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1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 34th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 20 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 7 entered the America Zone.

1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
John Bromwich and Adrian Quist with the Davis Cup trophy in Sydney, November 1939
John Bromwich and Adrian Quist with the Davis Cup trophy in Sydney, November 1939
Details
Duration5 May – 5 September 1939
Edition34th
Teams25
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
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Australia defeated Cuba in the North & Central America Zone final, and then received a walkover in the America Inter-Zonal final after Brazil, the only team in the South America Zone, withdrew. In the Europe Zone final Yugoslavia defeated Germany. In the Inter-Zonal play-off Australia defeated Yugoslavia, and then defeated the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States on 2–5 September.[1][2][3]

America Zone edit

Further information: 1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

North & Central America Zone edit

Quarterfinals
30 June–23 July		Semifinals
14–16 July		Final
10–12 August
  Philippines
Long Beach, CA, United States (grass)
bye
  Philippines0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  Australia5
  Australia5
Rumson, NJ, United States (grass)
  Mexico0
  Australia5
Havana, Cuba (clay)
  Cuba0
  Canada1
  Cuba4
  Cubaw/o
  Japan[a]
bye
  Japan

Final edit

Cuba vs. Australia

 
Cuba
0 		Seabright Lawn Tennis Club, Rumson, NJ, United States[5]
10–12 August 1939
Grass 		 
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		José Agüero
John Bromwich 		6
8 		0
6 		2
6 		     
2  
  		Ricardo Morales
Adrian Quist 		0
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
3  
  		Ricardo Morales / Lorenzo Nodarse
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist 		1
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     
4  
  		Ricardo Morales
John Bromwich 		6
8 		6
8 		1
6 		     
5  
  		José Agüero
Adrian Quist 		1
6 		0
6 		0
6 		     

Americas Inter-Zonal Final edit

Australia defeated Brazil by walkover.[6]

Europe Zone edit

Further information: 1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone
 
Second-round match between Germany and Poland in Warsaw: Henner Henkel, Georg von Metaxa, Józef Hebda, Adam Baworowski

Draw edit

First Round
5–7 May		Second Round
11–21 May		Quarterfinals
25–29 May		Semifinals
2–5 June		Final
28–30 July
  Great BritainBrighton, England (clay)
bye  Great Britain3
  New Zealand  New Zealand2Wimbledon, England (grass)
bye  Great Britain3
  FranceParis, France (clay)  France2
bye  France4
  China  China1Berlin, Germany (clay)
bye  Great Britain0
  SwedenStockholm, Sweden (clay)  Germany5
bye  Sweden4
  Denmark  Denmark1Berlin, Germany (clay)
bye  Sweden1
  Germany5Warsaw, Poland  Germany4
   Switzerland0  Germany3
  Poland4  Poland2Zagreb, Yugoslavia
  Netherlands1  Germany2
  Romania2Budapest, Hungary  Yugoslavia3
  Hungary3  Hungary1
  Yugoslavia5  Yugoslavia4Milan, Italy (clay)
  Ireland0  Yugoslavia3
byeNaples, Italy (clay)  Italy2
  Italy  Italy3
bye  Monaco0Zagreb, Yugoslavia
  Monaco  Yugoslavia3
byeBrussels, Belgium  Belgium2
  Belgium  Belgium3
bye  India2Brussels, Belgium (clay)
  India  Belgium5
bye  Norway0
  Norway  Norwayw/o
bye  Czechoslovakia[b]
  Czechoslovakia

Final edit

Yugoslavia vs. Germany

 
Yugoslavia
3 		A.T.K. Stadium, Zagreb, Yugoslavia[7]
28–30 July 1939
  
Germany
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Franjo Punčec
Rolf Göpfert 		6
3 		6
1 		6
0 		     
2  
  		Dragutin Mitić
Henner Henkel 		0
6 		1
6 		6
4 		4
6 		   
3  
  		Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec
Henner Henkel / Roderich Menzel 		7
9 		6
4 		4
6 		6
3 		1
4 		 
4  
  		Dragutin Mitić
Rolf Göpfert 		6
1 		6
2 		6
3 		     
5  
  		Franjo Punčec
Henner Henkel 		10
8 		6
3 		6
0 		     

Inter-Zonal Final edit

Australia vs. Yugoslavia

 
Australia
4 		Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[8]
24–26 August 1939
Grass 		 
Yugoslavia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Adrian Quist
Dragutin Mitić 		6
0 		6
4 		6
3 		     
2  
  		John Bromwich
Franjo Punčec 		2
6 		6
8 		6
0 		2
6 		   
3  
  		John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec 		6
2 		6
3 		6
3 		     
4  
  		John Bromwich
Dragutin Mitić 		6
1 		6
3 		6
2 		     
5  
  		Adrian Quist
Franjo Kukuljević 		6
2 		6
3 		6
4 		     

Challenge Round edit

United States vs. Australia

 
United States
2 		Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, PA, United States[3]
2–5 September 1939
Grass 		 
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Bobby Riggs
John Bromwich 		6
4 		6
0 		7
5 		     
2  
  		Frank Parker
Adrian Quist 		6
3 		2
6 		6
4 		1
6 		7
5 		 
3  
  		Joe Hunt / Jack Kramer
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist 		7
5 		2
6 		5
7 		2
6 		   
4  
  		Bobby Riggs
Adrian Quist 		1
6 		4
6 		6
3 		6
3 		4
6 		 
5  
  		Frank Parker
John Bromwich 		0
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Japan withdrew from the competition after their top player, Jiro Yamagishi, joined the Imperial Japanese Navy.[4]
  2. ^ The tie between Norway and Czechoslovakia was abandoned due to the German invasion and partition of Czechoslovakia in March 1939.

References edit

  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.
  3. ^ a b "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "The Bulletin - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Cuba v Australia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Australia v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Yugoslavia v Germany". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Australia v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.

External links edit

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