1905 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1905 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the fifth edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. As defending champions, the British Isles team played host to the competition. The World Group ties were played at Queen's Club in London, England from 13–19 July, and the final was played on 21–24 July.^[1] Britain retained the Cup for their third championship.

1905 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Details
Duration	13 – 24 July 1905
Edition	5th
Teams	5
Champion
Winning nation	British Isles
← 1904 1906 →

Teams

Australasia, a combined Australia-New Zealand team, and Austria joined the competition for the first time.^[2] The United States returned after a 1-year hiatus, and France would return for their second year. For the first time, a "World Group" tournament was held to determine which team would challenge the British Isles for the cup.

Draw

Quarterfinals

Semifinals 13–15 July

Final 17–19 July

France

bye

France

0

United States

5

United States1

w/o

Belgium

United States

5

Australasia

0

bye

Australasia

Australasia

5

Austria

0

bye

Austria

Notes

1.^ The match was scratched and the United States advanced to the semifinals as Belgium were unable to field a team due to player illness.^[3][4]

Semifinals

France vs. United States

France 0	Queen's Club, London, England[5] 13–15 July 1905 [3][6] Grass		United States 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Maurice Germot Holcombe Ward 2 6 2 6 1 6      [7] 2 Max Decugis William Clothier 3 6 4 6 4 6      [7] 3 Max Decugis / Maurice Germot Holcombe Ward / Beals Wright 2 6 2 6 2 6      [8] 4 Max Decugis Holcombe Ward 2 6 2 6 1 6      [6] 5 Maurice Germot William Clothier 3 6 7 5 1 6 3 6    [6]

Australasia vs. Austria

Australasia 5	Queen's Club, London, England[9] 13–15 July 1905 [3] Grass		Austria 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Norman Brookes Rolf Kinzl 6 0 6 1 6 2      [7] 2 Anthony Wilding Kurt von Wessely 4 6 6 3 7 5 6 1    [7] 3 Norman Brookes / Alfred Dunlop Rolf Kinzl / Kurt von Wessely 9 7 6 2 7 5      [8] 4 Norman Brookes Kurt von Wessely 6 0 6 2 6 2      [6] 5 Anthony Wilding Rolf Kinzl 6 3 4 6 6 2 6 4    [6]

Final

United States vs. Australasia

United States 5	Queen's Club, London, England[10] 17–19 July 1905 [11][12] Grass		Australasia 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Beals Wright Norman Brookes 12 10 5 7 12 10 6 4    [11] 2 William Larned Anthony Wilding 6 3 6 2 6 4      [11] 3 Holcombe Ward / Beals Wright Norman Brookes / Alfred Dunlop 6 4 7 5 5 7 6 2    [13] 4 Beals Wright Anthony Wilding 6 3 6 3        [12] 5 William Larned Norman Brookes 14 12 6 0 6 3      [12]

Challenge Round

British Isles vs. United States

British Isles 5	Worple Road, Wimbledon, England[13][14] 21–24 July 1905 [12][15] Grass		United States 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Laurence Doherty Holcombe Ward 7 9 4 6 6 1 6 2 6 0  [16] 2 Sydney Smith William Larned 6 4 6 4 5 7 6 4    [16] 3 Laurence Doherty / Reggie Doherty Holcombe Ward / Beals Wright 8 10 6 2 6 2 4 6 8 6  [17] 4 Laurence Doherty William Larned 6 4 2 6 6 8 6 4 6 2  [15] 5 Sydney Smith William Clothier 3 6 6 1 6 4 6 3    [15]