1905 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
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The 1905 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the fifth edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup
. As defending champions, the British Isles team
played host to the competition. The World Group ties were played at Queen's Club
in London
, England
from 13–19 July, and the final was played on 21–24 July. Britain retained the Cup for their third championship.
, a combined Australia
-New Zealand
team, and Austria
joined the competition for the first time. The United States returned after a 1-year hiatus, and France
would return for their second year. For the first time, a "World Group" tournament was held to determine which team would challenge the British Isles for the cup.
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
. As defending champions, the British Isles team
Great Britain Davis Cup team
The Great Britain Davis Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Davis Cup tennis competition and is controlled by the Lawn Tennis Association. The United Kingdom played in the very first International Lawn Tennis Challenge...
played host to the competition. The World Group ties were played at Queen's Club
Queen's Club
The Queen's Club is a private sporting club in West Kensington, London, England. Founded in 1886, the Queen's Club was the world's first multipurpose sports complex and named after Queen Victoria, its first patron...
in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
from 13–19 July, and the final was played on 21–24 July. Britain retained the Cup for their third championship.
Teams
AustralasiaAustralia Davis Cup team
The Australian Davis Cup team is the second most successful team ever to compete in the Davis Cup, winning the coveted title on 23 separate occasions, second behind the United States with 32....
, a combined Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
-New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
team, and Austria
Austria Davis Cup team
The Austria Davis Cup team represents Austria in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Austria.In 2010 Austria was re-promoted to the World Group after being relegated to the Europa/Africa Zone Group I only one year earlier....
joined the competition for the first time. The United States returned after a 1-year hiatus, and France
France Davis Cup team
The France Davis Cup team represents France in Davis Cup tennis competition, and is governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis.France is the third most successful nation, with 9 wins...
would return for their second year. For the first time, a "World Group" tournament was held to determine which team would challenge the British Isles for the cup.