Red Maple

The 1912 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 11th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. After a six-year hiatus, France rejoined the competition; however, the United States pulled out of the competition.^[1] In the final, the British Isles regained the Cup from Australasia. The final was played at the Albert Ground in Melbourne, Australia on 28–30 November.

Draw

	Semifinals 11–13 July					Final
	Folkestone, England (grass)
	British Isles		4
	France		1
						British Isles1		w/o
						United States
	bye
	United States

Notes

1.^ The final was scratched and the British Isles were granted the right to play Australasia in the Challenge Round as the United States were unable to field a team.^[2][3]

Semifinal

British Isles vs. France

British Isles 4	Pleasure Gardens, Folkestone, England[4][5] 11–13 July 1912 [4][6] Grass		France 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Charles Dixon Max Decugis 6 3 6 2 6 4      [4] 2 Arthur Gore André Gobert 4 6 6 4 3 6 3 6    [4] 3 Charles Dixon / Herbert Roper Barrett André Gobert / William Laurentz 3 6 6 4 6 1 6 1    [7] 4 Charles Dixon André Gobert 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 3    [6] 5 Arthur Gore Max Decugis 6 3 6 0         retired[6]

Challenge Round

Australasia vs. British Isles

Australasia 2	Albert Ground, Melbourne, Australia[8][9] 28–30 November 1912 [8][10] Grass		British Isles 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Norman Brookes James Cecil Parke 6 8 3 6 7 5 2 6    [8] 2 Rodney Heath Charles Dixon 7 5 4 6 4 6 4 6    [8] 3 Norman Brookes / Alfred Dunlop Alfred Beamish / James Cecil Parke 6 4 6 1 7 5      [11] 4 Norman Brookes Charles Dixon 6 2 6 4 6 4      [10] 5 Rodney Heath James Cecil Parke 3 6 4 6 4 6      [10]

References

External links

• Davis Cup official website