1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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The 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 32nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 20 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while four would enter the Americas Zone.

The United States defeated Australia in the Americas Zone. The Americans defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and defeated Great Britain in the Challenge Round. The final was played at Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, England on 24-27 July.[1][2][3]

Americas Zone

Draw

Final


United States
5 		West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States
29 May - 31 May 1937
grass
Australia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australia 		Don Budge
Jack Crawford 		6
1 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2 United States
Australia 		Bryan Grant
John Bromwich 		6
2 		7
5 		6
1 		     
3 United States
Australia 		Don Budge / Gene Mako
Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath 		7
5 		6
1 		8
6 		     
4 United States
Australia 		Don Budge
John Bromwich 		6
2 		6
3 		5
7 		6
1 		   
5 United States
Australia 		Bryan Grant
Jack Crawford 		6
0 		6
2 		7
5 		     

Europe Zone

Draw

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Final


Germany
4 		Berlin, Germany
10 July - 12 July 1937
Czechoslovakia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Czechoslovakia 		Henner Henkel
Ladislav Hecht 		6
1 		7
5 		7
5 		     
2 Germany
Czechoslovakia 		Gottfried von Cramm
Roderich Menzel 		3
6 		4
6 		6
4 		6
3 		6
2 		 
3 Germany
Czechoslovakia 		Henner Henkel / Gottfried von Cramm
Josef Caska / Ladislav Hecht 		6
1 		6
2 		10
12 		6
0 		   
4 Germany
Czechoslovakia 		Gottfried von Cramm
Ladislav Hecht 		6
3 		7
5 		6
2 		     
5 Germany
Czechoslovakia 		Helmut Denker
František Cejnar 		6
4 		6
3 		4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		 

Inter-Zonal Zone


Germany
2 		Centre Court, Wimbledon, London, England
17 July - 20 July 1937
grass
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
United States 		Gottfried von Cramm
Bryan Grant 		6
3 		6
4 		6
2 		     
2 Germany
United States 		Henner Henkel
Don Budge 		2
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
3 Germany
United States 		Henner Henkel / Gottfried von Cramm
Don Budge / Gene Mako 		6
4 		5
7 		6
8 		4
6 		   
4 Germany
United States 		Henner Henkel
Bryan Grant 		7
5 		2
6 		6
3 		6
4 		   
5 Germany
United States 		Gottfried von Cramm
Don Budge 		8
6 		7
5 		4
6 		2
6 		6
8 		 

Challenge Round


Great Britain
1 		Centre Court, Wimbledon, London, England
24 July - 27 July 1937
grass
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
United States 		Bunny Austin
Frank Parker 		6
3 		6
2 		7
5 		     
2 United Kingdom
United States 		Charles Hare
Don Budge 		13
15 		1
6 		2
6 		     
3 United Kingdom
United States 		Raymond Tuckey / Frank Wilde
Don Budge / Gene Mako 		3
6 		5
7 		9
7 		10
12 		   
4 United Kingdom
United States 		Charles Hare
Frank Parker 		2
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
5 United Kingdom
United States 		Bunny Austin
Don Budge 		6
8 		6
3 		4
6 		3
6 		   

References

  1. ^ "Davis Cup – 1937 Results". ITF.
  2. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.

External links

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