1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 12th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. With Great Britain's win in 1912, the competition returned to Europe for the first time in five years. This prompted several new teams to join the competition, creating the largest field to date. The first round tie between Germany and France, played at Wiesbaden, Germany was the first Davis Cup tie to be played on clay courts, or indeed any surface but grass. The United States would triumph in the final, which was played at Warple Road in Wimbledon, London, England on 25-28 July.

Playoff

Canada, Germany, and South Africa all competed for the first time. Belgium returned for the first time since 1904.

Draw

8TeamBracket

RD1=Quarterfinals
June
RD2=Semifinals
10-12 July
RD3=Final
17-19 July

RD1-seed1=
RD1-team1=davis|Belgium
RD1-score1=
RD1-seed2=
RD1-team2=bye
RD1-score2=

RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=davis|Canada|1868
RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=davis|South Africa|1910
RD1-score4=1

RD1-seed5=
RD1-team5=davis|France
RD1-score5=1
RD1-seed6=
RD1-team6=davis|Germany|empire
RD1-score6=4

RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=davis|USA|1912
RD1-score7=4
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=davis|Australasia
RD1-score8=1

RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=davis|Belgium
RD2-score1=0
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=davis|Canada|1868
RD2-score2=4

RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=davis|Germany|empire
RD2-score3=0
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=davis|USA|1912
RD2-score4=5

RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=davis|Canada|1868
RD3-score1=0
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=davis|USA|1912
RD3-score2=3

Final

DavisCupbox
team1=Canada |team1-var=1868
team2=United States |team2-var=1912
venue=Warple Road, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
date=17–19 July, 1913
surface=grass
score1=0
score2=3
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Bernard Schwengers |4 |2 |4 | | |T2P1=Norris Williams |6 |6 |6 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Robert Powell |8 |1 |4 | | |T2P1=Maurice McLoughlin |10 |6 |6 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Robert Powell |T1P2=Bernard Schwengers |3 |3 |10 | | |T2P1=Harold Hackett |T2P2=Maurice McLoughlin |6 |6 |12 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Robert Powell |T2P1=Norris Williams |np=
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Bernard Schwengers |T2P1=Maurice McLoughlin |np=

Challenge round

DavisCupbox
team1=United Kingdom
team2=United States |team2-var=1912
venue=Warple Road, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
date=25–28 July, 1913
surface=grass
score1=2
score2=3
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=James Parke |8 |7 |6 |1 |7 |T2P1=Maurice McLoughlin |10 |5 |4 |6 |5
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Charles Dixon |6 |6 |2 |6 |5 |T2P1=Norris Williams |8 |3 |6 |1 |7
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Charles Dixon |T1P2=Herbert Roper-Barrett |7 |1 |6 |5 |4 |T2P1=Harold Hackett |T2P2=Maurice McLoughlin |5 |6 |2 |7 |6
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Charles Dixon |6 |3 |2 | | |T2P1=Maurice McLoughlin |8 |6 |6 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=James Parke |6 |5 |5 |6 |6 |T2P1=Norris Williams |2 |7 |7 |4 |2