1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge. 6 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the Europe Zone.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd The United States defeated Japan in the final, and went on to face Italy in the Inter-Zonal Final. Draw 9 April–2 May 25–28 May 1–3 June ROC bye Mexico City, Mexico (clay) USA 1912 5 MEX 1916 0 Havana, Cuba JPN 1870 3 CUB 0 bye CAN 1921 Kansas City, MO, United States (clay) ROC 0 USA 1912 5 Montreal, Canada (grass) JPN 1870 3 CAN 1921 1 Chicago, IL, United States (clay) USA 1912 5 JPN 1870 0 Quarterfinals Mexico vs. United States Mexico 1916 United States 1912 Club Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexicohttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1928-AME-M-MEX-USA-01 Mexico v United States daviscup.com 9–11 April 1928 Clay 0 5 Ricardo Tapia 2 7 1 John Hennessey 6 9 6 Robert Kinsey 1 2 4 Bill Tilden 6 6 6 Robert Kinsey Alfonso Unda 2 6 3 3 Arnold Jones Bill Tilden 6 4 6 6 Robert Kinsey 2 0 3 John Hennessey 6 6 6 Alfonso Unda 6 3 6 5 Wilmer Allison 4 6 8 7 Cuba vs. Japan Cuba Japan 1870 Havana, Cubahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1928-AME-M-CUB-JPN-01 Cuba v Japan daviscup.com 30 April–2 May 1928 0 3 Vicente Banet 1 2 1 Teizo Toba 6 6 6 Rogelio Paris 1 1 3 Yoshiro Ota 6 6 6 Vicente Banet Rogelio Paris 3 3 6 7 Tamio Abe Teizo Toba 6 6 4 9 Vicente Banet Yoshiro Ota Rogelio Paris Teizo Toba Semifinals United States vs. China United States 1912 Republic of China Rockhill Tennis Club, Kansas City, MO, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1928-AME-M-USA-CHN-01 United States v China daviscup.com 25–27 May 1928 Clay 5 0 John Hennessey 6 6 6 Lum Pao-Hua 3 4 0 George Lott 6 6 6 Paul Kong 0 0 0 Wilbur Coen Bill Tilden 6 6 6 Paul Kong Lum Pao-Hua 2 1 3 John Hennessey 6 6 6 Paul Kong 1 0 1 George Lott 6 6 6 Lum Pao-Hua 3 2 0 Canada vs. Japan Canada 1921 Japan 1870 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canadahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1928-AME-M-CAN-JPN-01 Canada v Japan daviscup.com 25–28 May 1928 Grass 1 3 Willard Crocker 6 6 4 6 Teizo Toba 0 2 6 3 Jack Wright 6 4 6 4 1 Yoshiro Ota 4 6 1 6 6 Arthur Ham Jack Wright 7 6 3 4 8 Tamio Abe Teizo Toba 5 2 6 6 10 Jack Wright 9 6 3 0 4 Teizo Toba 7 3 6 6 6 Willard Crocker 6 6 3 9 Yoshiro Ota 2 0 6 11 5 Final United States vs. Japan United States 1912 Japan 1870 Town & Tennis Club, Chicago, IL, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1928-AME-M-USA-JPN-01 United States v Japan daviscup.com 1–3 June 1928 Clay 5 0 Bill Tilden 6 6 6 Tamio Abe 2 3 0 John Hennessey 8 6 6 Yoshiro Ota 6 3 3 George Lott Bill Tilden 6 10 6 Tamio Abe Teizo Toba 1 8 2 Wilbur Coen 7 6 6 7 Tamio Abe 9 2 4 5 Bill Tilden 6 6 6 6 Yoshiro Ota 8 3 1 0 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 Category:Davis Cup Americas Zone America Zone