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The 1911 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the tenth edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. After no country decided to challenge Australasia in 1910, only the British Isles and the United States would challenge for the Cup, for the third straight edition. Also for the third straight edition, the Americans would beat the British to earn the right to play for the Cup, and for the third straight edition, the Aussies would beat the Americans for the title.

For the first time, however, teams were allowed to use substitute players in dead rubbers, with the United States playing Maurice McLoughlin in singles after Australasia had clinched the final. The final also marked the first time a tie was played in New Zealand, when it was played at Hagley Park in Christchurch on 1-3 January, 1912.

[edit] Results

United States
4

West Side Tennis Club, New York, United States
9–12 September 1911

British Isles
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	William Larned Charles Dixon	6 3	2 6	6 3	3 6	7 5
2	Maurice McLoughlin Arthur Lowe	7 5	6 1	4 6	4 6	6 3
3	Thomas Bundy / Raymond Little Alfred Beamish / Charles Dixon	3 6	5 7	4 6
4	William Larned Arthur Lowe	6 3	1 6	7 5	6 1
5	Maurice McLoughlin Charles Dixon	8 6	3 6	6 3	6 2

[edit] Challenge round

Australasia
4

Hagley Park, Christchurch, New Zealand
1–3 January 1912

United States
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Norman Brookes Beals Wright	6 4	2 6	6 3	6 3
2	Rodney Heath William Larned	2 6	6 1	7 5	6 2
3	Norman Brookes / Alfred Dunlop Maurice McLoughlin / Beals Wright	6 4	5 7	7 5	6 4
4	Norman Brookes Maurice McLoughlin	6 4	3 6	4 6	6 3	6 4
5	Rodney Heath Beals Wright						not played