1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration29 April – 5 September 1938
Edition33rd
Teams24
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)
 Australia5
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Mexico0
 Australia3
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Japan1
 Canada0
 Japan5

Final

Australia vs. Japan


Australia
3		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4]
12–14 August 1938
Grass
Japan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Japan		 John Bromwich
Jiro Yamagishi		 0
6 		6
3		 5
7 		4
6 		   
2 Australia
Japan		 Adrian Quist
Fumiteru Nakano		 6
3		 4
6 		9
7		 6
1		    
3 Australia
Japan		 John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
Fumiteru Nakano / Jiro Yamagishi		 6
2		 6
4		 6
3		      
4 Australia
Japan		 Adrian Quist
Jiro Yamagishi		 6
4		 6
4		 2
6 		9
7		    
5 Australia
Japan		 John Bromwich
Fumiteru Nakano		 1
6 		6
1		 4
6 		12
12		   not
completed

Europe Zone

Draw

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 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia		 Henner Henkel
Franjo Punčec		 1
6 		5
7 		3
6 		     
2 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia		 Georg von Metaxa
Josip Palada		 1
6 		6
4		 6
1		 3
6 		12
10		  
3 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia		 Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa
Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec		 1
6 		7
9 		7
5		 6
4		 6
4		  
4 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia		 Henner Henkel
Josip Palada		 6
3		 7
5		 6
1		      
5 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia		 Hans Redl
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 4 5
1 Australia
Germany		 John Bromwich
Henner Henkel		 6
2		 6
3		 6
3		      
2 Australia
Germany		 Adrian Quist
Georg von Metaxa		 6
3		 6
2		 6
1		      
3 Australia
Germany		 John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa		 6
2		 6
1		 6
4		      
4 Australia
Germany		 Adrian Quist
Henner Henkel		 6
1		 6
0		 8
6		      
5 Australia
Germany		 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 5
1 United States
Australia		 Bobby Riggs
Adrian Quist		 4
6 		6
0		 8
6		 6
1		    
2 United States
Australia		 Don Budge
John Bromwich		 6
2		 6
3		 4
6 		7
5		    
3 United States
Australia		 Don Budge / Gene Mako
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist		 6
0		 3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		   
4 United States
Australia		 Don Budge
Adrian Quist		 8
6		 6
1		 6
2		      
5 United States
Australia		 Bobby Riggs
John Bromwich		 4
6 		6
4		 0
6 		2
6 		   

See also

Notes

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

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. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. 1 2 "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Germany v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.
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