1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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.

1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
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Duration29 April – 27 July 1937
Edition32nd
Teams25
Champion
Winning nation United States
1936
1938

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

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Draw

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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

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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  
 
Don Budge
Jack Crawford
6
1
6
3
6
2
     
2  
 
Bryan Grant
John Bromwich
6
2
7
5
6
1
     
3  
 
Don Budge / Gene Mako
Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath
7
5
6
1
8
6
     
4  
 
Don Budge
John Bromwich
6
2
6
3
5
7
6
1
   
5  
 
Bryan Grant
Jack Crawford
6
0
6
2
7
5
     

Europe Zone

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Draw

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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

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Germany vs. Czechoslovakia

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

Inter-Zonal Final

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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  
 
Bryan Grant
Gottfried von Cramm
3
6
4
6
2
6
     
2  
 
Don Budge
Henner Henkel
6
2
6
1
6
3
     
3  
 
Don Budge / Gene Mako
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel
4
6
7
5
8
6
6
4
   
4  
 
Bryan Grant
Henner Henkel
5
7
6
2
3
6
4
6
   
5  
 
Don Budge
Gottfried von Cramm
6
8
5
7
6
4
6
2
8
6
 

Challenge Round

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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  
 
Bunny Austin
Frank Parker
6
3
6
2
7
5
     
2  
 
Charles Hare
Don Budge
13
15
1
6
2
6
     
3  
 
Raymond Tuckey / Frank Wilde
Don Budge / Gene Mako
3
6
5
7
9
7
10
12
   
4  
 
Charles Hare
Frank Parker
2
6
4
6
2
6
     
5  
 
Bunny Austin
Don Budge
6
8
6
3
4
6
3
6
   

See also

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References

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  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.
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