1935 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1935 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1935 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration20 July 1934 – 30 July 1935
Edition30th
Teams28
Champion
Winning Nation Great Britain
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The 1935 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 30th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Due to increased political tensions in Europe, entries for the Europe Zone declined sharply, causing the qualifying round system to be scrapped. Only 11 teams would enter the Europe Zone, with 17 teams entering the qualifying rounds; while six would enter the Americas Zone, 4 in North America and 2 in South America. Estonia entered the tournament for the first time.

In the America Inter-Zonal Final the United States received a walkover due to Brazil's absence, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Czechoslovakia. The United States defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would fall to Great Britain in the challenge round. The final was played at the All England Club Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, England on 27–30 July.[1][2][3]

America Zone

North & Central America Zone

Semifinals
3–12 May		Final
17–19 May
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Mexico5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Cuba0
 Mexico0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 United States5
 China0
 United States5

South America Zone

Final
26–28 April
Montevideo, Uruguay
 Brazil3
 Uruguay2

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Brazil

United States defeated Brazil by walkover.[4]

Europe Zone

Qualifying round

First round
Warsaw, Poland
 Poland4
 Belgium1
Second roundQualifying round
Warsaw, Poland
 Poland5
Warsaw, Poland
 Estonia0
 Poland5
 Greece0
 Austria
 Greecew/o
Berlin, Germany
 Germany5
Copenhagen, Denmark
 Romania0
 Germany5
 Denmark0
 Denmarkw/o
  Switzerland
Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
 Sweden3
Stockholm, Sweden
 Ireland2
 Sweden2
Amsterdam, Netherlands (clay)
 Netherlands3
 Monaco1
 Netherlands4
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
 Hungary3
Budapest, Hungary
 Norway2
 Hungary2
 Yugoslavia3
 Yugoslaviaw/o
 Spain

Main draw

First round
10–14 May		Quarterfinals
17 May–10 June		Semifinals
14–17 June		Final
12–14 July
 Poland
Warsaw, Poland
bye
 Poland2
 South Africa3
 South Africa
Prague, Czechoslovakia
bye
 South Africa0
Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
 Czechoslovakia5
 Netherlands0
Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Japan5
 Japan1
Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Czechoslovakia4
 Czechoslovakia4
Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Yugoslavia1
 Czechoslovakia1
Eastbourne, England (grass)
 Germany4
 Australia3
Paris, France (clay)
 New Zealand0
 Australia3
 France2
bye
Berlin, Germany (clay)
 France
 Australia1
 Germany4
bye
Berlin, Germany
 Germany
 Germany4
 Italy1
bye
 Italy

Final

Czechoslovakia vs. Germany


Czechoslovakia
1 		Prague, Czechoslovakia[5]
12–14 July 1935
Germany
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Germany 		Roderich Menzel
Henner Henkel 		7
5 		6
1 		4
6 		2
6 		6
4 		 
2 Czechoslovakia
Germany 		Josef Caska
Gottfried von Cramm 		2
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
3 Czechoslovakia
Germany 		Ferenc Maršálek / Roderich Menzel
Gottfried von Cramm / Kay Lund 		3
6 		7
9 		4
6 		     
4 Czechoslovakia
Germany 		Roderich Menzel
Gottfried von Cramm 		2
6 		4
6 		6
3 		7
5 		1
6 		 
5 Czechoslovakia
Germany 		Josef Caska
Henner Henkel 		6
2 		5
7 		4
6 		0
6 		   

Inter-Zonal Zone

United States vs. Germany


United States
4 		No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England[6]
20–24 July 1935
Grass
Germany
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Germany 		Don Budge
Henner Henkel 		7
5 		11
9 		6
8 		6
1 		   
2 United States
Germany 		Wilmer Allison
Gottfried von Cramm 		6
8 		3
6 		4
6 		     
3 United States
Germany 		Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Gottfried von Cramm / Kay Lund 		3
6 		6
3 		5
7 		9
7 		8
6 		 
4 United States
Germany 		Wilmer Allison
Henner Henkel 		6
1 		7
5 		11
9 		     
5 United States
Germany 		Don Budge
Gottfried von Cramm 		0
6 		9
7 		8
6 		6
3 		   

Challenge round

Great Britain vs. United States


Great Britain
5 		Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England[3]
27–30 July 1935
Grass
United States
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
United States 		Bunny Austin
Wilmer Allison 		6
2 		2
6 		4
6 		6
3 		7
5 		 
2 United Kingdom
United States 		Fred Perry
Don Budge 		6
0 		6
8 		6
3 		6
4 		   
3 United Kingdom
United States 		Pat Hughes / Raymond Tuckey
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 		6
2 		1
6 		6
8 		6
3 		6
3 		 
4 United Kingdom
United States 		Bunny Austin
Don Budge 		6
2 		6
4 		6
8 		7
5 		   
5 United Kingdom
United States 		Fred Perry
Wilmer Allison 		4
6 		6
4 		7
5 		6
3 		   

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Due to increased political tensions in Europe, entries for the 1935 Europe Zone declined sharply, causing the qualifying round system to be scrapped.

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 Brazil". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Germany". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Germany". daviscup.com.

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