1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration19 April – 27 July
Edition25th
Teams28
Champion
Winning Nation France
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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
 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
 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    
Vienna, Austria
 bye         Austria 2  
  Italy    
Rome, Italy (clay)
     Italy 3  
 bye       Italy 5
  Egypt     Egypt 0    
Milan, Italy (clay)
 bye         Italy 3  
  Great Britain 3    
Torquay, England (clay)
     Australia 2  
  Germany 2       Great Britain 5  
  Poland 3     Poland 0    
Eastbourne, England (grass)
  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    
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
  Japan 4         Japan 4  
  Spain 4    
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
     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    
Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
  Denmark         Czechoslovakia 3
 bye    
Amsterdam, Netherlands (clay)
     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
 6
3 		6
4 		4
6 		6
4 		   
3 Italy
Japan 		Uberto De Morpurgo / Giorgio de Stefani
 / 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
 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 		   

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 Mexico". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Italy v Japan". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.

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