1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

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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] Japan defeated Canada in the final, and went on to face France in the Inter-Zonal Final. [2]

Draw

 Semifinals
18–31 July		Final
18–20 August
         
  St. Louis, MO, United States (grass)
  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4 
  Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg  Mexico 1   Montreal, Canada (grass)
   Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3
  Toronto, Canada (clay)  Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 2
  Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 3
  Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2 

Semifinals

Japan vs. Mexico

Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
4		Triple A Club, St. Louis, MO, United States [3]
29–31 July 1927
Grass		Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg
Mexico
1
12345
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg 		Yoshiro Ota
Robert Kinsey 		2
6 		1
6 		6
4		6
1		6
2		 
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg 		Takeichi Harada
Alfonso Unda 		6
2		6
3		6
3		   
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg 		Takeichi Harada  /  Zenzo Shimizu
Claude Butlin  /  Robert Kinsey 		7
5		6
2		2
6 		3
6 		6
3		 
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg 		Yoshiro Ota
Alfonso Unda 		6
1		4
6 		6
3		6
4		  
5 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg 		Takeichi Harada
Robert Kinsey 		9
7		6
0		0
6 		6
1		  

Canada vs. Cuba

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
3		 Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, Toronto, Canada [4]
18–20 July 1927
Clay		Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
2
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Jack Wright
Vicente Banet 		2
6 		6
2		6
4		4
6 		6
4		 
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Willard Crocker
Rogelio Paris 		6
4		8
6		6
4		   
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Willard Crocker  /  Jack Wright
Raúl Chacón  /  Rogelio Paris 		6
0		6
3		6
0		   
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Gilbert Nunns
Vicente Banet 		3
6 		2
6 		7
5		3
6 		  
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Jack Wright
Rogelio Paris 		6
1		6
2		5
7 		5
7 		4
6 		 

Final

Canada vs. Japan

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
2		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [2]
18–20 August 1927
Grass		Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
3
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Willard Crocker
Takeichi Harada 		5
7 		0
6 		4
6 		   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Jack Wright
Yoshiro Ota 		6
3		6
4		6
4		   
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Willard Crocker  /  Jack Wright
Takeichi Harada  /  Teizo Toba 		3
6 		6
4		5
7 		6
3		8
10 		 
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Jack Wright
Takeichi Harada 		6
3		6
3		8
6		   
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Willard Crocker
Yoshiro Ota 		4
6 		6
3		8
10 		3
6 		  

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References

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