# 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 any surface other than grass. The United States would triumph in the final, which was played at Worple Road in Wimbledon, London, England on 25–28 July.

## Teams

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

## Draw

| Quarterfinals 3–21 June | Quarterfinals 3–21 June | Quarterfinals 3–21 June | Semifinals 10–12 July | Semifinals 10–12 July | Semifinals 10–12 July | Final 17–19 July | Final 17–19 July | Final 17–19 July |
| New York, United States (grass) | New York, United States (grass) | New York, United States (grass) | | | | | | |
| Australasia | Australasia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Australasia | Australasia | 1 | Nottingham, England (grass) | Nottingham, England (grass) | Nottingham, England (grass) | | | |
| United States | United States | 4 | Nottingham, England (grass) | Nottingham, England (grass) | Nottingham, England (grass) | | | |
| United States | United States | 4 | United States | United States | 5 | | | |
| Wiesbaden, Germany (clay) | Wiesbaden, Germany (clay) | Wiesbaden, Germany (clay) | United States | United States | 5 | | | |
| Wiesbaden, Germany (clay) | Wiesbaden, Germany (clay) | Wiesbaden, Germany (clay) | Germany | Germany | 0 | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 4 | Germany | Germany | 0 | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 4 | | | | Wimbledon, England (grass) | Wimbledon, England (grass) | Wimbledon, England (grass) |
| France | France | 1 | | | | Wimbledon, England (grass) | Wimbledon, England (grass) | Wimbledon, England (grass) |
| France | France | 1 | | | | United States | United States | 3 |
| London, England (grass) | London, England (grass) | London, England (grass) | | | | United States | United States | 3 |
| London, England (grass) | London, England (grass) | London, England (grass) | | | | Canada | Canada | 0 |
| South Africa | South Africa | 1 | | | | Canada | Canada | 0 |
| South Africa | South Africa | 1 | Folkestone, England (grass) | Folkestone, England (grass) | Folkestone, England (grass) | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 4 | Folkestone, England (grass) | Folkestone, England (grass) | Folkestone, England (grass) | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 4 | Canada | Canada | 4 | | | |
| | | | Belgium | Belgium | 0 | | | |
| bye | bye | | Belgium | Belgium | 0 | | | |
| Belgium | Belgium | | | | | | | |

### Quarterfinals

United States vs. Australasia
| United States 4 | West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States 6–9 June 1913 Grass | West Side Tennis Club, New York, NY, United States 6–9 June 1913 Grass | Australasia 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Maurice McLoughlin Horace Rice 6 1 6 3 6 3       2 Richard Norris Williams Stanley Doust 6 4 6 4 1 6 7 5     3 Harold Hackett / Maurice McLoughlin Stanley Doust / Alfred Jones 6 2 2 6 7 5 2 6 7 9   4 Maurice McLoughlin Stanley Doust 6 4 6 4 6 2       5 Richard Norris Williams Horace Rice 1 6 4 6 9 7 6 1 6 2 ||||
Germany vs. France
| Germany 4 | Wiesbaden, Germany 3–5 June 1913 Clay | Wiesbaden, Germany 3–5 June 1913 Clay | France 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Oscar Kreuzer André Gobert 1 6 6 4 6 2 6 3     2 Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe Max Decugis 6 2 4 6 6 2 6 8 5 7   3 Heinrich Kleinschroth / Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe Max Decugis / Maurice Germot 7 5 6 4 4 6 9 7     4 Oscar Kreuzer Max Decugis           w/o  5 Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe André Gobert 6 1 6 1 6 1 ||||
Canada vs. South Africa
| Canada 4 | Queen's Club, London, England 19–21 June 1913 Grass | Queen's Club, London, England 19–21 June 1913 Grass | South Africa 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Robert Powell R.F. le Sueur 6 3 6 4 4 6 3 6 7 5   2 Bernard Schwengers Victor Gauntlett 9 11 3 6 0 6       3 Robert Powell / Bernard Schwengers Victor Gauntlett / R.F. le Sueur 7 5 6 3 3 6 6 3     4 Robert Powell Victor Gauntlett           w/o  5 Bernard Schwengers R.F. le Sueur 6 3 6 3 6 3 ||||

### Semifinals

United States vs. Germany
| United States 5 | Nottingham Lawn Tennis Club, Nottingham, England 10–12 July 1913 Grass | Nottingham Lawn Tennis Club, Nottingham, England 10–12 July 1913 Grass | Germany 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Richard Norris Williams Oscar Kreuzer 7 5 6 4 4 6 6 1     2 Maurice McLoughlin Otto Froitzheim 5 7 2 6 6 4 6 2 6 2   3 Harold Hackett / Maurice McLoughlin Heinrich Kleinschroth / Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 6 4 2 6 6 3 8 6     4 Richard Norris Williams Otto Froitzheim 5 7 6 1 6 3 6 1     5 Wallace Johnson Oscar Kreuzer 7 5 6 4 5 7 6 4 ||||
Canada vs. Belgium
| Canada 4 | Pleasure Gardens, Folkestone, England 10–12 July 1913 Grass | Pleasure Gardens, Folkestone, England 10–12 July 1913 Grass | Belgium 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Robert Powell Paul de Borman 6 2 6 1 6 1       2 Bernard Schwengers Georges Watson 6 4 6 1 6 0       3 Robert Powell / Bernard Schwengers William du Vivier / Georges Watson 6 2 6 2 6 2       4 Bernard Schwengers Paul de Borman 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 2     5 Robert Powell Georges Watson           not played ||||

### Final

| United States 3 | Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England 17–19 July 1913 Grass | Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England 17–19 July 1913 Grass | Canada 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Richard Norris Williams Bernard Schwengers 6 4 6 2 6 4       2 Maurice McLoughlin Robert Powell 10 8 6 1 6 4       3 Harold Hackett / Maurice McLoughlin Robert Powell / Bernard Schwengers 6 3 6 3 12 10       4 Richard Norris Williams Robert Powell           not played 5 Maurice McLoughlin Bernard Schwengers           not played ||||

## Challenge Round

Great Britain vs. United States
| Great Britain 2 | Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England 25–28 July 1913 Grass | Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, England 25–28 July 1913 Grass | United States 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 James Cecil Parke Maurice McLoughlin 8 10 7 5 6 4 1 6 7 5   2 Charles Dixon Richard Norris Williams 6 8 6 3 2 6 6 1 5 7   3 Charles Dixon / Herbert Roper Barrett Harold Hackett / Maurice McLoughlin 7 5 1 6 6 2 5 7 4 6   4 Charles Dixon Maurice McLoughlin 6 8 3 6 2 6       5 James Cecil Parke Richard Norris Williams 6 2 5 7 5 7 6 4 6 2 ||||