1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration29 April – 10 September
Edition22nd
Teams26
Champion
Winning Nation France
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The 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 22nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 21 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 entered the America Zone. Yugoslavia and Greece competed for the first time, while Germany returned to the competition for the first time since 1914.

France defeated Japan in the Inter-Zonal play-off. The French defeated the United States, capturing their first championship, and ending the USA's 6-year run. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 8–10 September.[1][2][3]

America Zone[]

Further information: 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw[]

  Semifinals
18–31 July 		Final
18–20 August
                 
  St. Louis, MO, United States (grass)
    Japan 4  
    Mexico 1     Montreal, Canada (grass)
      Japan 3
  Toronto, Canada (clay)     Canada 2
    Canada 3
    Cuba 2  

Final[]

Canada vs. Japan


Canada
2 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4]
18–20 August 1927
Grass
Japan
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Japan 		Willard Crocker
Takeichi Harada 		5
7 		0
6 		4
6 		     
2 Canada
Japan 		Jack Wright
 6
3 		6
4 		6
4 		     
3 Canada
Japan 		Willard Crocker / Jack Wright
Takeichi Harada /  		3
6 		6
4 		5
7 		6
3 		8
10 		 
4 Canada
Japan 		Jack Wright
Takeichi Harada 		6
3 		6
3 		8
6 		     
5 Canada
Japan 		Willard Crocker
 4
6 		6
3 		8
10 		3
6 		   

Europe Zone[]

Further information: 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw[]

First Round
29 April–9 May
   Second Round
6–22 May
   Quarterfinals
9–13 June
   Semifinals
8–11 July
   Final
21–22 July
  France    
Paris, France (clay)
 bye       France 5  
  Romania     Romania 0    
Rome, Italy (clay)
 bye         France 3  
  Hungary    
Budapest, Hungary
     Italy 2  
 bye       Hungary 2
  Italy     Italy 3    
Eastbourne, England (grass)
 bye         France 5  
  Portugal    
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
     South Africa 0  
 bye       Portugal 0  
  Germany     Germany 5    
Berlin, Germany
 bye         Germany 1
  South Africa 5    
Montreux, Switzerland
     South Africa 4  
  Ireland 0       South Africa 5
   Switzerland 3      Switzerland 0    
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
  Austria 2         France 3
  Denmark 4    
Harrogate, England (clay)
     Denmark 0
  Netherlands 1       Denmark 3  
  Sweden 1     Great Britain 2    
Copenhagen, Denmark
  Great Britain 4         Denmark 5  
  Spain 2    
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
     India 0  
  India 3       India 3
 bye     Yugoslavia 0    
Prague, Czechoslovakia
  Yugoslavia         Denmark 3
 bye    
Prague, Czechoslovakia
     Czechoslovakia 2  
  Czechoslovakia       Czechoslovakia 4  
 bye     Greece 1    
Prague, Czechoslovakia
  Greece         Czechoslovakia 4
 bye    
Brussels, Belgium
     Belgium 1  
  Poland       Poland 0
 bye     Belgium 5  
  Belgium  

Final[]

Denmark vs. France


Denmark
0 		Copenhagen, Denmark[5]
21–22 July 1927
Clay
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
France 		Einer Ulrich
Henri Cochet 		7
9 		7
9 		4
6 		     
2 Denmark
France
Jean Borotra 		8
6 		2
6 		1
6 		0
6 		   
3 Denmark
France 		 / Einer Ulrich
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon 		4
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     
4 Denmark
France 		Einer Ulrich
Jean Borotra 		          not
played
5 Denmark
France
Henri Cochet 		          not
played

Inter-Zonal Final[]

France vs. Japan


France
3 		Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[6]
25–27 August 1927
Grass
Japan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Japan 		Henri Cochet
 6
0 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2 France
Japan 		René Lacoste
Takeichi Harada 		6
1 		6
1 		6
2 		     
3 France
Japan 		Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Takeichi Harada /  		9
7 		6
1 		6
2 		     
4 France
Japan 		Henri Cochet
Takeichi Harada 		          not
played
5 France
Japan 		René Lacoste
           not
played

Challenge Round[]

United States vs. France


United States
2 		Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[3]
8–10 September 1927
Grass
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
France 		Bill Johnston
René Lacoste 		3
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2 United States
France 		Bill Tilden
Henri Cochet 		6
4 		2
6 		6
2 		8
6 		   
3 United States
France 		Frank Hunter / Bill Tilden
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon 		3
6 		6
3 		6
3 		4
6 		6
0 		 
4 United States
France 		Bill Tilden
René Lacoste 		3
6 		6
4 		3
6 		2
6 		   
5 United States
France 		Bill Johnston
Henri Cochet 		4
6 		6
4 		2
6 		4
6 		   

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ David J. Walsh (September 11, 1927). "Two 'Bills' Fall Before French Tennis Stars". The Miami News. pp. 1, 11.
  3. ^ a b "United States v France". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Canada v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Denmark v France". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "France v Japan". daviscup.com.

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