1938_International_Lawn_Tennis_Challenge

1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1938 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 33rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 21 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 entered the Americas Zone.

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Australia defeated Japan in the Americas Zone final, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Yugoslavia. Australia defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but were defeated in the Challenge Round by defending champions the United States. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 3–5 September.[1][2][3]

America Zone

Further information: 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw

Semifinals
28–31 July		Final
12–14 August
Kansas City, MO, United States (clay)
 Australia5
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Mexico0
 Australia3
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Japan1
 Canada0
 Japan5

Final

Australia vs. Japan

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Europe Zone

Further information: 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
29 April–10 May		Second Round
5–23 May		Quarterfinals
26–31 May		Semifinals
21–23 July		Final
29–31 July
 GermanyBerlin, Germany (clay)
bye Germany5
 Norway Norway0Budapest, Hungary
bye Germany3
 Hungary Hungary1
bye Hungaryw/o
 New Zealand New ZealandBerlin, Germany (clay)
bye Germany3
 MonacoMarseille, France (clay) France2
bye Monaco0
 Netherlands2 France5Paris, France (clay)
 France3 France4
 Poland5Milan, Italy (clay) Italy1
 Denmark0 Poland2
 Ireland1 Italy3Berlin, Germany (clay)
 Italy4 Germany3
 Great Britain3Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) Yugoslavia2
 Romania2 Great Britain0
 Yugoslavia3 Yugoslavia5Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)
 Czechoslovakia2 Yugoslavia3
byeStockholm, Sweden (clay) Sweden1
 Sweden Sweden4
bye  Switzerland1Brussels, Belgium
  Switzerland Yugoslavia5
bye Belgium0
 India Indiaw/o
bye Austria[lower-alpha 1]Brussels, Belgium
 Austria India1
byeAthens, Greece Belgium3
 Greece Greece0
bye Belgium5
 Belgium

Final

Germany vs. Yugoslavia

More information Germany 3, Yugoslavia 2 ...

Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Germany

More information Australia 5, Germany 0 ...

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia

More information United States 3, Australia 2 ...

See also

Notes

  1. The tie between Austria and India was abandoned following the German annexation of Austria in March 1938.

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. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. [3]
    "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. [4]
    "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. [5]
    "Germany v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  6. [6]
    "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.
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