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1908 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge
1908 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration17 September – 30 November 1908
Edition8th
Teams3
Champion
Winning nation Australasia
1907 1909

The 1908 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the eighth edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. For the first time, ties were held in different countries and at different times, rather than all the matches being played in the same venue, as before. It also marked the first time that a tie was played in Australia.

After Australasia's victory in 1907, the United States and the British Isles tried to re-claim the cup, however the Australasia team prevailed again. The final was played at the Albert Ground in Melbourne, Australia on 27–30 November.

Final

United States vs. British Isles


United States
4
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States
17–19 September 1908
Grass

British Isles
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
United Kingdom
William Larned
James Cecil Parke
6
3
6
3
7
5
     
2 United States
United Kingdom
Beals Wright
Major Ritchie
1
6
3
6
2
6
     
3 United States
United Kingdom
Fred Alexander / Harold Hackett
James Cecil Parke / Major Ritchie
6
3
2
6
7
5
6
1
   
4 United States
United Kingdom
William Larned
Major Ritchie
4
6
6
2
6
3
6
2
   
5 United States
United Kingdom
Beals Wright
James Cecil Parke
8
10
3
6
6
4
7
5
6
2
 

Challenge Round

Australasia vs. United States

1908 Davis Cup Challenge Round match between Australasia and the United States at the Albert Ground, Melbourne, Australia on 27–30 November 1908

Australasia
3
Albert Ground, Melbourne, Australia
27–30 November 1908
Grass

United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australasia
United States
Norman Brookes
Fred Alexander
5
7
9
7
6
2
4
6
6
3
 
2 Australasia
United States
Anthony Wilding
Beals Wright
6
3
5
7
3
6
1
6
   
3 Australasia
United States
Norman Brookes / Anthony Wilding
Fred Alexander / Beals Wright
6
4
6
2
5
7
2
6
6
4
 
4 Australasia
United States
Norman Brookes
Beals Wright
6
0
6
3
5
7
2
6
10
12
 
5 Australasia
United States
Anthony Wilding
Fred Alexander
6
3
6
4
6
1
     

References

  1. "1908 International Lawn Tennis Challenge". daviscup.com.
  2. "United States v British Isles". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "American Tennis Team Beats Britons; Wright and Alexander Will Challenge Australian Defenders of Davis Cup in International Match Larned Beats Ritchie and Wright Vanquishes Parke in Matches on Longwood Courts" (PDF). The New York Times. 1907-07-20. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  4. ^ "Adds Interest in Tennis Contests. Strength of the English Players is Feature of Boston Matches". The Day. 1908-09-18. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  5. "Australasia v United States". daviscup.com.

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