1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1938 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] Australia defeated Japan in the final, and went on to face Germany in the Inter-Zonal Final. [2]

Draw

Semifinals
28–31 July		Final
12–14 August
Kansas City, MO, United States (clay)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Montreal, Canada (grass)
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Montreal, Canada (grass)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 0
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5

Semifinals

Australia vs. Mexico

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5		Rockhill Tennis Club, Kansas City, MO, United States [3]
29–31 July 1938
Clay		Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
0
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Adrian Quist
Daniel Hernández 		6
1		7
5		6
4		   
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		John Bromwich
Eugenio Tapia 		6
4		6
4		6
4		   
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		John Bromwich  /  Adrian Quist
Daniel Hernández  /  Eugenio Tapia 		6
1		6
0		6
3		   
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Adrian Quist
Eugenio Tapia 		6
1		6
1		6
4		   
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 		Leonard Schwartz
Daniel Hernández 		6
4		6
1		6
2		   

Canada vs. Japan

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Canada
0		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4]
28–30 July 1938
Grass		Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
5
12345
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Ross Wilson
Fumiteru Nakano 		2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Bob Murray
Jiro Yamagishi 		1
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Laird Watt  /  Ross Wilson
Fumiteru Nakano  /  Jiro Yamagishi 		3
6 		6
3		3
6 		5
7 		  
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Douglas Cameron
Jiro Yamagishi 		4
6 		1
6 		0
6 		   
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Bob Murray
Fumiteru Nakano 		4
6 		3
6 		0
6 		   

Final

Australia vs. Japan

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [2]
12–14 August 1938
Grass		Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
1
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		John Bromwich
Jiro Yamagishi 		0
6 		6
3		5
7 		4
6 		  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Adrian Quist
Fumiteru Nakano 		6
3		4
6 		9
7		6
1		  
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		John Bromwich  /  Adrian Quist
Fumiteru Nakano  /  Jiro Yamagishi 		6
2		6
4		6
3		   
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Adrian Quist
Jiro Yamagishi 		6
4		6
4		2
6 		9
7		  
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		John Bromwich
Fumiteru Nakano 		1
6 		6
1		4
6 		12
12		 not
completed

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 "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Australia v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Canada v Japan". daviscup.com.
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