1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration29 April – 27 July 1937
Edition32nd
Teams25
Champion
Winning nation United States
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The 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 32nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 20 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 teams entered the Americas Zone.

The United States defeated Australia in the Americas Zone final, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Czechoslovakia. The United States defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and then defeated Great Britain in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the All England Club Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, England on 24–27 July.[1][2][3]

America Zone

Further information: 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw

Semifinals
30 April–2 May		Final
29–31 May
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Australia5
Forest Hills, NY, United States (grass)
 Mexico0
 Australia0
San Francisco, CA, United States (clay)
 United States5
 United States5
 Japan0

Final

United States vs. Australia


United States
5 		West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States[4]
29–31 May 1937
Grass
Australia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australia 		Don Budge
Jack Crawford 		6
1 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2 United States
Australia 		Bryan Grant
John Bromwich 		6
2 		7
5 		6
1 		     
3 United States
Australia 		Don Budge / Gene Mako
Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath 		7
5 		6
1 		8
6 		     
4 United States
Australia 		Don Budge
John Bromwich 		6
2 		6
3 		5
7 		6
1 		   
5 United States
Australia 		Bryan Grant
Jack Crawford 		6
0 		6
2 		7
5 		     

Europe Zone

Further information: 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
29 April–2 May		Second Round
8–17 May		Quarterfinals
4–7 June		Semifinals
12–14 June		Final
10–12 July
 GermanyMunich, Germany
bye Germany3
 Austria Austria1Milan, Italy (clay)
bye Germany4
 ItalyBologna, Italy (clay) Italy1
bye Italy5
 Monaco Monaco0Berlin, Germany
bye Germany4
 SwedenStockholm, Sweden (clay) Belgium1
bye Sweden3
 Greece Greece2Brussels, Belgium (clay)
bye Sweden2
 Belgium3Brussels, Belgium Belgium3
 Hungary2 Belgium4
  Switzerland3  Switzerland1Berlin, Germany
 Ireland2 Germany4
 Netherlands0Brighton, England (clay) Czechoslovakia1
 South Africa5 South Africa4
 New Zealand3 New Zealand1Zagreb, Yugoslavia
 China2 South Africa1
byeBelgrade, Yugoslavia Yugoslavia4
 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia5
bye Romania0Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Romania Yugoslavia1
byeWarsaw, Poland Czechoslovakia4
 Poland Poland0
bye Czechoslovakia5Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia4
byeParis, France (clay) France1
 France France5
bye Norway0
 Norway

Final

Germany vs. Czechoslovakia


Germany
4 		Berlin, Germany[5]
10–12 July 1937
Czechoslovakia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Czechoslovakia 		Henner Henkel
Ladislav Hecht 		6
1 		7
5 		7
5 		     
2 Germany
Czechoslovakia 		Gottfried von Cramm
Roderich Menzel 		3
6 		4
6 		6
4 		6
3 		6
2 		 
3 Germany
Czechoslovakia 		Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel
Josef Caska / Ladislav Hecht 		6
1 		6
2 		10
12 		6
0 		   
4 Germany
Czechoslovakia 		Gottfried von Cramm
Ladislav Hecht 		6
3 		7
5 		6
2 		     
5 Germany
Czechoslovakia 		Hans Denker
František Cejnar 		6
4 		6
3 		4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		 

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Germany


United States
3 		Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England[6]
17–20 July 1937
Grass
Germany
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Germany 		Bryan Grant
Gottfried von Cramm 		3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
2 United States
Germany 		Don Budge
Henner Henkel 		6
2 		6
1 		6
3 		     
3 United States
Germany 		Don Budge / Gene Mako
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel 		4
6 		7
5 		8
6 		6
4 		   
4 United States
Germany 		Bryan Grant
Henner Henkel 		5
7 		6
2 		3
6 		4
6 		   
5 United States
Germany 		Don Budge
Gottfried von Cramm 		6
8 		5
7 		6
4 		6
2 		8
6 		 

Challenge Round

Great Britain vs. United States


Great Britain
1 		Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England[3]
24–27 July 1937
Grass
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
United States 		Bunny Austin
Frank Parker 		6
3 		6
2 		7
5 		     
2 United Kingdom
United States 		Charles Hare
Don Budge 		13
15 		1
6 		2
6 		     
3 United Kingdom
United States 		Raymond Tuckey / Frank Wilde
Don Budge / Gene Mako 		3
6 		5
7 		9
7 		10
12 		   
4 United Kingdom
United States 		Charles Hare
Frank Parker 		2
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
5 United Kingdom
United States 		Bunny Austin
Don Budge 		6
8 		6
3 		4
6 		3
6 		   

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. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Germany v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Germany". daviscup.com.