1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
	John Bromwich and Adrian Quist with the Davis Cup trophy in Sydney, November 1939
Details
Duration	5 May – 5 September
Edition	34th
Teams	25
Champion
Winning Nation	Australia
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The 1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 34th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 20 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 7 entered the America Zone.

Australia defeated Cuba in the North & Central America Zone final, and then received a walkover in the America Inter-Zonal final after Brazil, the only team in the South America Zone, withdrew. In the Europe Zone final Yugoslavia defeated Germany. In the Inter-Zonal play-off Australia defeated Yugoslavia, and then defeated the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States on 2–5 September.^[1]^[2]^[3]

America Zone[]

North & Central America Zone[]

Quarterfinals
30 June–23 July

Semifinals
14–16 July

Final
10–12 August

Philippines

bye

Long Beach, CA, United States (grass)

Philippines

0

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

Australia

5

Australia

5

Mexico

0

Rumson, NJ, United States (grass)

Australia

5

Havana, Cuba (clay)

Cuba

0

Canada

1

Cuba

4

Cuba

w/o

Japan^[a]

bye

Japan

Final[]

Cuba vs. Australia

Cuba
0

Seabright Lawn Tennis Club, Rumson, NJ, United States^[5]
10–12 August 1939
Grass

Australia
5

		1	2	3
1	José Agüero John Bromwich	6 8	0 6	2 6
2	Ricardo Morales Adrian Quist	0 6	2 6	2 6
3	Ricardo Morales / Lorenzo Nodarse John Bromwich / Adrian Quist	1 6	0 6	3 6
4	Ricardo Morales John Bromwich	6 8	6 8	1 6
5	José Agüero Adrian Quist	1 6	0 6	0 6

Americas Inter-Zonal Final[]

Australia defeated Brazil by walkover.^[6]

Europe Zone[]

Second-round match between Germany and Poland in Warsaw: Henner Henkel, Georg von Metaxa, Józef Hebda, Adam Baworowski

Draw[]

First Round

5–7 May

Second Round

11–21 May

Quarterfinals

25–29 May

Semifinals

2–5 June

Final

28–30 July

Great Britain

Brighton, England (clay)

bye

Great Britain

3

New Zealand

New Zealand

2

Wimbledon, England (grass)

bye

Great Britain

3

France

Paris, France (clay)

France

2

bye

France

4

China

China

1

Berlin, Germany (clay)

bye

Great Britain

0

Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

Germany

5

bye

Sweden

4

Denmark

Denmark

1

Berlin, Germany (clay)

bye

Sweden

1

Germany

5

Warsaw, Poland

Germany

4

Switzerland

0

Germany

3

Poland

4

Poland

2

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Netherlands

1

Germany

2

Romania

2

Budapest, Hungary

Yugoslavia

3

Hungary

3

Hungary

1

Yugoslavia

5

Yugoslavia

4

Milan, Italy (clay)

Ireland

0

Yugoslavia

3

bye

Naples, Italy (clay)

Italy

2

Italy

3

bye

Monaco

0

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Monaco

Yugoslavia

3

bye

Brussels, Belgium

Belgium

2

Belgium

3

bye

India

2

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

India

Belgium

5

bye

Norway

0

Norway

w/o

bye

Czechoslovakia^[b]

Czechoslovakia

Final[]

Yugoslavia vs. Germany

Yugoslavia
3

A.T.K. Stadium, Zagreb, Yugoslavia^[7]
28–30 July 1939

Germany
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Franjo Punčec	6 3	6 1	6 0
2	Dragutin Mitić Henner Henkel	0 6	1 6	6 4	4 6
3	Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec Henner Henkel / Roderich Menzel	7 9	6 4	4 6	6 3	1 4
4	Dragutin Mitić	6 1	6 2	6 3
5	Franjo Punčec Henner Henkel	10 8	6 3	6 0

Inter-Zonal Final[]

Australia vs. Yugoslavia

Australia
4

Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States^[8]
24–26 August 1939
Grass

Yugoslavia
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Adrian Quist Dragutin Mitić	6 0	6 4	6 3
2	John Bromwich Franjo Punčec	2 6	6 8	6 0	2 6
3	John Bromwich / Adrian Quist Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec	6 2	6 3	6 3
4	John Bromwich Dragutin Mitić	6 1	6 3	6 2
5	Adrian Quist Franjo Kukuljević	6 2	6 3	6 4

Challenge Round[]

United States vs. Australia

United States
2

Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, PA, United States^[3]
2–5 September 1939
Grass

Australia
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Bobby Riggs John Bromwich	6 4	6 0	7 5
2	Frank Parker Adrian Quist	6 3	2 6	6 4	1 6	7 5
3	Joe Hunt / Jack Kramer John Bromwich / Adrian Quist	7 5	2 6	5 7	2 6
4	Bobby Riggs Adrian Quist	1 6	4 6	6 3	6 3	4 6
5	Frank Parker John Bromwich	0 6	3 6	1 6

Notes[]

^ Japan withdrew from the competition after their top player, Jiro Yamagishi, joined the Imperial Japanese Navy.^[4]
^ The tie between Norway and Czechoslovakia was abandoned due to the German invasion and partition of Czechoslovakia in March 1939.

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.
^ "The Bulletin - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
^ "Cuba v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "Australia v Brazil". daviscup.com.
^ "Yugoslavia v Germany". daviscup.com.
^ "Australia v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.

External links[]

Davis Cup official website

[japan-5] Japan withdrew from the competition after their top player, Jiro Yamagishi, joined the Imperial Japanese Navy.^[4]

[czech-8] The tie between Norway and Czechoslovakia was abandoned due to the German invasion and partition of Czechoslovakia in March 1939.

[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] "The Bulletin - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 6 June 2016.

[6] "Cuba v Australia". daviscup.com.

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

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

[10] "Australia v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.

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1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Contents

America Zone[]

North & Central America Zone[]

Final[]

Americas Inter-Zonal Final[]

Europe Zone[]

Draw[]

Final[]

Inter-Zonal Final[]

Challenge Round[]

See also[]

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]