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 edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. As defending champions, the British Isles team played host to the competition. For the first time, the ties were not all played at the same location. The "World Group" ties were played at the Newport Athletic Club in Newport, Monmouthshire, England from 7–9 June, and the final was played at Worple Road (the former site of the All England Club) in Wimbledon, London, England on 15–18 June. Britain retained the Cup for their fourth championship.

Draw

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

Final

Australasia vs. United States

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

Challenge Round

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

See also

In Spanish: Copa Davis 1906 para niños