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1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration19 April – 27 July
Edition25th
Teams28
Champion
Winning Nation France
← 1929
1931 →

The 1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 25th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. For the silver anniversary, 24 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 4 would enter the America Zone.

The United States defeated Italy in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their fourth straight title, in the sixth straight Challenge Round matchup between these teams. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 25-27 July.[1][2][3]

America Zone

Further information: 1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw

Semifinals
15–17 May 		Final
22–24 May
Philadelphia, PA, United States (clay)
United States 5
Canada 0 Chevy Chase, MD, United States (clay)
United States 5
Mexico 0
Cuba
Mexico w/o

Final

United States vs. Mexico


United States
5 		Chevy Chase Lawn Tennis Club, Chevy Chase, MD, United States [4]
22–24 May 1930
Clay
Mexico
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Mexico 		Wilmer Allison
Ricardo Tapia 		6
3 		3
6 		6
8 		6
2 		7
5
2 United States
Mexico 		George Lott
Ignacio de la Borbolla 		6
0 		6
0 		6
0
3 United States
Mexico 		Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Manuel Llano / Alfonso Unda 		6
0 		6
1 		6
3
4 United States
Mexico 		John Doeg
Federico Sendel 		6
1 		6
0 		6
2
5 United States
Mexico 		John Van Ryn
Ricardo Tapia 		6
2 		6
3 		6
1

Europe Zone

Further information: 1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
19 April–6 May
 Second Round
9–20 May
 Quarterfinals
30 May–9 June
 Semifinals
14–16 June
 Final
11–13 July
Norway
Oslo, Norway (clay)
 bye Norway 0
Austria Austria 5
 bye Austria 2
Italy
Rome, Italy (clay)
 Italy 3
 bye Italy 5
Egypt Egypt 0
Milan, Italy (clay)
 bye Italy 3
Great Britain 3 Australia 2
Germany 2 Great Britain 5
Poland 3 Poland 0
Romania 2 Great Britain 1
Switzerland 0
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
 Australia 4
Australia 5 Australia 4
Ireland 4 Ireland 1
Genoa, Italy (clay)
Monaco 1 Italy 3
Greece 2
London, England (clay)
 Japan 2
India 3 India 0
Hungary 0 Japan 5
Japan 4 Japan 4
Spain 4 Spain 1
Belgium 1 Spain 5
Yugoslavia 5 Yugoslavia 0
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Sweden 0 Japan 3
 bye
Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Czechoslovakia 2
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3
 bye Denmark 2
Denmark Czechoslovakia 3
 bye Netherlands 2
Netherlands Netherlands 4
 bye Finland 1
Finland

Final

Italy vs. Japan


Italy
3 		Genoa, Italy [5]
11–13 July 1930
Clay
Japan
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Japan 		Uberto De Morpurgo
Takeichi Harada 		4
6 		3
6 		5
7
2 Italy
Japan 		Giorgio de Stefani
Yoshiro Ota 		6
3 		6
4 		4
6 		6
4
3 Italy
Japan 		Uberto De Morpurgo / Giorgio de Stefani
Tamino Abe / Takeichi Harada 		8
6 		9
7 		6
8 		2
6 		6
1
4 Italy
Japan 		Giorgio de Stefani
Takeichi Harada 		2
6 		5
7 		5
7
5 Italy
Japan 		Uberto De Morpurgo
Yoshiro Ota 		6
0 		6
2 		6
1

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Italy


United States
4 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France [6]
18–20 July 1930
Clay
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Italy 		Wilmer Allison
Giorgio de Stefani 		4
6 		7
9 		6
4 		8
6 		10
8
2 United States
Italy 		George Lott
Uberto De Morpurgo 		3
6 		9
7 		10
8 		6
3
3 United States
Italy 		Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo 		5
7 		6
2 		6
4 		1
6 		6
3
4 United States
Italy 		George Lott
Giorgio de Stefani 		6
3 		6
1 		6
3
5 United States
Italy 		Wilmer Allison
Uberto De Morpurgo 		5
7 		2
6 		7
5 		4
6

Challenge Round

France vs. United States


France
4 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France [3]
25–27 July 1930
Clay
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
United States 		Jean Borotra
Bill Tilden 		6
2 		5
7 		4
6 		5
7
2 France
United States 		Henri Cochet
George Lott 		6
4 		6
2 		6
2
3 France
United States 		Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 		6
3 		7
5 		1
6 		6
2
4 France
United States 		Jean Borotra
George Lott 		5
7 		6
3 		2
6 		6
2 		8
6
5 France
United States 		Henri Cochet
Bill Tilden 		4
6 		6
3 		6
1 		7
5

References

  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. ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 383. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "France v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Italy v Japan". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.

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