1914 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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1914 International Lawn Tennis Challenge (Davis Cup) finals match between Australasia and the United States played at the West Side Tennis Club in New York City, New York on 13–15 August. Players shown on the near side are Norman Brookes (left) and Anthony Wilding (right) for Australasia and on the far side Tom Bundy (left) and Maurice McLoughlin (right) for the United States.
The British 1914 Davis Cup team consisting of H. Roper Barrett (top left), Algernon Kingscote (top right), James Cecil Parke (bottom left) and Theodore Mavrogordato (bottom right).

The 1914 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 13th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The bulk of the competition returned to the United States for the first time since 1903. The United States fell to Australasia in the final, which was played at the West Side Tennis Club in New York City, New York on 13–15 August.

Draw

Quarterfinals
July		 Semifinals
July/August		 Final
6–8 August
                 
 France
bye
 France 1
 Great Britain 4
 Belgium 0
 Great Britain 5
 Great Britain 2[1]
 Australasia 3
 Australasia 5
 Canada 0
 Australasia 5
 Germany 0
bye
 Germany

Quarterfinals

Belgium vs. Great Britain


Belgium
0		 Pleasure Gardens, Folkestone, United Kingdom[2]
7–9 July 1914[2][3]
grass
Great Britain
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
United Kingdom		 Georges Watson
James Parke		 2
6		 2
6		 3
6		      [2]
2 Belgium
United Kingdom		 Paul de Borman
Theodore Mavrogordato		 1
6		 3
6		 6
8		      [2]
3 Belgium
United Kingdom		 William du Vivier / Georges Watson
Theodore Mavrogordato / Herbert Barrett		 1
6		 2
6		 2
6		      [4]
4 Belgium
United Kingdom		 Paul de Borman
James Parke		 4
6		 3
6		 0
6		      [3]
5 Belgium
United Kingdom		 Georges Watson
Theodore Mavrogordato		 1
6		 0
6		 3
6		      [3]

Australasia vs. Canada


Australasia
5		 Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, Illinois, United States[5]
23–25 July 1914[5][6]
grass
Canada
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
Canada		 Norman Brookes
Bernard Schwengers		 6
2		 6
3		 6
2		      [5]
2 Australasia
Canada		 Tony Wilding
Robert Powell		 6
1		 6
2		 6
2		      [5]
3 Australasia
Canada		 Norman Brookes / Tony Wilding
Robert Powell / Bernard Schwengers		 6
4		 6
3		 6
4		      [5]
4 Australasia
Canada		 Norman Brookes
Robert Powell		 6
0		 6
1		 6
3		      [6]
5 Australasia
Canada		 Tony Wilding
Bernard Schwengers		 7
5		 6
3		 6
1		      [6]

Semifinals

France vs. Great Britain


France
1		 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom[7]
11–14 July 1914[7][8]
grass
Great Britain
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
United Kingdom		 Maurice Germot
Theodore Mavrogordato		 6
4		 5
7		 7
9		 2
6		    [7]
2 France
United Kingdom		 Max Decugis
James Parke		 2
6		 6
4		 6
3		 3
6		 3
6		  [7]
3 France
United Kingdom		 Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
Theodore Mavrogordato / Herbert Barrett		 6
3		 5
7		 7
5		 6
4		    [9]
4 France
United Kingdom		 Maurice Germot
James Parke		 5
7		 1
6		 3
6		      [8]
5 France
United Kingdom		 Max Decugis
Theodore Mavrogordato		 1
6		 5
7		 5
7		      [8]

Australasia vs. Germany


Australasia
5		 Allegheny County Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States[10]
30 July-1 August 1914[10][11]
grass
Germany
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
Germany		 Norman Brookes
Otto Froitzheim		 10
8		 6
1		 6
2		      [10]
2 Australasia
Germany		 Tony Wilding
Oscar Kreuzer		 6
2		 6
2		 6
4		      [10]
3 Australasia
Germany		 Norman Brookes / Tony Wilding
Otto Froitzheim / Oscar Kreuzer		 6
1		 6
1		 6
2		      [12]
4 Australasia
Germany		 Norman Brookes
Oscar Kreuzer		 6
4		 6
2		 6
8		 6
2		    [11]
5 Australasia
Germany		 Tony Wilding
Otto Froitzheim		 6
3		 6
4		 6
2		      [11]

Final

Great Britain vs. Australasia


Great Britain
2[1]		 Longwood Cricket Club, Brookline, Massachusetts, United States[13]
6–8 August 1914[1][13]
grass
Australasia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Australasia		 James Parke
Norman Brookes		 2
6		 6
4		 3
6		 6
1		 5
7		  [13]
2 United Kingdom
Australasia		 Arthur Lowe
Tony Wilding		 3
6		 1
6		 14
16		      [13]
3 United Kingdom
Australasia		 Theodore Mavrogordato / James Parke
Norman Brookes / Tony Wilding		 1
6		 0
6		 4
6		      [14]
4 United Kingdom
Australasia		 Arthur Lowe
Norman Brookes		           w/o
 [1]
5 United Kingdom
Australasia		 James Parke
Tony Wilding		           w/o
 [1]

Challenge round


United States
2		 West Side Tennis Club, New York, New York, United States[15]
13–15 August 1914[15][16]
Australasia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australasia		 R. Norris Williams
Tony Wilding		 5
7		 2
6		 3
6		      [15]
2 United States
Australasia		 Maurice McLoughlin
Norman Brookes		 17
15		 6
3		 6
3		      [15]
3 United States
Australasia		 Thomas Bundy / Maurice McLoughlin
Norman Brookes / Tony Wilding		 3
6		 6
8		 7
9		      [17]
4 United States
Australasia		 R. Norris Williams
Norman Brookes		 1
6		 2
6		 10
8		 3
6		    [16]
5 United States
Australasia		 Maurice McLoughlin
Tony Wilding		 6
2		 6
3		 2
6		 6
2		    [16]

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