125 years ago today, August 10, 1900 (July 16, 1900 in the lunar calendar), Davis and Ward won the first Davis Trophy. Depute Davis and teammates On August 10, 1900, Depute F Davis and Holcomb Ward of the American team defeated two visiting British players, E-D-Black and H-R-Barrett, to win the International Lawn Tennis Cup trophy donated by Davis in February the previous year and named after him. After winning two singles games, the victory in doubles gave the U.S. team an absolute advantage of 3:0 in this game. The fourth and final singles match was suspended due to rain after Davis won the third inning 9 - 7.