1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration	19 April – 27 July 1930
Edition	25th
Teams	28
Champion
Winning Nation	France
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Last updated November 12, 2022

The 1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 25th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup . For the silver anniversary, 24 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 4 would enter the America Zone.

The United States defeated Italy in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their fourth straight title, in the sixth straight Challenge Round matchup between these teams. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 25–27 July.^[1]^[2]^[3]

America Zone

Draw


Semifinals 15–17 May		Final 22–24 May
Semifinals 15–17 May		Final 22–24 May
Philadelphia, PA, United States (clay)
Philadelphia, PA, United States (clay)
United States	5
United States	5	Chevy Chase, MD, United States (clay)
Canada	0	Chevy Chase, MD, United States (clay)
Canada	0	United States	5
		United States	5
		Mexico	0
Cuba		Mexico	0
Cuba
Mexico	w/o
Mexico	w/o

Final

United States vs. Mexico

United States
5

Chevy Chase Lawn Tennis Club, Chevy Chase, MD, United States ^[4]
22–24 May 1930
Clay

Mexico
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Wilmer Allison Ricardo Tapia	6 3	3 6	6 8	6 2	7 5
2	George Lott Ignacio de la Borbolla	6 0	6 0	6 0
3	Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn Manuel Llano / Alfonso Unda	6 0	6 1	6 3
4	John Doeg Federico Sendel	6 1	6 0	6 2
5	John Van Ryn Ricardo Tapia	6 2	6 3	6 1

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
19 April–6 May

Second Round
9–20 May

Quarterfinals
30 May–9 June

Semifinals
14–16 June

Final
11–13 July

Norway

Oslo, Norway (clay)

bye

Norway

0

Austria

5

Vienna, Austria

bye

Austria

2

Italy

Rome, Italy (clay)

Italy

3

bye

Italy

5

Egypt

0

Milan, Italy (clay)

bye

Italy

3

Great Britain

3

Torquay, England (clay)

Australia

2

Germany

2

Great Britain

5

Poland

3

Poland

0

Eastbourne, England (grass)

Romania

2

Great Britain

1

Switzerland

0

Dublin, Ireland (grass)

Australia

4

Australia

5

Australia

4

Ireland

4

Ireland

1

Genoa, Italy (clay)

Monaco

1

Italy

3

Greece

2

London, England (clay)

Japan

2

India

3

India

0

Hungary

0

Japan

5

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Japan

4

Japan

4

Spain

4

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Spain

1

Belgium

1

Spain

5

Yugoslavia

5

Yugoslavia

0

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Sweden

0

Japan

3

bye

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

2

Czechoslovakia

3

bye

Denmark

2

Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)

Denmark

Czechoslovakia

3

bye

Amsterdam, Netherlands (clay)

Netherlands

2

Netherlands

4

bye

Finland

1

Finland

Final

Italy vs. Japan

Italy
3

Genoa, Italy ^[5]
11–13 July 1930
Clay

Japan
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Uberto De Morpurgo Takeichi Harada	4 6	3 6	5 7
2	Giorgio de Stefani Yoshiro Ota	6 3	6 4	4 6	6 4
3	Uberto De Morpurgo / Giorgio de Stefani Tamino Abe / Takeichi Harada	8 6	9 7	6 8	2 6	6 1
4	Giorgio de Stefani Takeichi Harada	2 6	5 7	5 7
5	Uberto De Morpurgo Yoshiro Ota	6 0	6 2	6 1

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Italy

United States
4

Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France ^[6]
18–20 July 1930
Clay

Italy
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Wilmer Allison Giorgio de Stefani	4 6	7 9	6 4	8 6	10 8
2	George Lott Uberto De Morpurgo	3 6	9 7	10 8	6 3
3	Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo	5 7	6 2	6 4	1 6	6 3
4	George Lott Giorgio de Stefani	6 3	6 1	6 3
5	Wilmer Allison Uberto De Morpurgo	5 7	2 6	7 5	4 6

Challenge Round

France vs. United States

France
4

Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France ^[3]
25–27 July 1930
Clay

United States
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jean Borotra Bill Tilden	6 2	5 7	4 6	5 7
2	Henri Cochet George Lott	6 4	6 2	6 2
3	Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn	6 3	7 5	1 6	6 2
4	Jean Borotra George Lott	5 7	6 3	2 6	6 2	8 6
5	Henri Cochet Bill Tilden	4 6	6 3	6 1	7 5

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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. 383. ISBN 0047960426.
1 2 "France v United States". daviscup.com.
↑ "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
↑ "Italy v Japan". daviscup.com.
↑ "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.

External links

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[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. 383. ISBN 0047960426.

[Final-3] 1 2 "France v United States". daviscup.com.

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

[5] "Italy v Japan". daviscup.com.

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

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1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Contents

America Zone

Draw

Final

Europe Zone

Draw

Final

Inter-Zonal Final

Challenge Round

See also

Related Research Articles

References

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