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1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration29 April – 5 September
Edition33rd
Teams24
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1937
1939 →

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.

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)
Australia 5
Mexico 0 Montreal, Canada (grass)
Australia 3
Montreal, Canada (grass) Japan 1
Canada 0
Japan 5

Final

Australia vs. Japan


Australia
3 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4]
12–14 August 1938
Grass
Japan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Japan 		John Bromwich
Jiro Yamagishi 		0
6 		6
3 		5
7 		4
6
2 Australia
Japan 		Adrian Quist
Fumiteru Nakano 		6
3 		4
6 		9
7 		6
1
3 Australia
Japan 		John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
Fumiteru Nakano / Jiro Yamagishi 		6
2 		6
4 		6
3
4 Australia
Japan 		Adrian Quist
Jiro Yamagishi 		6
4 		6
4 		2
6 		9
7
5 Australia
Japan 		John Bromwich
Fumiteru Nakano 		1
6 		6
1 		4
6 		12
12 		not
completed

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
Germany
Berlin, Germany (clay)
 bye Germany 5
Norway Norway 0
Budapest, Hungary
 bye Germany 3
Hungary
Hungary 1
 bye Hungary w/o
New Zealand New Zealand
Berlin, Germany (clay)
 bye Germany 3
Monaco France 2
 bye Monaco 0
Netherlands 2 France 5
Paris, France (clay)
France 3 France 4
Poland 5
Milan, Italy (clay)
 Italy 1
Denmark 0 Poland 2
Ireland 1 Italy 3
Berlin, Germany (clay)
Italy 4 Germany 3
Great Britain 3 Yugoslavia 2
Romania 2 Great Britain 0
Yugoslavia 3 Yugoslavia 5
Czechoslovakia 2 Yugoslavia 3
 bye Sweden 1
Sweden Sweden 4
 bye Switzerland 1
Switzerland Yugoslavia 5
 bye
Belgium 0
India India w/o
 bye Austria[a]
Austria India 1
 bye Belgium 3
Greece Greece 0
 bye Belgium 5
Belgium

Final

Germany vs. Yugoslavia


Germany
3 		Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany [5]
29–31 July 1938
Clay
Yugoslavia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia 		Henner Henkel
Franjo Punčec 		1
6 		5
7 		3
6
2 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia 		Georg von Metaxa
Josip Palada 		1
6 		6
4 		6
1 		3
6 		12
10
3 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia 		Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa
Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec 		1
6 		7
9 		7
5 		6
4 		6
4
4 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia 		Henner Henkel
Josip Palada 		6
3 		7
5 		6
1
5 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia 		Hans Redl
Franjo Kukuljević 		4
6 		3
6 		2
6

Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Germany


Australia
5 		Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States [6]
18–20 August 1938
Grass
Germany
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Germany 		John Bromwich
Henner Henkel 		6
2 		6
3 		6
3
2 Australia
Germany 		Adrian Quist
Georg von Metaxa 		6
3 		6
2 		6
1
3 Australia
Germany 		John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa 		6
2 		6
1 		6
4
4 Australia
Germany 		Adrian Quist
Henner Henkel 		6
1 		6
0 		8
6
5 Australia
Germany 		John Bromwich
Georg von Metaxa 		6
3 		6
2 		6
1

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia


United States
3 		Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States [3]
3–5 September 1938
Grass
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australia 		Bobby Riggs
Adrian Quist 		4
6 		6
0 		8
6 		6
1
2 United States
Australia 		Don Budge
John Bromwich 		6
2 		6
3 		4
6 		7
5
3 United States
Australia 		Don Budge / Gene Mako
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist 		6
0 		3
6 		4
6 		2
6
4 United States
Australia 		Don Budge
Adrian Quist 		8
6 		6
1 		6
2
5 United States
Australia 		Bobby Riggs
John Bromwich 		4
6 		6
4 		0
6 		2
6

Notes

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

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. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Germany v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.

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