1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration29 March ��� 28 July
Edition24th
Teams29
Champion
Winning Nation France
← 1928
1930 →

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.

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 at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 26–28 July.[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, Canada (grass)
    United States 5  
    Canada 0     Chevy Chase, MD, United States (clay)
      United States 4  
      Japan 1  
    Japan
   bye     Detroit, MI, United States (clay)
      United States 5
        Cuba 0
   bye  
    Cuba     Havana, Cuba (clay)
      Cuba 4
      Mexico 1  
   bye
    Mexico  

Final[]

United States vs. Cuba


United States
5 		Detroit Tennis Club, Detroit, MI, United States[4]
30 May–1 June 1929
Clay
Cuba
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Cuba 		John Hennessey
Ricardo Morales 		6
0 		6
3 		6
4 		     
2 United States
Cuba 		John Van Ryn
Gustavo Vollmer 		6
0 		6
1 		6
1 		     
3 United States
Cuba 		Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Ricardo Morales / Germán Upmann 		6
2 		6
0 		6
1 		     
4 United States
Cuba 		Wilmer Allison
Gustavo Vollmer 		6
3 		6
2 		6
5 		     
5 United States
Cuba 		George Lott
Germán Upmann 		6
4 		6
3 		6
3 		     

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
  Italy    
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
 bye       Italy 5  
  Ireland     Ireland 0    
Hamburg, Germany
 bye         Italy 2  
  Spain    
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
     Germany 3  
 bye       Spain 1
  Germany     Germany 4    
Prague, Czechoslovakia
 bye         Germany 4  
  Denmark 4    
Copenhagen, Denmark
     Czechoslovakia 1  
  Chile 1       Denmark 4  
  Greece 4     Greece 1    
Copenhagen, Denmark
  Yugoslavia 1         Denmark 1
  Belgium 4    
Prague, Czechoslovakia
     Czechoslovakia 4  
  Romania 1       Belgium 0
  Austria 2     Czechoslovakia 3    
Berlin, Germany (clay)
  Czechoslovakia 3         Germany 3
  Hungary 4    
Budapest, Hungary
     Great Britain 2
  Norway 1       Hungary 3  
  Monaco 3     Monaco 2    
Budapest, Hungary
   Switzerland 2         Hungary 3  
  Finland 1    
The Hague, Netherlands (clay)
     Netherlands 2  
  Egypt 4       Egypt 1
  Netherlands w/o     Netherlands 4    
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
  Portugal         Hungary 2
 bye    
Saltsjöbaden, Sweden (clay)
     Great Britain 3  
  Sweden       Sweden 0  
 bye     South Africa 5    
Bournemouth, England (grass)
  South Africa         Great Britain 5
 bye    
Warsaw, Poland (clay)
     South Africa 0  
  Poland       Poland 0
 bye     Great Britain 5  
  Great Britain  

Final[]

Germany vs. Great Britain


Germany
3 		Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany[5]
12–14 July 1929
Clay
Great Britain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
United Kingdom 		Daniel Prenn
Colin Gregory 		6
3 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2 Germany
United Kingdom 		Hans Moldenhauer
Bunny Austin 		6
4 		6
2 		6
3 		     
3 Germany
United Kingdom 		Heinrich Kleinschroth / 
Ian Collins / Colin Gregory 		4
6 		2
6 		0
6 		     
4 Germany
United Kingdom 		Hans Moldenhauer
Colin Gregory 		0
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
5 Germany
United Kingdom 		Daniel Prenn
Bunny Austin 		4
6 		6
2 		6
4 		4
6 		5
1 		 
retired

Inter-Zonal Final[]

Germany vs. United States


Germany
0 		Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany[6]
19–21 July 1929
Clay
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
United States 		Hans Moldenhauer
Bill Tilden 		2
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
2 Germany
United States 		Daniel Prenn
Frank Hunter 		6
3 		3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		   
3 Germany
United States 		Hans Moldenhauer / Daniel Prenn
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 		11
9 		2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		   
4 Germany
United States 		Daniel Prenn
Bill Tilden 		1
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
5 Germany
United States 		Hans Moldenhauer
Frank Hunter 		3
6 		6
1 		4
6 		6
4 		1
6 		 

Challenge Round[]

France vs. United States


France
3 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[3]
26–28 July 1929
Clay
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
United States 		Henri Cochet
Bill Tilden 		6
3 		6
1 		6
2 		     
2 France
United States 		Jean Borotra
George Lott 		6
1 		3
6 		6
4 		7
5 		   
3 France
United States 		Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 		1
6 		6
8 		4
6 		     
4 France
United States 		Jean Borotra
Bill Tilden 		6
4 		1
6 		4
6 		5
7 		   
5 France
United States 		Henri Cochet
George Lott 		6
1 		3
6 		6
0 		6
3 		   

See also[]

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 Cuba". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Germany v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Germany v United States". daviscup.com.

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