 
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Sydney Jacob
6
3
8
6
7
5
     
2   William Laurentz
Mohammed Sleem
6
4
2
6
6
3
2
6
0
6
 
3   Jacques Brugnon / William Laurentz
Lewis Deane / Athar-Ali Fyzee
1
6
6
2
7
5
2
6
4
6
 
4   Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Mohammed Sleem
1
6
3
6
3
6
     
5   Jacques Brugnon
Lewis Deane
3
6
6
4
5
7
6
4
6
8
 

Australasia
3
Allegheny County Club, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
4–6 August 1921
Grass

Great Britain
2
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   James Anderson
Max Woosnam
6
4
6
2
6
4
     
2   John Hawkes
Gordon Lowe
4
6
4
6
1
6
     
3   James Anderson / Clarence Todd
Noel Turnbull / Max Woosnam
4
6
9
7
4
6
6
2
6
4
 
4   James Anderson
Gordon Lowe
6
2
6
3
3
6
6
2
   
5   John Hawkes
Max Woosnam
3
6
6
0
9
7
3
6
3
6
 
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   James Anderson
Max Woosnam
6
4
6
2
6
4
     
2   John Hawkes
Gordon Lowe
4
6
4
6
1
6
     
3   James Anderson / Clarence Todd
Noel Turnbull / Max Woosnam
4
6
9
7
4
6
6
2
6
4
 
4   James Anderson
Gordon Lowe
6
2
6
3
3
6
6
2
   
5   John Hawkes
Max Woosnam
3
6
6
0
9
7
3
6
3
6
 

Semifinals


India
0
Lake Forest, IL, United States
18–20 August 1921
Grass

Japan
5
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Mohammed Sleem
Zenzo Shimizu
5
7
6
2
0
6
2
6
   
2   Hassan Ali Fyzee
Ichiya Kumagae
6
3
3
6
3
6
7
9
   
3   Lewis Deane / Hassan Ali Fyzee
Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu
1
6
1
6
6
2
6
2
0
6
 
4   Hassan Ali Fyzee
Zenzo Shimizu
2
6
1
6
7
9
     
5   Mohammed Sleem
Ichiya Kumagae
7
9
1
6
1
6
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Mohammed Sleem
Zenzo Shimizu
5
7
6
2
0
6
2
6
   
2   Hassan Ali Fyzee
Ichiya Kumagae
6
3
3
6
3
6
7
9
   
3   Lewis Deane / Hassan Ali Fyzee
Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu
1
6
1
6
6
2
6
2
0
6
 
4   Hassan Ali Fyzee
Zenzo Shimizu
2
6
1
6
7
9
     
5   Mohammed Sleem
Ichiya Kumagae
7
9
1
6
1
6
     

Australasia
5
Mayfield Country Club, Cleveland, OH, United States
19–21 August 1921
Grass

Denmark
0
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   James Anderson
Vagn Ingerslev
6
0
6
1
7
5
     
2   Norman Peach
Erik Tegner
7
5
6
2
6
4
     
3   James Anderson / Clarence Todd
Povl Henriksen / Erik Tegner
6
0
6
2
6
1
     
4   James Anderson
Erik Tegner
6
0
6
2
6
1
     
5   Norman Peach
Vagn Ingerslev
3
6
6
2
6
0
3
6
6
2
 
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   James Anderson
Vagn Ingerslev
6
0
6
1
7
5
     
2   Norman Peach
Erik Tegner
7
5
6
2
6
4
     
3   James Anderson / Clarence Todd
Povl Henriksen / Erik Tegner
6
0
6
2
6
1
     
4   James Anderson
Erik Tegner
6
0
6
2
6
1
     
5   Norman Peach
Vagn Ingerslev
3
6
6
2
6
0
3
6
6
2
 

Final


Japan
4
Newport Casino, Newport, RI, United States
22–27 August 1921
Grass

Australasia
1
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Zenzo Shimizu
James Anderson
6
4
7
5
6
4
     
2   Ichiya Kumagae
John Hawkes
3
6
2
6
8
6
6
2
6
3
 
3   Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu
James Anderson / Clarence Todd
6
4
4
6
6
8
0
6
   
4   Zenzo Shimizu
John Hawkes
4
6
6
2
6
3
6
2
   
5   Ichiya Kumagae
James Anderson
3
6
6
4
2
6
7
5
6
2
 
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Zenzo Shimizu
James Anderson
6
4
7
5
6
4
     
2   Ichiya Kumagae
John Hawkes
3
6
2
6
8
6
6
2
6
3
 
3   Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu
James Anderson / Clarence Todd
6
4
4
6
6
8
0
6
   
4   Zenzo Shimizu
John Hawkes
4
6
6
2
6
3
6
2
   
5   Ichiya Kumagae
James Anderson
3
6
6
4
2
6
7
5
6
2
 

Challenge Round


United States
5
West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States
2–5 September 1921
Grass

Japan
0
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Bill Johnston
Ichiya Kumagae
6
2
6
4
6
2
     
2   Bill Tilden
Zenzo Shimizu
5
7
4
6
7
5
6
2
6
1
 
3   Watson Washburn / Richard Norris Williams
Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu
6
2
7
5
4
6
7
5
   
4   Bill Tilden
Ichiya Kumagae
9
7
6
4
6
1
     
5   Bill Johnston
Zenzo Shimizu
6
3
5
7
6
2
6
4
   
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Bill Johnston
Ichiya Kumagae
6
2
6
4
6
2
     
2   Bill Tilden
Zenzo Shimizu
5
7
4
6
7
5
6
2
6
1
 
3   Watson Washburn / Richard Norris Williams
Ichiya Kumagae / Zenzo Shimizu
6
2
7
5
4
6
7
5
   
4   Bill Tilden
Ichiya Kumagae
9
7
6
4
6
1
     
5   Bill Johnston
Zenzo Shimizu
6
3
5
7
6
2
6
4
   
Kang Lei