1929_International_Lawn_Tennis_Challenge

1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1929 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 24th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 24 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while five would enter the America Zone. Egypt and Monaco participated for the first time.

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The United States defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would lose to France in the challenge round, giving France their third straight title. The final was played 26–28 July at Stade Roland Garros in Paris.[1][2][3]

America Zone

Further information: 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
16–18 May		Semifinals
17–25 May		Final
30 May–1 June
Montreal, Quebec (grass)
 United States5
Chevy Chase, Maryland (clay)
 Canada0
 United States4
 Japan1
 Japan
Detroit, Michigan (clay)
bye
 United States5
 Cuba0
bye
Havana, Cuba (clay)
 Cuba
 Cuba4
 Mexico1
bye
 Mexico

Final

United States vs. Cuba

More information United States 5, Cuba 0 ...

Europe Zone

Further information: 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw

First round
29 March–12 May		Second round
10–19 May		Quarterfinals
5–9 June		Semifinals
14–21 June		Final
12–14 July
 ItalyDublin, Ireland (grass)
bye Italy5
 Ireland Ireland0Hamburg, Germany
bye Italy2
 SpainBarcelona, Spain (clay) Germany3
bye Spain1
 Germany Germany4Prague, Czechoslovakia
bye Germany4
 Denmark4Copenhagen, Denmark Czechoslovakia1
 Chile1 Denmark4
 Greece4 Greece1Copenhagen, Denmark
 Yugoslavia1 Denmark1
 Belgium4Prague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia4
 Romania1 Belgium0
 Austria2 Czechoslovakia3Berlin, Germany (clay)
 Czechoslovakia3 Germany3
 Hungary4Budapest, Hungary Great Britain2
 Norway1 Hungary3
 Monaco3 Monaco2Budapest, Hungary
  Switzerland2 Hungary3
 Finland1The Hague, Netherlands (clay) Netherlands2
 Egypt4 Egypt1
 Netherlandsw/o Netherlands4Budapest, Hungary (clay)
 Portugal Hungary2
byeSaltsjöbaden, Sweden (clay) Great Britain3
 Sweden Sweden0
bye South Africa5Bournemouth, England (grass)
 South Africa Great Britain5
byeWarsaw, Poland (clay) South Africa0
 Poland Poland0
bye Great Britain5
 Great Britain

Final

Germany vs. Great Britain

More information Germany 3, Great Britain 2 ...

Inter-zonal final

Germany vs. United States

More information Germany 0, United States 5 ...

Challenge round

France vs. United States

More information France 3, United States 2 ...

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. [2]
    Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 383. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. [3]
    "France v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. [4]
    "United States v Cuba". daviscup.com.
  5. [5]
    "Germany v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  6. [6]
    "Germany v United States". daviscup.com.
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