1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1938 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge January 2025 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge 29 April – 5 September 1938 33rd 24 USA 1912 1937 1939 The 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 33rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 21 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 entered the Americas Zone. Australia defeated Japan in the Americas Zone final, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Yugoslavia. Australia defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but were defeated in the Challenge Round by defending champions the United States. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 3–5 September.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–496, 499 2ndThe Encyclopedia of Tennis 1974 Allen & Unwin London 0047960426 Max Robertson 384 America Zone 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone Draw 28–31 July 12–14 August Kansas City, MO, United States (clay) AUS 5 MEX 1934 0 Montreal, Canada (grass) CAN 1921 0 JPN 1870 5 Montreal, Canada (grass) AUS 3 JPN 1870 1 Final Australia vs. Japan Australia Japan 1870 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canadahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1938-AME-M-AUS-JPN-01 Australia v Japan daviscup.com 12–14 August 1938 Grass 3 1 John Bromwich 0 6 5 4 Jiro Yamagishi 6 3 7 6 Adrian Quist 6 4 9 6 Fumiteru Nakano 3 6 7 1 John Bromwich Adrian Quist 6 6 6 Fumiteru Nakano Jiro Yamagishi 2 4 3 Adrian Quist 6 6 2 9 Jiro Yamagishi 4 4 6 7 John Bromwich 1 6 4 12 Fumiteru Nakano 6 1 6 12 4 Europe Zone 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone Draw y 29 April–10 May 5–23 May 26–31 May 21–23 July 29–31 July First Round Second Round 25 150 GER 1935 bye NOR bye HUN 1920 bye NZL bye MON bye NED 2 FRA 1830 3 POL 1928 5 DEN 0 IRL 1 ITA 1861 4 GBR 3 ROU 2 Kingdom of Yugoslavia 3 TCH 2 bye SWE bye SUI bye IND British bye AUT 1934 bye GRE old bye BEL Berlin, Germany (clay) GER 1935 5 NOR 0 HUN 1920 w/o NZL Marseille, France (clay) MON 0 FRA 1830 5 Milan, Italy (clay) POL 1928 2 ITA 1861 3 Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) GBR 0 Kingdom of Yugoslavia 5 Stockholm, Sweden (clay) SWE 4 SUI 1 IND British w/o AUT 1934austria The tie between Austria and India was abandoned following the German annexation of Austria in March 1938. Athens, Greece GRE old 0 BEL 5 Budapest, Hungary GER 1935 3 HUN 1920 1 Paris, France (clay) FRA 1830 4 ITA 1861 1 Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) Kingdom of Yugoslavia 3 SWE 1 Brussels, Belgium IND British 1 BEL 3 Berlin, Germany (clay) GER 1935 3 FRA 1830 2 Brussels, Belgium Kingdom of Yugoslavia 5 BEL 0 Berlin, Germany (clay) GER 1935 3 Kingdom of Yugoslavia 2 Final Germany vs. Yugoslavia Germany Nazi Kingdom of Yugoslavia Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germanyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1938-EUR-M-GER-YUG-01 Germany v Yugoslavia daviscup.com 29–31 July 1938 Clay 3 2 Henner Henkel 1 5 3 Franjo Punčec 6 7 6 Georg von Metaxa 1 6 6 3 12 Josip Palada 6 4 1 6 10 Henner Henkel Georg von Metaxa 1 7 7 6 6 Franjo Kukuljević Franjo Punčec 6 9 5 4 4 Henner Henkel 6 7 6 Josip Palada 3 5 1 Hans Redl 4 3 2 Franjo Kukuljević 6 6 6 Inter-Zonal Final Australia vs. Germany Australia Germany Nazi Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1938-INZ-M-AUS-GER-01 Australia v Germany daviscup.com 18–20 August 1938 Grass 5 0 John Bromwich 6 6 6 Henner Henkel 2 3 3 Adrian Quist 6 6 6 Georg von Metaxa 3 2 1 John Bromwich Adrian Quist 6 6 6 Henner Henkel Georg von Metaxa 2 1 4 Adrian Quist 6 6 8 Henner Henkel 1 0 6 John Bromwich 6 6 6 Georg von Metaxa 3 2 1 Challenge Round United States vs. Australia United States 1912 Australia Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1938-WG-CHR-USA-AUS-01 United States v Australia daviscup.com 3–5 September 1938 Grass 3 2 Bobby Riggs 4 6 8 6 Adrian Quist 6 0 6 1 Don Budge 6 6 4 7 John Bromwich 2 3 6 5 Don Budge Gene Mako 6 3 4 2 John Bromwich Adrian Quist 0 6 6 6 Don Budge 8 6 6 Adrian Quist 6 1 2 Bobby Riggs 4 6 0 2 John Bromwich 6 4 6 6 See also 1938 Wightman Cup Notes References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ October 18, 2010 Category:Davis Cups by year International Lawn Tennis Challenge International Lawn Tennis Challenge International Lawn Tennis Challenge Category:1938 in Yugoslav sport Category:1938 in Australian tennis