1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration29 March – 28 July 1929
Edition24th
Teams29
Champion
Winning nation France
← 1928
1930 →

The 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 24th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 24 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while five would enter the America Zone. Egypt and Monaco participated for the first time.

The United States defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would lose to France in the challenge round, giving France their third straight title. The final was played 26–28 July at Stade Roland Garros in Paris.[1][2][3]

America Zone

Further information: 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
16–18 May		Semifinals
17–25 May		Final
30 May–1 June
Montreal, Quebec (grass)
 United States5
Chevy Chase, Maryland (clay)
 Canada0
 United States4
 Japan1
 Japan
Detroit, Michigan (clay)
bye
 United States5
 Cuba0
bye
Havana, Cuba (clay)
 Cuba
 Cuba4
 Mexico1
bye
 Mexico

Final

United States vs. Cuba


United States
5 		Detroit Tennis Club, Detroit, Michigan[4]
30 May–1 June 1929
Clay
Cuba
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Cuba 		John Hennessey
Ricardo Morales 		6
0 		6
3 		6
4 		     
2 United States
Cuba 		John Van Ryn
Gustavo Vollmer 		6
0 		6
1 		6
1 		     
3 United States
Cuba 		Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Ricardo Morales / Germán Upmann 		6
2 		6
0 		6
1 		     
4 United States
Cuba 		Wilmer Allison
Gustavo Vollmer 		6
3 		6
2 		6
5 		     
5 United States
Cuba 		George Lott
Germán Upmann 		6
4 		6
3 		6
3 		     

Europe Zone

Further information: 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw

First round
29 March–12 May		Second round
10–19 May		Quarterfinals
5–9 June		Semifinals
14–21 June		Final
12–14 July
 ItalyDublin, Ireland (grass)
bye Italy5
 Ireland Ireland0Hamburg, Germany
bye Italy2
 SpainBarcelona, Spain (clay) Germany3
bye Spain1
 Germany Germany4Prague, Czechoslovakia
bye Germany4
 Denmark4Copenhagen, Denmark Czechoslovakia1
 Chile1 Denmark4
 Greece4 Greece1Copenhagen, Denmark
 Yugoslavia1 Denmark1
 Belgium4Prague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia4
 Romania1 Belgium0
 Austria2 Czechoslovakia3Berlin, Germany (clay)
 Czechoslovakia3 Germany3
 Hungary4Budapest, Hungary Great Britain2
 Norway1 Hungary3
 Monaco3 Monaco2Budapest, Hungary
  Switzerland2 Hungary3
 Finland1The Hague, Netherlands (clay) Netherlands2
 Egypt4 Egypt1
 Netherlandsw/o Netherlands4Budapest, Hungary (clay)
 Portugal Hungary2
byeSaltsjöbaden, Sweden (clay) Great Britain3
 Sweden Sweden0
bye South Africa5Bournemouth, England (grass)
 South Africa Great Britain5
byeWarsaw, Poland (clay) South Africa0
 Poland Poland0
bye Great Britain5
 Great Britain

Final

Germany vs. Great Britain


Germany
3 		Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany[5]
12–14 July 1929
Clay
Great Britain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
United Kingdom 		Daniel Prenn
Colin Gregory 		6
3 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2 Germany
United Kingdom 		Hans Moldenhauer
Bunny Austin 		6
4 		6
2 		6
3 		     
3 Germany
United Kingdom 		Heinrich Kleinschroth / Heinz Landmann
Ian Collins / Colin Gregory 		4
6 		2
6 		0
6 		     
4 Germany
United Kingdom 		Hans Moldenhauer
Colin Gregory 		0
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
5 Germany
United Kingdom 		Daniel Prenn
Bunny Austin 		4
6 		6
2 		6
4 		4
6 		5
1 		 
retired

Inter-zonal final

Germany vs. United States


Germany
0 		Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany[6]
19–21 July 1929
Clay
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
United States 		Hans Moldenhauer
Bill Tilden 		2
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
2 Germany
United States 		Daniel Prenn
Frank Hunter 		6
3 		3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		   
3 Germany
United States 		Hans Moldenhauer / Daniel Prenn
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 		11
9 		2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		   
4 Germany
United States 		Daniel Prenn
Bill Tilden 		1
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
5 Germany
United States 		Hans Moldenhauer
Frank Hunter 		3
6 		6
1 		4
6 		6
4 		1
6 		 

Challenge round

France vs. United States


France
3 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[3]
26–28 July 1929
Clay
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
United States 		Henri Cochet
Bill Tilden 		6
3 		6
1 		6
2 		     
2 France
United States 		Jean Borotra
George Lott 		6
1 		3
6 		6
4 		7
5 		   
3 France
United States 		Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 		1
6 		6
8 		4
6 		     
4 France
United States 		Jean Borotra
Bill Tilden 		6
4 		1
6 		4
6 		5
7 		   
5 France
United States 		Henri Cochet
George Lott 		6
1 		3
6 		6
0 		6
3 		   

See also

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. 383. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "France v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Cuba". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Germany v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Germany v United States". daviscup.com.