1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

5 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the Europe Zone.[1] The United States defeated Cuba in the final, and went on to face Germany in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

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  

Quarterfinals[]

Canada vs. United States[]


Canada
0 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[3]
16–18 May 1929
Grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
United States 		Willard Crocker
John Van Ryn 		7
9 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2 Canada
United States 		Jack Wright
John Hennessey 		3
6 		6
4 		1
6 		5
7 		   
3 Canada
United States 		Arthur Ham / Jack Wright
John Hennessey / John Van Ryn 		1
6 		1
6 		6
1 		2
6 		   
4 Canada
United States 		Jack Wright
John Van Ryn 		1
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     
5 Canada
United States 		Willard Crocker
Wilmer Allison 		6
2 		4
6 		7
9 		6
4 		2
6 		 

Semifinals[]

United States vs. Japan[]


United States
4 		Chevy Chase Lawn Tennis Club, Chevy Chase, MD, United States[4]
23–25 May 1929
Clay
Japan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Japan 		John Van Ryn
 6
2 		4
6 		6
3 		6
2 		   
2 United States
Japan 		John Hennessey
 6
2 		6
2 		6
3 		     
3 United States
Japan 		John Hennessey / John Van Ryn
 /  		6
3 		6
4 		6
2 		     
4 United States
Japan 		John Van Ryn
 4
6 		7
5 		6
2 		4
6 		5
7 		 
5 United States
Japan 		John Hennessey
 8
6 		6
1 		3
6 		6
1 		   

Cuba vs. Mexico[]


Cuba
4 		Havana, Cuba[5]
17–20 May 1929
Clay
Mexico
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Cuba
Mexico 		Vicente Banet
 6
2 		6
3 		8
6 		     
2 Cuba
Mexico 		Gustavo Vollmer
Ricardo Tapia 		6
2 		6
3 		6
1 		     
3 Cuba
Mexico 		Ricardo Morales / Germán Upmann
Robert Kinsey / Alfonso Unda 		2
6 		12
10 		4
6 		3
6 		   
4 Cuba
Mexico 		Gustavo Vollmer
 6
3 		6
3 		8
6 		     
5 Cuba
Mexico 		Vicente Banet
Ricardo Tapia 		6
3 		2
6 		9
7 		6
3 		   

Final[]

United States vs. Cuba[]


United States
5 		Detroit Tennis Club, Detroit, MI, United States[2]
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 		     

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. ^ a b "United States v Cuba". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Cuba v Mexico". daviscup.com.

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