The 1900 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the first edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup.
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History [edit]
The tournament was conceived in 1899[1] by four members of the Harvard University tennis team who came up with the idea of challenging the British to a tennis competition. Once the idea received the go-ahead from the United States Lawn Tennis Association and the British Lawn Tennis Association, Dwight F. Davis,[2] one of the four Harvard players,[3] designed a tournament format and spent money from his own pocket to purchase an appropriate sterling silver trophy from Shreve, Crump & Low. The first match between the United States and the British Isles was held at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, Massachusetts in 1900. The American team, of which Davis was a part, won the first three matches and the Challenge.[3]
Teams [edit]
United States [edit]
- Dwight Davis: A left-hander who possessed the twist serve, backing this up with steady ground strokes and volleys. In 1899 Davis won the Intercollegiate and US National Doubles Championships with Ward.[4]
- Holcombe Ward: A right-hander and credited with originating the twist serve. He won the Intercollegiate and US National Doubles Championships with Davis in 1899.[5]
- Malcolm Whitman: A right-hander who appeared in the quarterfinals of the 1896 and 1897 US National Championships and won in 1898, defeating Dwight F. Davis in the all-comers final and receiving the title because 1897 champion Robert Wrenn was fighting in the Spanish-American War. Prior to the Challenge he had placed in the U.S. Top 10 three times, and was ranked No. 1 in 1898 and 1899.[5]
British Isles [edit]
- Arthur Gore: A right-hander who appeared in the semifinals of the 1898 Wimbledon Championships, the Challenge Round of the 1899 Championships – losing to Reginald Doherty – and the all-comers final of the 1900 Championships, losing to Sydney Smith.[6]
- Herbert Roper Barrett: A right-hander who appeared in the semifinals of the 1899 Wimbledon Championships and the quarterfinals of the 1900 Championships.[6] He also teamed with Harold Nisbet to reach the Challenge Round in the doubles at the latter Championships, losing to Laurence and Reginald Doherty.[7]
Result [edit]
 United States 3 |
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, Massachusetts, United States[8] 8–10 August 1900[1][2][3] Grass |
 British Isles 0 |
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References [edit]
- ^ a b "Davis Cup History". Davis Cup. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ a b Newman, Paul (2009-03-09). "The Ten Best Davis Cup Moments". The Independent. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ a b c "Davis Cup competition established". History. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ Trengove, Alan (1985). The Story of the Davis Cup. Century Hutchinson Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 0-09-159860-5.
- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New Chapter Press. p. 640. ISBN 978-0-942257-41-0.
- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New Chapter Press. p. 408. ISBN 978-0-942257-41-0.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New Chapter Press. p. 427. ISBN 978-0-942257-41-0.
- ^ a b c d e f "Davis Cup - Tie details - 1900 - USA v British Isles". ITF. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
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