1922 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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 Italy and Romania. Australasia would storm through the preliminary round, 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, New York on 1–5 September.^[1][2]

1922 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Bill Johnston (US) vs. Gerald Patterson (Australasia) in the Challenge Round at the West Side Tennis Club
Details
Duration	17 June – 5 September 1922
Edition	17th
Teams	11
Champion
Winning nation	United States
← 1921 1923 →

Draw

First round 19–24 June

Quarterfinals 17 June–15 July

Semifinals 10–14 August

Final 17–19 August

Great Britain

London, England (grass)

bye

Great Britain

4

Italy

1

Italy [3]

w/o

Japan

Great Britain

Spain [4]

w/o

Spain [5]

w/o

Bristol, England (grass)

Philippines

Spain

4

Beckenham, England (grass)

India

1

Romania

0

Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)

India

5

Spain

1

Scarborough, England (grass)

Australasia

4

Australasia

4

London, England (clay)

Belgium

0

Australasia

5

Czechoslovakia

0

Czechoslovakia [6]

w/o

Boston, MA, United States (grass)

Hawaii[a]

Australasia

4

France

1

France [9]

w/o

Copenhagen, Denmark

Canada[a]

France

4

Denmark

1

bye

Denmark

First round

India vs. Romania

India 5	Beckenham Cricket Club, Beckenham, England[10] 19–20 June 1922 Grass		Romania 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Athar-Ali Fyzee Nicolae Mișu 3 6 5 7 6 4 6 4 6 0   2 Hassan-Ali Fyzee Misu Stern 6 0 6 1 6 1       3 Hassan-Ali Fyzee / Cotah Ramaswami Nicolae Mișu / Misu Stern 6 2 6 4 6 0       4 Athar-Ali Fyzee Misu Stern 6 2 6 2 6 1       5 Hassan-Ali Fyzee Nicolae Mișu 4 6 6 1 6 1 7 5

Australasia vs. Belgium

Australasia 4	Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club, Scarborough, England[11] 22–24 June 1922 Grass		Belgium 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Gerald Patterson Jean Washer 6 3 6 4 6 4       2 James Anderson Georges Watson 6 2 6 1 6 2       3 James Anderson / Pat O'Hara Wood Jean Washer / Georges Watson 6 1 6 2 4 6 7 9 7 5   4 James Anderson Jean Washer 6 4 6 3 6 2       5 Gerald Patterson Georges Watson           not played

Quarterfinals

Great Britain vs. Italy

Great Britain 4	Roehampton Lawn Tennis Club, London, England[12] 19–21 June 1922 Grass		Italy 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Algernon Kingscote Cesare Colombo 7 5 6 4 6 1       2 Gordon Lowe Mino Balbi Di Robecco 6 1 6 3 6 1       3 Algernon Kingscote / Frank Riseley Mino Balbi Di Robecco / Cesare Colombo 6 1 6 4 6 0       4 Algernon Kingscote Mino Balbi Di Robecco             w/o 5 Gordon Lowe Cesare Colombo 6 1 6 2 6 0

Spain vs. India

Spain 4	Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, Bristol, England[13] 13–15 July 1922 Grass		India 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Manuel de Gomar Athar-Ali Fyzee 1 6 6 2 6 3 3 6 6 1   2 Manuel Alonso Areizaga Hassan Ali Fyzee 6 1 6 2 6 2       3 Eduardo Flaquer / Manuel de Gomar Hassan Ali Fyzee / Cotah Ramaswami 6 3 5 7 9 11 10 8 4 6   4 Manuel de Gomar Hassan Ali Fyzee 6 1 6 3 3 6 6 3     5 Manuel Alonso Areizaga Athar-Ali Fyzee 6 3 6 4 0 6 6 4

Australasia vs. Czechoslovakia

Australasia 5	Roehampton Lawn Tennis Club, London, England[14] 14–15 July 1922 Clay		Czechoslovakia 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Gerald Patterson Friedrich Rohrer 6 1 6 3 3 6 6 2     2 James Anderson Karel Ardelt 7 5 6 4 6 4       3 Gerald Patterson / Rupert Wertheim Karel Ardelt / Friedrich Rohrer 9 7 6 0 6 3       4 Gerald Patterson Karel Ardelt 6 3 6 2 2 6 6 2     5 James Anderson Friedrich Rohrer 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 0

Denmark vs. France

Denmark 1	Copenhagen, Denmark[15] 17–19 June 1922		France 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Erik Tegner Jean Borotra 0 6 6 3 4 6 6 1 4 6   2 Vagn Ingerslev Jean Couiteas 8 6 6 3 6 1       3 Erik Tegner / Erik Worm Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet 6 3 2 6 6 2 8 10 2 6   4 Vagn Ingerslev Jean Borotra 3 6 2 6 4 6       5 Erik Tegner Henri Cochet 5 7 2 6 7 9

Semifinals

Australasia vs. France

Australasia 4	Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[16] 10–14 August 1922 Grass		France 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Gerald Patterson André Gobert 4 6 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 3   2 Pat O'Hara Wood Henri Cochet 4 6 6 3 0 6 9 7 3 6   3 Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson Henri Cochet / André Gobert 6 0 6 8 4 6 6 3 10 8   4 Gerald Patterson Henri Cochet 6 2 2 6 6 4 6 2     5 Pat O'Hara Wood André Gobert 2 6 6 2 6 1 6 4

Final

Australasia vs. Spain

Australasia 4	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[17] 17–19 August 1922 Grass		Spain 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Gerald Patterson Manuel de Gomar 6 3 8 6 6 4       2 Pat O'Hara Wood Manuel Alonso Areizaga 6 2 6 3 2 6 6 8 1 6   3 Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson Manuel Alonso Areizaga / Manuel de Gomar 6 3 6 3 6 4       4 Gerald Patterson Manuel Alonso Areizaga 8 6 6 2 6 2       5 Pat O'Hara Wood Manuel de Gomar 6 8 3 6 6 0 6 4 6 1

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australasia

United States 4	West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States[2] 1–5 September 1922 Grass		Australasia 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

Notes

1. Canada and Hawaii defaulted after being drawn away to European entries, because of the difficulties of travel.^[7] The withdrawals of Japan and the Philippines were likely for the same reason; in the following year the draw would be divided into geographical zones to lessen the amount of travel required.^[8]