1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

Contents

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] The United States defeated Australia in the final, and went on to face Germany in the Inter-Zonal Final. [2]

Draw

Semifinals
30 April–2 May		Final
29–31 May
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Forest Hills, NY, United States (grass)
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0
San Francisco, CA, United States (clay)
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0

Semifinals

Mexico vs. Australia

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
0		Club Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico [3]
30 April–2 May 1937
Clay		Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
12345
1 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Esteban Reyes
Adrian Quist 		3
6 		1
6 		3
6 		   
2 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Ricardo Tapia
Vivian McGrath 		2
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
3 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Daniel Hernández  /  Alfonso Unda
Jack Crawford  /  Adrian Quist 		2
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
4 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Esteban Reyes
John Bromwich 		2
6 		2
6 		5
7 		   
5 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Ricardo Tapia
Adrian Quist 		2
6 		4
6 		6
4		3
6 		  

United States vs. Japan

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5		Lakeside Country Club, San Francisco, CA, United States [4]
30 April–2 May 1937
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 		Don Budge
Fumiteru Nakano 		6
1		6
1		6
0		   
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Frank Parker
Jiro Yamagishi 		6
3		2
6 		8
6		6
1		  
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Don Budge  /  Gene Mako
Fumiteru Nakano  /  Jiro Yamagishi 		6
0		6
1		6
4		   
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Frank Parker
Fumiteru Nakano 		6
0		6
3		6
2		   
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Don Budge
Jiro Yamagishi 		6
2		6
2		6
4		   

Final

United States vs. Australia

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
5		 West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States [2]
29–31 May 1937
Grass		Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
0
12345
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Don Budge
Jack Crawford 		6
1		6
3		6
2		   
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Bryan Grant
John Bromwich 		6
2		7
5		6
1		   
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Don Budge  /  Gene Mako
Jack Crawford  /  Vivian McGrath 		7
5		6
1		8
6		   
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Don Budge
John Bromwich 		6
2		6
3		5
7 		6
1		  
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Bryan Grant
Jack Crawford 		6
0		6
2		7
5		   

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 Australia". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Mexico v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "United States v Japan". daviscup.com.
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