1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
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Duration | 29 April – 5 September |
Edition | 33rd |
Teams | 24 |
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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 |
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Final[]
Australia vs. Japan
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Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4] 12–14 August 1938 Grass |
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Europe Zone[]
Draw[]
First Round 29 April–10 May
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Second Round 5–23 May
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Quarterfinals 26–31 May
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Semifinals 21–23 July
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Final 29–31 July
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Berlin, Germany (clay)
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0 | Budapest, Hungary
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Berlin, Germany (clay)
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Marseille, France (clay)
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5 | Paris, France (clay)
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5 | Milan, Italy (clay)
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3 | Berlin, Germany (clay)
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3 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)
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5 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)
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bye | Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
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1 | Brussels, Belgium
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bye | Athens, Greece
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Final[]
Germany vs. Yugoslavia
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Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany[5] 29–31 July 1938 Clay |
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Inter-Zonal Final[]
Australia vs. Germany
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Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[6] 18–20 August 1938 Grass |
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Challenge Round[]
United States vs. Australia
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Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[3] 3–5 September 1938 Grass |
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See also[]
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[]
Categories:
- Davis Cups by year
- 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
- 1938 in tennis
- 1938 in American tennis
- 1938 in German tennis