1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Details
Duration	31 March – 30 July
Edition	28th
Teams	31
Champion
Winning nation	Great Britain
← 1932 1934 →

The 1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 28th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 24 teams would enter the Europe Zone; while 9 would enter the Americas Zone, 4 in North America and 5 in South America.

The United States defeated Argentina in the America Inter-Zonal Final, and Great Britain defeated Australia in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal play-off Great Britain defeated United States, and went on to defeat France in the Challenge Round. Great Britain's victory ended France's six-year run as champions and gave the Great Britain team their first title since 1912. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 28–30 July.

America Zone

Further information: 1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

North & Central America Zone

	Semifinals 5–13 May					Final 18–20 May
	Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
	United States		5
						Montreal, Canada (grass)
	Mexico		0
						United States		5
	Hot Springs, VA, United States (hard)
						Canada		0
	Cuba		1
	Canada		4

South America Zone

Quarterfinals

Semifinals 31 March–2 April

Final 8–10 April

Brazil

Montevideo, Uruguay

Chile

w/o

Chile

5

Uruguay

0

Uruguay

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

bye

Chile

1

Argentina

4

bye

Peru

Peru

Argentina

w/o

bye

Argentina

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Argentina

United States 4	Chevy Chase Lawn Tennis Club, Chevy Chase, MD, United States 25–27 May 1933 Clay		Argentina 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Ellsworth Vines Adriano Zappa 6 2 6 3 6 4       2 Wilmer Allison Américo Cattaruzza 6 2 6 4 6 3       3 George Lott / John Van Ryn Adelmar Echeverria / Adriano Zappa 6 1 6 4 6 1       4 Ellsworth Vines Américo Cattaruzza 7 5 6 1 5 7 6 1     5 Wilmer Allison Adriano Zappa 6 2 6 1 2 2     not completed

Europe Zone

Further information: 1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Final

Great Britain vs. Australia

Great Britain 3	Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England 13–15 July 1933 Grass		Australia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Bunny Austin Jack Crawford 6 4 2 6 2 6 3 6     2 Fred Perry Vivian McGrath 6 2 6 4 6 2       3 Pat Hughes / Fred Perry Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull 7 5 6 4 3 6 6 3     4 Bunny Austin Vivian McGrath 6 4 7 5 6 3       5 Harry Lee Jack Crawford 6 8 5 7 4 6

Inter-Zonal Final

Great Britain vs. United States

Great Britain 4	Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 21–23 July 1933 Clay		United States 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Bunny Austin Ellsworth Vines 6 1 6 1 6 4       2 Fred Perry Wilmer Allison 6 1 7 5 6 4       3 Pat Hughes / Fred Perry George Lott / John Van Ryn 6 8 4 6 1 6       4 Bunny Austin Wilmer Allison 6 2 7 9 6 3 6 4     5 Fred Perry Ellsworth Vines 1 6 6 0 4 6 7 5 7 6   retired

Challenge Round

France vs. Great Britain

France 2	Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 28–30 July 1933 Clay		Great Britain 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 André Merlin Bunny Austin 3 6 4 6 0 6       2 Henri Cochet Fred Perry 10 8 4 6 6 8 6 3 1 6   3 Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon Pat Hughes / Harry Lee 6 3 8 6 6 2       4 Henri Cochet Bunny Austin 5 7 6 4 4 6 6 4 6 4   5 André Merlin Fred Perry 6 4 6 8 2 6 5 7

External links

• Davis Cup official website