1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge facts for kids

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1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Details
Duration	7 – 18 June
Edition	6th
Teams	3
Champion
Winning Nation	British Isles
← 1905 1907 →

The 1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the sixth time this big tennis event took place. Today, we know it as the Davis Cup. The team from the British Isles were the champions from the year before. This meant they got to host the competition.

For the first time ever, the matches were not all played in the same place. Some early matches were held in Newport, Wales. These took place from June 7th to 9th. The final match was played in Wimbledon, England. This exciting final happened from June 15th to 18th. The British Isles team won again, keeping the Cup for their fourth time!

What is the Davis Cup?

The Davis Cup is like the World Cup for men's tennis. Teams from different countries play against each other. It's a very old and famous tennis competition. The winner gets to hold the special Davis Cup trophy.

How the Tournament Worked

In 1906, three teams competed to challenge the British Isles. These teams were Australasia, Austria, and the United States. France was also supposed to play but did not show up.

The teams played matches to see who would get to challenge the champions. This part of the tournament is called the "draw."

The Challenge Match: Australasia vs. United States

	Semifinals					Final 7–9 June
		Australasia	w/o
		Austria				Newport, Wales (grass)
							Australasia	2
							United States	3
		United States	w/o
		France

The United States team played against the Australasia team. This match happened in Newport, Wales. The matches were played on grass courts. The United States team won this round. They beat Australasia by winning 3 out of 5 matches. This meant the USA team would go on to challenge the British Isles.

Australasia 2	Newport Athletic Club, Newport, Wales 7–9 June 1906 Grass		United States 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Les Poidevin Holcombe Ward 2 6 4 6 5 7       2 Anthony Wilding Raymond Little 6 2 8 6 6 1       3 Les Poidevin / Anthony Wilding Raymond Little / Holcombe Ward 5 7 2 6 4 6       4 Anthony Wilding Holcombe Ward 6 3 3 6 0 6 6 4 8 6   5 Les Poidevin Raymond Little 2 6 6 1 5 7 2 6

The Final Challenge Round

The final part of the tournament is called the "Challenge Round." This is where the team that won the "draw" gets to play against the defending champions.

British Isles vs. United States

British Isles 5	Worple Road, Wimbledon, England 15–18 June 1906 Grass		United States 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Sydney Smith Raymond Little 6 4 6 4 6 1       2 Laurence Doherty Holcombe Ward 6 2 8 6 6 3       3 Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty Raymond Little / Holcombe Ward 3 6 11 9 9 7 6 1     4 Sydney Smith Holcombe Ward 6 1 6 0 6 4       5 Laurence Doherty Raymond Little 3 6 6 3 6 8 6 1 6 3

The British Isles team played against the United States team. This big final match was held in Wimbledon, England. It was also played on grass courts. The British Isles team was very strong. They won all five matches against the United States. This meant they successfully defended their title. They kept the Davis Cup for another year!

See also

In Spanish: Copa Davis 1906 para niños