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1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

4 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the Europe Zone.[1] The United States defeated Mexico in the final, and went on to face Italy in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw

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Semifinals
15–17 May
Final
22–24 May
Philadelphia, PA, United States (clay)
 United States5
Chevy Chase, MD, United States (clay)
 Canada0
 United States5
 Mexico0
 Cuba
 Mexico [3]w/o

Semifinals

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United States vs. Canada

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United States
5
Philadelphia Country Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[4]
15–17 May 1930
Clay

Canada
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Canada
John Van Ryn
Jack Wright
6
2
6
2
3
6
6
2
   
2 United States
Canada
George Lott
Marcel Rainville
6
2
6
2
8
6
     
3 United States
Canada
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Willard Crocker / Jack Wright
6
0
6
4
6
2
     
4 United States
Canada
John Doeg
Jack Wright
6
2
6
3
6
2
     
5 United States
Canada
Wilmer Allison
Marcel Rainville
6
2
6
2
7
5
     

Final

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United States vs. Mexico

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United States
5
Chevy Chase Lawn Tennis Club, Chevy Chase, MD, United States[2]
22–24 May 1930
Clay

Mexico
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Mexico
Wilmer Allison
Ricardo Tapia
6
3
3
6
6
8
6
2
7
5
 
2 United States
Mexico
George Lott
Ignacio de la Borbolla
6
0
6
0
6
0
     
3 United States
Mexico
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Manuel Llano / Alfonso Unda
6
0
6
1
6
3
     
4 United States
Mexico
John Doeg
Federico Sendel
6
1
6
0
6
2
     
5 United States
Mexico
John Van Ryn
Ricardo Tapia
6
2
6
3
6
1
     

References

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  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Mexico v Cuba". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Canada". daviscup.com.
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