1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration29 April – 10 September 1927
Edition22nd
Teams26
Champion
Winning nation France
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The 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 22nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 21 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 entered the America Zone. Yugoslavia and Greece competed for the first time, while Germany returned to the competition for the first time since 1914.

France defeated Japan in the Inter-Zonal play-off. The French defeated the United States, capturing their first championship, and ending the USA's 6-year run. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 8–10 September.[1][2][3]

America Zone

Further information: 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw

Semifinals
18–31 July		Final
18–20 August
St. Louis, MO, United States (grass)
 Japan4
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Mexico1
 Japan3
Toronto, Canada (clay)
 Canada2
 Canada3
 Cuba2

Final

Canada vs. Japan


Canada
2 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4]
18–20 August 1927
Grass
Japan
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Japan 		Willard Crocker
Takeichi Harada 		5
7 		0
6 		4
6 		     
2 Canada
Japan 		Jack Wright
Yoshiro Ota 		6
3 		6
4 		6
4 		     
3 Canada
Japan 		Willard Crocker / Jack Wright
Takeichi Harada / Teizo Toba 		3
6 		6
4 		5
7 		6
3 		8
10 		 
4 Canada
Japan 		Jack Wright
Takeichi Harada 		6
3 		6
3 		8
6 		     
5 Canada
Japan 		Willard Crocker
Yoshiro Ota 		4
6 		6
3 		8
10 		3
6 		   

Europe Zone

Further information: 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
29 April–9 May		Second Round
6–22 May		Quarterfinals
9–13 June		Semifinals
8–11 July		Final
21–22 July
 FranceParis, France (clay)
bye France5
 Romania Romania0Rome, Italy (clay)
bye France3
 HungaryBudapest, Hungary Italy2
bye Hungary2
 Italy Italy3Eastbourne, England (grass)
bye France5
 PortugalLisbon, Portugal (clay) South Africa0
bye Portugal0
 Germany Germany5Berlin, Germany
bye Germany1
 South Africa5Montreux, Switzerland South Africa4
 Ireland0 South Africa5
  Switzerland3  Switzerland0Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 Austria2 France3
 Denmark4Harrogate, England (clay) Denmark0
 Netherlands1 Denmark3
 Sweden1 Great Britain2Copenhagen, Denmark
 Great Britain4 Denmark5
 Spain2Zagreb, Yugoslavia India0
 India3 India3
bye Yugoslavia0Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Yugoslavia Denmark3
byePrague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia2
 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia4
bye Greece1Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Greece Czechoslovakia4
byeBrussels, Belgium Belgium1
 Poland Poland0
bye Belgium5
 Belgium

Final

Denmark vs. France


Denmark
0 		Copenhagen, Denmark[5]
21–22 July 1927
Clay
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
France 		Einer Ulrich
Henri Cochet 		7
9 		7
9 		4
6 		     
2 Denmark
France 		Axel Petersen
Jean Borotra 		8
6 		2
6 		1
6 		0
6 		   
3 Denmark
France 		Axel Petersen / Einer Ulrich
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon 		4
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     
4 Denmark
France 		Einer Ulrich
Jean Borotra 		          not
played
5 Denmark
France 		Axel Petersen
Henri Cochet 		          not
played

Inter-Zonal Final

France vs. Japan


France
3 		Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[6]
25–27 August 1927
Grass
Japan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Japan 		Henri Cochet
Yoshiro Ota 		6
0 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2 France
Japan 		René Lacoste
Takeichi Harada 		6
1 		6
1 		6
2 		     
3 France
Japan 		Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Takeichi Harada / Tsumio Tawara 		9
7 		6
1 		6
2 		     
4 France
Japan 		Henri Cochet
Takeichi Harada 		          not
played
5 France
Japan 		René Lacoste
Yoshiro Ota 		          not
played

Challenge Round

United States vs. France


United States
2 		Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[3]
8–10 September 1927
Grass
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
France 		Bill Johnston
René Lacoste 		3
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2 United States
France 		Bill Tilden
Henri Cochet 		6
4 		2
6 		6
2 		8
6 		   
3 United States
France 		Frank Hunter / Bill Tilden
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon 		3
6 		6
3 		6
3 		4
6 		6
0 		 
4 United States
France 		Bill Tilden
René Lacoste 		3
6 		6
4 		3
6 		2
6 		   
5 United States
France 		Bill Johnston
Henri Cochet 		4
6 		6
4 		2
6 		4
6 		   

See also

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. ^ David J. Walsh (September 11, 1927). "Two 'Bills' Fall Before French Tennis Stars". The Miami News. pp. 1, 11.
  3. ^ a b "United States v France". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Canada v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Denmark v France". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "France v Japan". daviscup.com.