1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration	14 July 1933 – 31 July 1934
Edition	29th
Teams	27
Champion
Winning nation	Great Britain
	← 1933 1935 →

The 1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 29th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 10 teams would enter the Europe Zone (with 17 teams taking part in the qualifying rounds), while only 5 would enter the Americas Zone, 3 in North America and 2 in South America. Due to the large number of entries in Europe, a "Qualifying Round" system was introduced in order to better manage the number of teams competing. European teams which lost before the 1933 Europe Zone semifinals would play-off against each other for four spots in the 1934 Europe Zone main draw.

In the America Inter-Zonal Final the United States received a walkover due to Brazil's absence, while in the Europe Zone final Australia defeated Czechoslovakia. The United States defeated Australia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would fall to Great Britain in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the All England Club Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, England on 28–31 July.^[1]^[2]^[3]

America Zone

North & Central America Zone


Semifinals 24–27 May		Final 30 May–1 June

Wilmington, DE, United States (grass)

United States	5
		Baltimore, MD, United States (grass)
Canada	0
		United States	5

		Mexico	0
bye

Mexico

South America Zone


	Final



	Brazil		w/o

	Peru

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Brazil

United States defeated Brazil by walkover.^[4]

Europe Zone

Qualifying round


	First Round

	Brussels, Belgium

	Belgium		3

	Hungary		2


Second Round		Qualifying Round

Dublin, Ireland (grass)

Ireland	1
		Leipzig, Germany
Germany	4
		Germany	5
Copenhagen, Denmark
		Denmark	0
Denmark	4

Greece	1

Oslo, Norway (clay)

Norway	0
		Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia	5
		Yugoslavia	1
Vienna, Austria
		Austria	4
Austria	5

Spain	0

Stockholm, Sweden

Sweden	2
		Montreux, Switzerland
Belgium	3
		Belgium	2
Monte Carlo, Monaco
		Switzerland	3
Monaco	1

Switzerland	4

Warsaw, Poland

Poland	2
		Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
Italy	3
		Italy	3
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
		Netherlands	2
Netherlands	4

Romania	1

Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy advance to the 1934 Europe Zone main draw.

Main Draw

First Round

Quarterfinals
7–10 June

Semifinals
15–17 June

Final
13–15 July

Australia

Eastbourne, England (grass)

bye

Australia

4

Japan

1

Japan

Paris, France (clay)

bye

Australia

3

France

2

Germany

Paris, France (clay)

bye

Germany

2

Paris, France (clay)

France

3

France

5

Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)

Austria

0

Australia

3

Lucerne, Switzerland

Czechoslovakia

2

Switzerland

5

Rome, Italy (clay)

India

0

Switzerland

0

Italy

5

bye

Milan, Italy (clay)

Italy

2

Czechoslovakia

3

bye

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

4

New Zealand

1

bye

New Zealand

Final

Czechoslovakia vs. Australia

Czechoslovakia
2

Prague, Czechoslovakia^[5]
13–15 July 1934
Clay

Australia
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Roderich Menzel Vivian McGrath	10 8	6 2	8 6
2	Ladislav Hecht Jack Crawford	4 6	2 6	2 6
3	Ladislav Hecht / Roderich Menzel Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist	4 6	3 6	4 6
4	Roderich Menzel Jack Crawford	6 4	6 4	2 6	8 6
5	Ladislav Hecht Vivian McGrath	6 3	2 6	1 6	5 7

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Australia

United States
3

Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England^[6]
21–25 July 1934
Grass

Australia
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Frank Shields Jack Crawford	1 6	2 6	10 12
2	Sidney Wood Vivian McGrath	5 7	4 6	6 1	7 9
3	George Lott / Lester Stoefen Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist	6 4	6 4	2 6	6 4
4	Sidney Wood Jack Crawford	6 3	9 7	4 6	4 6	6 2
5	Frank Shields Vivian McGrath	6 4	6 2	6 4

Challenge Round

Great Britain vs. United States

Great Britain
4

Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England^[3]
28–31 July 1934
Grass

United States
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Bunny Austin Frank Shields	6 4	6 4	6 1
2	Fred Perry Sidney Wood	6 1	4 6	5 7	6 0	6 3
3	Pat Hughes / Harry Lee George Lott / Lester Stoefen	5 7	0 6	6 4	7 9
4	Fred Perry Frank Shields	6 4	4 6	6 2	15 13
5	Bunny Austin Sidney Wood	6 4	6 0	6 8	6 3

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 "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Brazil". daviscup.com.
^ "Czechoslovakia v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup official website

[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] "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.

[4] "United States v Brazil". daviscup.com.

[5] "Czechoslovakia v Australia". daviscup.com.

[6] "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.

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Qualifying round

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Final

Inter-Zonal Final

Challenge Round

See also

References

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