1931 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1931 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

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Due to an increase in South American entries, the America Zone was split into the North & Central America Zone and the South America Zone. The winner of each sub-zone would play against each other to determine who moved to the Inter-Zonal Final to compete against the winner of the Europe Zone. 8 teams entered the America Zone: 3 teams competed in the North & Central America Zone, while 5 teams competed in the South America Zone. [1]

The United States defeated Canada in the North & Central America Zone final, and Argentina defeated Chile in the South America Zone final. [2] [3] In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, the United States defeated Argentina and went on to face Great Britain in the Inter-Zonal Final. [4]

North & Central America Zone

Draw

 Semifinals
1–3 May
Final
21–23 May
         
  Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5 
  Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg  Mexico 0   Montreal, Canada (grass)
   Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 4
   Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1
  bye
  Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada  

Semifinals

Mexico vs. United States

Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg
Mexico
0
Club Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [5]
1–3 May 1931
Clay
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5
12345
1 Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Alfonso Unda
Wilmer Allison
3
6
1
6
3
6
   
2 Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Ricardo Tapia
Frank Shields
4
6
4
6
2
6
   
3 Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Manuel Llano  /  Ricardo Tapia
Frank Shields  /  Sidney Wood
3
6
3
6
4
6
   
4 Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Jorge Acosta
Frank Shields
3
6
0
6
3
6
   
5 Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Ricardo Tapia
Wilmer Allison
4
6
3
6
2
6
   

Final

Canada vs. United States

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
1
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [2]
21–23 May 1931
Grass
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
4
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
f
Frank Shields
6
8
2
6
2
6
   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Marcel Rainville
Sidney Wood
4
6
6
4
6
3
2
6
6
4
 
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Marcel Rainville  /  Jack Wright
Frank Shields  /  Sidney Wood
6
8
4
6
2
6
   
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Jack Wright
Sidney Wood
6
8
3
6
4
6
   
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Marcel Rainville
Frank Shields
1
6
4
6
1
6
   

South America Zone

Draw

 Quarterfinals
26–28 March
Semifinals
2–4 April
Final
24–26 April
              
  Asunción, Paraguay (hard)
  Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay 0 
  Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5   Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
   Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5 
   Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0 
  Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
  bye   Santiago, Chile
   Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
    Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0
  bye 
  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil   
   Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
   Flag of Chile.svg  Chile [6] w/o  
  bye
  Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  

Quarterfinals

Paraguay vs. Argentina

Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg
Paraguay
0
Asunción, Paraguay [7]
26–28 March 1931
Hard
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
5
12345
1 Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Agustin Cusmanich
Lucilo del Castillo
3
6
0
6
2
6
   
2 Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Ángel Portaluppi
Adriano Zappa
1
6
1
6
1
6
   
3 Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Agustin Cusmanich  /  Licio Sosa
Guillermo Robson  /  Andrés Sissener
0
6
3
6
0
6
   
4 Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
H.R. Walters
Lucilo del Castillo
0
6
0
6
1
6
   
5 Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Ivo Ubaldi
Adriano Zappa
2
6
0
6
1
6
   

Semifinals

Argentina vs. Uruguay

Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
5
Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina [8]
2–4 April 1931
Clay
Flag of Uruguay.svg
Uruguay
0
12345
1 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Uruguay.svg
Lucilo del Castillo
Juan Carlos da Silva
6
1
6
2
6
0
   
2 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Uruguay.svg
Ronaldo Boyd
Eduardo Stanham
6
2
6
1
6
3
   
3 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Uruguay.svg
Guillermo Robson  /  Adriano Zappa
Juan Carlos da Silva  /  Eduardo Stanham
6
1
6
2
6
1
   
4 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Uruguay.svg
Lucilo del Castillo
Carlos Gainza
6
0
6
0
6
1
   
5 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Uruguay.svg
Ronaldo Boyd
Ernesto Hernandez Erro
6
0
6
0
6
1
   

Final

Chile vs. Argentina

Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
0
Santiago, Chile [3]
24–26 April 1931
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
3
12345
1 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Egon Schonherr
Adriano Zappa
6
2
2
6
0
6
0
6
  
2 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Lionel Page
Guillermo Robson
2
6
2
6
4
6
   
3 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Roberto Conrads  /  Herbert Muller
Lucilo del Castillo  /  Adriano Zappa
1
6
0
6
0
6
   
4 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Lionel Page
Adriano Zappa
     not
played
5 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Egon Schonherr
Guillermo Robson
     not
played

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Argentina

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5
Chevy Chase Lawn Tennis Club, Chevy Chase, MD, United States [4]
28–30 May 1931
Clay
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Frank Shields
Guillermo Robson
3
6
6
2
6
2
6
2
  
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Sidney Wood
Ronaldo Boyd
6
4
6
1
6
2
   
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Frank Shields  /  Sidney Wood
Lucilo del Castillo  /  Adriano Zappa
6
4
8
6
2
6
4
2
  
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Frank Shields
Ronaldo Boyd
6
2
6
2
6
2
   
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Cliff Sutter
Guillermo Robson
3
6
6
4
6
3
6
3
  

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