title: 1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
text: # 1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
  
  The 1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 20th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Sixteen teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 9 would enter the America Zone. Chile, Portugal, Poland and Sweden competed for the first time.
  
  France defeated Australia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would fall to the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 11–13 September.
  
  ## America Zone
  
  ### Draw
  
  | First Round 4–6 July | First Round 4–6 July | First Round 4–6 July |
  | - | - | - |
  | Havana, Cuba (clay) | Havana, Cuba (clay) | Havana, Cuba (clay) |
  | Spain | Spain | 5 |
  | Cuba | Cuba | 0 |
  | Quarterfinals 16–19 July | Quarterfinals 16–19 July | Quarterfinals 16–19 July | Semifinals 13–15 August | Semifinals 13–15 August | Semifinals 13–15 August | Final 20–22 August | Final 20–22 August | Final 20–22 August |
  | Canada | Canada | w/o | | | | | | |
  | Canada | Canada | w/o | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | | | |
  | New Zealand | New Zealand | | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | Montreal, Canada (grass) | | | |
  | New Zealand | New Zealand | | Canada | Canada | 0 | | | |
  | | | | Australia | Australia | 5 | | | |
  | Hawaii | Hawaii | | Australia | Australia | 5 | | | |
  | Hawaii | Hawaii | | | | | Boston, MA, United States (grass) | Boston, MA, United States (grass) | Boston, MA, United States (grass) |
  | Australia | Australia | w/o | | | | Boston, MA, United States (grass) | Boston, MA, United States (grass) | Boston, MA, United States (grass) |
  | Australia | Australia | w/o | | | | Australia | Australia | 4 |
  | Mazatlán, Mexico (clay) | Mazatlán, Mexico (clay) | Mazatlán, Mexico (clay) | | | | Australia | Australia | 4 |
  | Mazatlán, Mexico (clay) | Mazatlán, Mexico (clay) | Mazatlán, Mexico (clay) | | | | Japan | Japan | 1 |
  | Mexico | Mexico | 0 | | | | Japan | Japan | 1 |
  | Mexico | Mexico | 0 | Baltimore, MD, United States (grass) | Baltimore, MD, United States (grass) | Baltimore, MD, United States (grass) | | | |
  | Spain | Spain | 5 | Baltimore, MD, United States (grass) | Baltimore, MD, United States (grass) | Baltimore, MD, United States (grass) | | | |
  | Spain | Spain | 5 | Spain | Spain | 2 | | | |
  | | | | Japan | Japan | 3 | | | |
  | China | China | | Japan | Japan | 3 | | | |
  | Japan | Japan | w/o | | | | | | |
  
  ### Final
  
  Australia vs. Japan
  
  | Australia 4 | Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States 20–22 August 1925 Grass | Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States 20–22 August 1925 Grass | Japan 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Gerald Patterson Zenzo Shimizu 6 1 6 4 6 2       2 James Anderson Takeichi Harada 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 1     3 John Hawkes / Gerald Patterson Takeichi Harada / Zenzo Shimizu 6 1 6 2 9 7       4 Gerald Patterson Takeichi Harada 2 6 6 3 1 6 5 7     5 John Hawkes Masanosuke Fukuda 6 1 6 3 6 0 ||||
  
  ## Europe Zone
  
  ### Draw
  
  | First round 8–19 May | First round 8–19 May | First round 8–19 May | Quarterfinals 27 May–14 June | Quarterfinals 27 May–14 June | Quarterfinals 27 May–14 June | Semifinals 10–14 July | Semifinals 10–14 July | Semifinals 10–14 July | Final 18–20 July | Final 18–20 July | Final 18–20 July |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | | | | | | | | | |
  | France | France | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | France | France | 4 | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | | | | |
  | Hungary | Hungary | 1 | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | | | | |
  | Hungary | Hungary | 1 | France | France | 5 | | | | | | |
  | Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | France | France | 5 | | | | | | |
  | Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | Italy | Italy | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Portugal | Portugal | 1 | Italy | Italy | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Portugal | Portugal | 1 | | | | Eastbourne, England (grass) | Eastbourne, England (grass) | Eastbourne, England (grass) | | | |
  | Italy | Italy | 4 | | | | Eastbourne, England (grass) | Eastbourne, England (grass) | Eastbourne, England (grass) | | | |
  | Italy | Italy | 4 | | | | France | France | 4 | | | |
  | London, England (clay) | London, England (clay) | London, England (clay) | | | | France | France | 4 | | | |
  | London, England (clay) | London, England (clay) | London, England (clay) | | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | 0 | | | |
  | Romania | Romania | 1 | | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | 0 | | | |
  | Romania | Romania | 1 | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | | | | | | |
  | Denmark | Denmark | 4 | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | | | | | | |
  | Denmark | Denmark | 4 | Denmark | Denmark | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Warsaw, Poland (clay) | Warsaw, Poland (clay) | Warsaw, Poland (clay) | Denmark | Denmark | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Warsaw, Poland (clay) | Warsaw, Poland (clay) | Warsaw, Poland (clay) | Great Britain | Great Britain | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Poland | Poland | 0 | Great Britain | Great Britain | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Poland | Poland | 0 | | | | | | | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) |
  | Great Britain | Great Britain | 5 | | | | | | | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) |
  | Great Britain | Great Britain | 5 | | | | | | | France | France | 4 |
  | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | | | | | | | France | France | 4 |
  | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | | | | | | | Netherlands | Netherlands | 0 |
  | Austria | Austria | 4 | | | | | | | Netherlands | Netherlands | 0 |
  | Austria | Austria | 4 | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | | | | | | |
  | Ireland | Ireland | 1 | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | | | | | | |
  | Ireland | Ireland | 1 | Austria | Austria | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Austria | Austria | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | India | India | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Belgium | Belgium | 2 | India | India | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Belgium | Belgium | 2 | | | | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | | | |
  | India | India | 3 | | | | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | | | |
  | India | India | 3 | | | | India | India | 1 | | | |
  | Bern, Switzerland | Bern, Switzerland | Bern, Switzerland | | | | India | India | 1 | | | |
  | Bern, Switzerland | Bern, Switzerland | Bern, Switzerland | | | | Netherlands | 4 | |
  | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | | Netherlands | 4 | |
  | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | | | | | |
  | Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | | | | | |
  | Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 | Sweden | Sweden | 0 | | | | | |
  | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Sweden | Sweden | 0 | | | | | |
  | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Netherlands | Netherlands | 5 | | | | | |
  | Netherlands | Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | Netherlands | 5 | | | | | |
  | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Final
  
  Netherlands vs. France
  
  | Netherlands 0 | Noordwijk Club, Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) 18–20 July 1925 Clay | Noordwijk Club, Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) 18–20 July 1925 Clay | France 4 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Hendrik Timmer René Lacoste 7 5 5 7 2 6 2 6     2 Arthur Diemer Kool Jean Borotra 2 6 4 6 8 10       3 Arthur Diemer Kool / Christiaan van Lennep Jacques Brugnon / René Lacoste 2 6 3 6 8 6 4 6     4 Arthur Diemer Kool René Lacoste 4 6 4 6 1 6       5 Hendrik Timmer Jean Borotra           not played ||||
  
  ## Inter-Zonal Final
  
  France vs. Australia
  
  | France 3 | West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 4–5 September 1925 Grass | West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 4–5 September 1925 Grass | Australia 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 René Lacoste Gerald Patterson 3 6 4 6 2 6       2 Jean Borotra James Anderson 6 4 6 3 8 6       3 Jean Borotra / René Lacoste John Hawkes / Gerald Patterson 6 4 3 6 6 4 1 6 10 8   4 Jean Borotra Gerald Patterson 4 6 6 4 6 1 6 3     5 René Lacoste James Anderson           not played ||||
  
  ## Challenge Round
  
  United States vs. France
  
  | United States 5 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 11–13 September 1925 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 11–13 September 1925 Grass | France 0 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 2 3 4 5 1 Bill Tilden Jean Borotra 4 6 6 0 2 6 9 7 6 4   2 Bill Johnston René Lacoste 6 1 6 1 6 8 6 3     3 Vincent Richards / Richard Norris Williams Jean Borotra / René Lacoste 6 4 6 4 6 3       4 Bill Tilden René Lacoste 3 6 10 12 8 6 7 5 6 2   5 Bill Johnston Jean Borotra 6 1 6 4 6 0 ||||
  