1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

Contents

5 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 Cuba in the final, and went on to face Germany in the Inter-Zonal Final. [2]

Draw

 Quarterfinals
16–18 May		Semifinals
17–25 May		Final
30 May–1 June
              
  Montreal, Canada (grass)
  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5 
  Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 0   Chevy Chase, MD, United States (clay)
   Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 4 
   Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1 
  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
  bye   Detroit, MI, United States (clay)
   Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5
    Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0
  bye 
  Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba    Havana, Cuba (clay)
   Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4
   Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg  Mexico 1 
  bye
  Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg  Mexico  

Quarterfinals

Canada vs. United States

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
0		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [3]
16–18 May 1929
Grass		Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Willard Crocker
John Van Ryn 		7
9 		2
6 		3
6 		   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Jack Wright
John Hennessey 		3
6 		6
4		1
6 		5
7 		  
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Arthur Ham  /  Jack Wright
John Hennessey  /  John Van Ryn 		1
6 		1
6 		6
1		2
6 		  
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Jack Wright
John Van Ryn 		1
6 		0
6 		1
6 		   
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 		Willard Crocker
Wilmer Allison 		6
2		4
6 		7
9 		6
4		2
6 		 

Semifinals

United States vs. Japan

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
4		Chevy Chase Lawn Tennis Club, Chevy Chase, MD, United States [4]
23–25 May 1929
Clay		Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
1
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		John Van Ryn
Tamino Abe 		6
2		4
6 		6
3		6
2		  
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		John Hennessey
Yoshiro Ota 		6
2		6
2		6
3		   
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		John Hennessey  /  John Van Ryn
Tamino Abe  /  Yoshiro Ota 		6
3		6
4		6
2		   
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		John Van Ryn
Yoshiro Ota 		4
6 		7
5		6
2		4
6 		5
7 		 
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		John Hennessey
Tamino Abe 		8
6		6
1		3
6 		6
1		  

Cuba vs. Mexico

Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
4		 Havana, Cuba [5]
17–20 May 1929
Clay		Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg
Mexico
1
12345
1 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg 		Vicente Banet
Ignacio de la Borbolla 		6
2		6
3		8
6		   
2 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg 		Gustavo Vollmer
Ricardo Tapia 		6
2		6
3		6
1		   
3 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg 		Ricardo Morales  /  Germán Upmann
Robert Kinsey  /  Alfonso Unda 		2
6 		12
10		4
6 		3
6 		  
4 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg 		Gustavo Vollmer
Ignacio de la Borbolla 		6
3		6
3		8
6		   
5 Flag of Cuba.svg
Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg 		Vicente Banet
Ricardo Tapia 		6
3		2
6 		9
7		6
3		  

Final

United States vs. Cuba

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5		Detroit Tennis Club, Detroit, MI, United States [2]
30 May–1 June 1929
Clay		Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		John Hennessey
Ricardo Morales 		6
0		6
3		6
4		   
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		John Van Ryn
Gustavo Vollmer 		6
0		6
1		6
1		   
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Wilmer Allison  /  John Van Ryn
Ricardo Morales  /  Germán Upmann 		6
2		6
0		6
1		   
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		Wilmer Allison
Gustavo Vollmer 		6
3		6
2		6
5		   
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Cuba.svg 		George Lott
Germán Upmann 		6
4		6
3		6
3		   

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The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

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The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1935 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

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