1908 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1908 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the eighth edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. For the first time, ties were held in different countries and at different times, rather than all the matches being played in the same venue, as before. It also marked the first time that a tie was played in Australia.

1908 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Details
Duration	17 September – 30 November 1908
Edition	8th
Teams	3
Champion
Winning nation	Australasia
← 1907 1909 →

After Australasia's victory in 1907, the United States and the British Isles tried to re-claim the cup, however the Australasia team prevailed again. The final was played at the Albert Ground in Melbourne, Australia on 27–30 November.^[1]

Final

United States vs. British Isles

United States 4	Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[2] 17–19 September 1908 [3] Grass		British Isles 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 William Larned James Cecil Parke 6 3 6 3 7 5      [4] 2 Beals Wright Major Ritchie 1 6 3 6 2 6      [4] 3 Fred Alexander / Harold Hackett James Cecil Parke / Major Ritchie 6 3 2 6 7 5 6 1     4 William Larned Major Ritchie 4 6 6 2 6 3 6 2    [3] 5 Beals Wright James Cecil Parke 8 10 3 6 6 4 7 5 6 2  [3]

Challenge Round

Australasia vs. United States

1908 Davis Cup Challenge Round match between Australasia and the United States at the Albert Ground, Melbourne, Australia on 27–30 November 1908

Australasia 3	Albert Ground, Melbourne, Australia[5] 27–30 November 1908 Grass		United States 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Norman Brookes Fred Alexander 5 7 9 7 6 2 4 6 6 3   2 Anthony Wilding Beals Wright 6 3 5 7 3 6 1 6     3 Norman Brookes / Anthony Wilding Fred Alexander / Beals Wright 6 4 6 2 5 7 2 6 6 4   4 Norman Brookes Beals Wright 6 0 6 3 5 7 2 6 10 12   5 Anthony Wilding Fred Alexander 6 3 6 4 6 1