1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration	29 April – 5 September 1938
Edition	33rd
Teams	24
Champion
Winning Nation	United States
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Last updated November 12, 2022

The 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 33rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup . 21 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 entered the Americas Zone.

Australia defeated Japan in the Americas Zone final, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Yugoslavia. Australia defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but were defeated in the Challenge Round by defending champions the United States. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 3–5 September.^[1]^[2]^[3]

America Zone

Draw


Semifinals 28–31 July		Final 12–14 August
Semifinals 28–31 July		Final 12–14 August
Kansas City, MO, United States (clay)
Kansas City, MO, United States (clay)
Australia	5
Australia	5	Montreal, Canada (grass)
Mexico	0	Montreal, Canada (grass)
Mexico	0	Australia	3
Montreal, Canada (grass)		Australia	3
Montreal, Canada (grass)		Japan	1
Canada	0	Japan	1
Canada	0
Japan	5
Japan	5

Final

Australia vs. Japan

Australia
3

Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada ^[4]
12–14 August 1938
Grass

Japan
1

		1	2	3	4
1	John Bromwich Jiro Yamagishi	0 6	6 3	5 7	4 6
2	Adrian Quist Fumiteru Nakano	6 3	4 6	9 7	6 1
3	John Bromwich / Adrian Quist Fumiteru Nakano / Jiro Yamagishi	6 2	6 4	6 3
4	Adrian Quist Jiro Yamagishi	6 4	6 4	2 6	9 7
5	John Bromwich Fumiteru Nakano	1 6	6 1	4 6	12 12	not completed

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
29 April–10 May

Second Round
5–23 May

Quarterfinals
26–31 May

Semifinals
21–23 July

Final
29–31 July

Germany

Berlin, Germany (clay)

bye

Germany

5

Norway

0

Budapest, Hungary

bye

Germany

3

Hungary

1

bye

Hungary

w/o

New Zealand

Berlin, Germany (clay)

bye

Germany

3

Monaco

Marseille, France (clay)

France

2

bye

Monaco

0

Netherlands

2

France

5

Paris, France (clay)

France

3

France

4

Poland

5

Milan, Italy (clay)

Italy

1

Denmark

0

Poland

2

Ireland

1

Italy

3

Berlin, Germany (clay)

Italy

4

Germany

3

Great Britain

3

Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)

Yugoslavia

2

Romania

2

Great Britain

0

Yugoslavia

3

Yugoslavia

5

Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)

Czechoslovakia

2

Yugoslavia

3

bye

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

Sweden

1

Sweden

4

bye

Switzerland

1

Brussels, Belgium

Switzerland

Yugoslavia

5

bye

Belgium

0

India

w/o

bye

Austria ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Brussels, Belgium

Austria

India

1

bye

Athens, Greece

Belgium

3

Greece

0

bye

Belgium

5

Belgium

Final

Germany vs. Yugoslavia

Germany
3

Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany ^[5]
29–31 July 1938
Clay

Yugoslavia
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Henner Henkel Franjo Punčec	1 6	5 7	3 6
2	Georg von Metaxa Josip Palada	1 6	6 4	6 1	3 6	12 10
3	Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec	1 6	7 9	7 5	6 4	6 4
4	Henner Henkel Josip Palada	6 3	7 5	6 1
5	Hans Redl Franjo Kukuljević	4 6	3 6	2 6

Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Germany

Australia
5

Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States ^[6]
18–20 August 1938
Grass

Germany
0

		1	2	3
1	John Bromwich Henner Henkel	6 2	6 3	6 3
2	Adrian Quist Georg von Metaxa	6 3	6 2	6 1
3	John Bromwich / Adrian Quist Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa	6 2	6 1	6 4
4	Adrian Quist Henner Henkel	6 1	6 0	8 6
5	John Bromwich Georg von Metaxa	6 3	6 2	6 1

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia

United States
3

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States ^[3]
3–5 September 1938
Grass

Australia
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Bobby Riggs Adrian Quist	4 6	6 0	8 6	6 1
2	Don Budge John Bromwich	6 2	6 3	4 6	7 5
3	Don Budge / Gene Mako John Bromwich / Adrian Quist	6 0	3 6	4 6	2 6
4	Don Budge Adrian Quist	8 6	6 1	6 2
5	Bobby Riggs John Bromwich	4 6	6 4	0 6	2 6

Notes

↑ The tie between Austria and India was abandoned following the German annexation of Austria in March 1938.

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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. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
1 2 "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
↑ "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
↑ "Germany v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
↑ "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.

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[austria-5] The tie between Austria and India was abandoned following the German annexation of Austria in March 1938.

[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. 384. ISBN 0047960426.

[Challenge-3] 1 2 "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.

[4] "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.

[6] "Germany v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.

[7] "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.

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1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Contents

America Zone

Draw

Final

Europe Zone

Draw

Final

Inter-Zonal Final

Challenge Round

See also

Notes

Related Research Articles

References

External links