1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

Contents

6 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 Japan in the final, and went on to face Italy in the Inter-Zonal Final. [2]

Draw

Quarterfinals
9 April–2 May		Semifinals
25–28 May		Final
1–3 June
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  China
Kansas City, MO, United States (clay)
bye
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  China 0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5
Chicago, IL, United States (clay)
Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico 0
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5
Havana, Cuba
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3
Montreal, Canada (grass)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1
bye
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada

Quarterfinals

Mexico vs. United States

Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg
Mexico
0		Club Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [3]
9–11 April 1928
Clay		Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5
12345
1 Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Ricardo Tapia
John Hennessey 		2
6 		7
9 		1
6 		   
2 Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Robert Kinsey
Bill Tilden 		1
6 		2
6 		4
6 		   
3 Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Robert Kinsey  /  Alfonso Unda
Arnold Jones  /  Bill Tilden 		2
6 		6
4		3
6 		3
6 		  
4 Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Robert Kinsey
John Hennessey 		2
6 		0
6 		3
6 		   
5 Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Alfonso Unda
Wilmer Allison 		6
4		3
6 		6
8 		5
7 		  

Cuba vs. Japan

Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
0		 Havana, Cuba [4]
30 April–2 May 1928
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
3
12345
1 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Vicente Banet
Teizo Toba 		1
6 		2
6 		1
6 		   
2 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Rogelio Paris
Yoshiro Ota 		1
6 		1
6 		3
6 		   
3 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Vicente Banet  /  Rogelio Paris
Tamio Abe  /  Teizo Toba 		3
6 		3
6 		6
4		7
9 		  
4 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Vicente Banet
Yoshiro Ota 		     not
played
5 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Rogelio Paris
Teizo Toba 		     not
played

Semifinals

United States vs. China

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5		Rockhill Tennis Club, Kansas City, MO, United States [5]
25–27 May 1928
Clay		Flag of the Republic of China.svg
China
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 		John Hennessey
Lum Pao-Hua 		6
3		6
4		6
0		   
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 		George Lott
Paul Kong 		6
0		6
0		6
0		   
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 		Wilbur Coen  /  Bill Tilden
Paul Kong  /  Lum Pao-Hua 		6
2		6
1		6
3		   
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 		John Hennessey
Paul Kong 		6
1		6
0		6
1		   
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 		George Lott
Lum Pao-Hua 		6
3		6
2		6
0		   

Canada vs. Japan

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
1		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [6]
25–28 May 1928
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
Teizo Toba 		6
0		6
2		4
6 		6
3		  
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Jack Wright
Yoshiro Ota 		6
4		4
6 		6
1		4
6 		1
6 		 
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Arthur Ham  /  Jack Wright
Tamio Abe  /  Teizo Toba 		7
5		6
2		3
6 		4
6 		8
10 		 
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Jack Wright
Teizo Toba 		9
7		6
3		3
6 		0
6 		4
6 		 
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Willard Crocker
Yoshiro Ota 		6
2		6
0		3
6 		9
11 		 not
completed

Final

United States vs. Japan

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5		Town & Tennis Club, Chicago, IL, United States [2]
1–3 June 1928
Clay		Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Bill Tilden
Tamio Abe 		6
2		6
3		6
0		   
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		John Hennessey
Yoshiro Ota 		8
6		6
3		6
3		   
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		George Lott  /  Bill Tilden
Tamio Abe  /  Teizo Toba 		6
1		10
8		6
2		   
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Wilbur Coen
Tamio Abe 		7
9 		6
2		6
4		7
5		  
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Bill Tilden
Yoshiro Ota 		6
8 		6
3		6
1		6
0		  

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 "United States v Japan". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Cuba v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "United States v China". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Canada v Japan". daviscup.com.
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