1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration29 April – 5 September 1938
Edition33rd
Teams24
Champion
Winning Nation United States
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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

Further information: 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw

Semifinals
28–31 July		Final
12–14 August
Kansas City, MO, United States (clay)
 Australia5
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Mexico0
 Australia3
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Japan1
 Canada0
 Japan5

Final

Australia vs. Japan


Australia
3 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4]
12–14 August 1938
Grass
Japan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Japan 		John Bromwich
Jiro Yamagishi 		0
6 		6
3 		5
7 		4
6 		   
2 Australia
Japan 		Adrian Quist
Fumiteru Nakano 		6
3 		4
6 		9
7 		6
1 		   
3 Australia
Japan 		John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
Fumiteru Nakano / Jiro Yamagishi 		6
2 		6
4 		6
3 		     
4 Australia
Japan 		Adrian Quist
Jiro Yamagishi 		6
4 		6
4 		2
6 		9
7 		   
5 Australia
Japan 		John Bromwich
Fumiteru Nakano 		1
6 		6
1 		4
6 		12
12 		  not
completed

Europe Zone

Further information: 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge 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
 GermanyBerlin, Germany (clay)
bye Germany5
 Norway Norway0Budapest, Hungary
bye Germany3
 Hungary Hungary1
bye Hungaryw/o
 New Zealand New ZealandBerlin, Germany (clay)
bye Germany3
 MonacoMarseille, France (clay) France2
bye Monaco0
 Netherlands2 France5Paris, France (clay)
 France3 France4
 Poland5Milan, Italy (clay) Italy1
 Denmark0 Poland2
 Ireland1 Italy3Berlin, Germany (clay)
 Italy4 Germany3
 Great Britain3Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) Yugoslavia2
 Romania2 Great Britain0
 Yugoslavia3 Yugoslavia5Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)
 Czechoslovakia2 Yugoslavia3
byeStockholm, Sweden (clay) Sweden1
 Sweden Sweden4
bye  Switzerland1Brussels, Belgium
  Switzerland Yugoslavia5
bye Belgium0
 India Indiaw/o
bye Austria[a]Brussels, Belgium
 Austria India1
byeAthens, Greece Belgium3
 Greece Greece0
bye Belgium5
 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 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia 		Henner Henkel
Franjo Punčec 		1
6 		5
7 		3
6 		     
2 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia 		Georg von Metaxa
Josip Palada 		1
6 		6
4 		6
1 		3
6 		12
10 		 
3 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia 		Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa
Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec 		1
6 		7
9 		7
5 		6
4 		6
4 		 
4 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia 		Henner Henkel
Josip Palada 		6
3 		7
5 		6
1 		     
5 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia 		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 4 5
1 Australia
Germany 		John Bromwich
Henner Henkel 		6
2 		6
3 		6
3 		     
2 Australia
Germany 		Adrian Quist
Georg von Metaxa 		6
3 		6
2 		6
1 		     
3 Australia
Germany 		John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa 		6
2 		6
1 		6
4 		     
4 Australia
Germany 		Adrian Quist
Henner Henkel 		6
1 		6
0 		8
6 		     
5 Australia
Germany 		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 5
1 United States
Australia 		Bobby Riggs
Adrian Quist 		4
6 		6
0 		8
6 		6
1 		   
2 United States
Australia 		Don Budge
John Bromwich 		6
2 		6
3 		4
6 		7
5 		   
3 United States
Australia 		Don Budge / Gene Mako
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist 		6
0 		3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		   
4 United States
Australia 		Don Budge
Adrian Quist 		8
6 		6
1 		6
2 		     
5 United States
Australia 		Bobby Riggs
John Bromwich 		4
6 		6
4 		0
6 		2
6 		   

See also

Notes

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

References

  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. ^ "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Germany v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.

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