1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration	29 April – 5 September
Edition	33rd
Teams	24
Champion
Winning Nation	United States
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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[]

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
1	John Bromwich Jiro Yamagishi	0 6	6 3	5 7	4 6
2	Adrian Quist Fumiteru Nakano	6 3	4 6	9 7	6 1
3	John Bromwich / Adrian Quist Fumiteru Nakano / Jiro Yamagishi	6 2	6 4	6 3
4	Adrian Quist Jiro Yamagishi	6 4	6 4	2 6	9 7
5	John Bromwich Fumiteru Nakano	1 6	6 1	4 6	12 12	not completed

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

Marseille, France (clay)

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

Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)

Yugoslavia

2

Romania

2

Great Britain

0

Yugoslavia

3

Yugoslavia

5

Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)

Czechoslovakia

2

Yugoslavia

3

bye

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

Sweden

1

Sweden

4

bye

Switzerland

1

Brussels, Belgium

Switzerland

Yugoslavia

5

bye

Belgium

0

India

w/o

bye

Austria^[a]

Brussels, Belgium

Austria

India

1

bye

Athens, Greece

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	Henner Henkel Franjo Punčec	1 6	5 7	3 6
2	Georg von Metaxa Josip Palada	1 6	6 4	6 1	3 6	12 10
3	Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec	1 6	7 9	7 5	6 4	6 4
4	Henner Henkel Josip Palada	6 3	7 5	6 1
5	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
1	John Bromwich Henner Henkel	6 2	6 3	6 3
2	Adrian Quist Georg von Metaxa	6 3	6 2	6 1
3	John Bromwich / Adrian Quist Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa	6 2	6 1	6 4
4	Adrian Quist Henner Henkel	6 1	6 0	8 6
5	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
1	Bobby Riggs Adrian Quist	4 6	6 0	8 6	6 1
2	Don Budge John Bromwich	6 2	6 3	4 6	7 5
3	Don Budge / Gene Mako John Bromwich / Adrian Quist	6 0	3 6	4 6	2 6
4	Don Budge Adrian Quist	8 6	6 1	6 2
5	Bobby Riggs John Bromwich	4 6	6 4	0 6	2 6

Notes[]

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

References[]

^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
^ ^a ^b "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
^ "Germany v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
^ "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.

External links[]

Davis Cup official website

[austria-5] The tie between Austria and India was abandoned following the German annexation of Austria in March 1938.

[Collins-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.

[Challenge-3] "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.

[4] "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.

[6] "Germany v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.

[7] "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.

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1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Contents

America Zone[]

Draw[]

Final[]

Europe Zone[]

Draw[]

Final[]

Inter-Zonal Final[]

Challenge Round[]

See also[]

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]