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The 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 24th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 23 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while five would enter the America Zone. Egypt and Monaco participated for the first time.

The United States defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off. The USA would lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their third straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 26-28 July.[1][2][3]

America Zone

Draw

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 United States5
Chevy Chase, MD, United States (clay)
 Canada0
 United States4
 Japan1
 Japan
Detroit, MI, United States (clay)
bye
 United States5
 Cuba0
bye
Havana, Cuba (clay)
 Cuba
 Cuba4
 Mexico1
bye
 Mexico

Final


United States
5 		Detroit Tennis Club, Detroit, MI, United States
30 May - 1 June 1929
clay
Cuba
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Cuba 		John Hennessey
Ricardo Morales 		6
0 		6
3 		6
4 		     
2 United States
Cuba 		John Van Ryn
Gustavo Vollmer-Ravelo 		6
0 		6
1 		6
1 		     
3 United States
Cuba 		Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Ricardo Morales / German Upmann 		6
2 		6
0 		6
1 		     
4 United States
Cuba 		Wilmer Allison
Gustavo Vollmer-Ravelo 		6
3 		6
2 		6
5 		     
5 United States
Cuba 		George Lott
German Upmann 		6
4 		6
3 		6
3 		     

Europe Zone

Draw

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Final


Germany
3 		Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany
12 July - 14 July 1929
clay
Great Britain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
United Kingdom 		Daniel Prenn
Colin Gregory 		6
3 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2 Germany
United Kingdom 		Hans Moldenhauer
Bunny Austin 		6
4 		6
2 		6
3 		     
3 Germany
United Kingdom 		Heinrich Kleinschroth / Heinz Landmann
Ian Collins / Colin Gregory 		4
6 		2
6 		0
6 		     
4 Germany
United Kingdom 		Hans Moldenhauer
Colin Gregory 		0
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
5 Germany
United Kingdom 		Daniel Prenn
Bunny Austin 		4
6 		6
2 		6
4 		4
6 		5
1 		 
retired

Inter-Zonal Zone


Germany
0 		Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany
19 July - 21 July 1929
clay
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
United States 		Hans Moldenhauer
Bill Tilden 		2
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
2 Germany
United States 		Daniel Prenn
Frank Hunter 		6
3 		3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		   
3 Germany
United States 		Hans Moldenhauer / Daniel Prenn
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 		11
9 		2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		   
4 Germany
United States 		Daniel Prenn
Bill Tilden 		1
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
5 Germany
United States 		Hans Moldenhauer
Frank Hunter 		3
6 		6
1 		4
6 		6
4 		1
6 		 

Challenge Round


France
3 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
26 July - 28 July 1929
clay
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
United States 		Henri Cochet
Bill Tilden 		6
3 		6
1 		6
2 		     
2 France
United States 		Jean Borotra
George Lott 		6
1 		3
6 		6
4 		7
5 		   
3 France
United States 		Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 		1
6 		6
8 		4
6 		     
4 France
United States 		Jean Borotra
Bill Tilden 		6
4 		1
6 		4
6 		5
7 		   
5 France
United States 		Henri Cochet
George Lott 		6
1 		3
6 		6
0 		6
3 		   

References

  1. ^ "Davis Cup – 1929 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. 383. ISBN 0047960426.
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