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(Redirected from 1928 Davis Cup) 1928 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge
1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration7 April – 29 July 1928
Edition23rd
Teams33
Champion
Winning nation France
← 1927 1929 →

The 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 23rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 27 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while six would enter the America Zone. Chile, Finland, and Norway made their first appearances in the competition.

The United States defeated Italy in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their second straight title. The final was played 27–29 July at the new Stade Roland Garros in Paris.

America Zone

Further information: 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
9 April–2 May		Semifinals
25–28 May		Final
1–3 June
 China
Kansas City, Missouri (clay)
bye
 China0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 United States5
 United States5
Chicago, Illinois (clay)
 Mexico0
 United States5
Havana, Cuba
 Japan0
 Japan3
Montreal, Quebec (grass)
 Cuba0
 Japan3
 Canada1
bye
 Canada

Final

United States vs. Japan


United States
5 		Town & Tennis Club, Chicago, Illinois
1–3 June 1928
Clay
Japan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Japan 		Bill Tilden
Tamio Abe 		6
2 		6
3 		6
0 		     
2 United States
Japan 		John Hennessey
Yoshiro Ota 		8
6 		6
3 		6
3 		     
3 United States
Japan 		George Lott / Bill Tilden
Tamio Abe / Teizo Toba 		6
1 		10
8 		6
2 		     
4 United States
Japan 		Wilbur Coen
Tamio Abe 		7
9 		6
2 		6
4 		7
5 		   
5 United States
Japan 		Bill Tilden
Yoshiro Ota 		6
8 		6
3 		6
1 		6
0 		   

Europe Zone

Further information: 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
7 April–12 May		Second Round
11–26 May		Quarterfinals
7–11 June		Semifinals
20–24 June		Final
13–15 July
  SwitzerlandZürich, Switzerland
bye  Switzerland2
 India India3Turin, Italy (clay)
bye India1
 Romania5Rome, Italy (clay) Italy4
 Belgium0 Romania0
 Italy4 Italy4Felixstowe, England (grass)
 Australia1 Italy4
 Yugoslavia1Helsinki, Finland (clay) Great Britain1
 Finland4 Finland0
 Great Britain4 Great Britain5Birmingham, England (grass)
 Argentina1 Great Britain4
 Germany4Berlin, Germany (clay) Germany1
 Greece1 Germany3
 Spain3 Spain2Milan, Italy (clay)
 Chile2 Italy3
 Poland0Copenhagen, Denmark Czechoslovakia2
 Denmark5 Denmark1
 Austria4 Austria4The Hague, Netherlands (clay)
 Philippines1 Austria0
 Norway0Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) Netherlands3
 Hungary5 Hungary2
 Ireland0 Netherlands3Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Netherlands5 Netherlands2
 Swedenw/oStockholm, Sweden Czechoslovakia3
 South Africa Sweden1
bye Czechoslovakia4
 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakiaw/o
byeLisbon, Portugal (clay) New Zealand
 Portugal Portugal1
bye New Zealand4
 New Zealand

Final

Italy vs. Czechoslovakia


Italy
3 		Milan, Italy
13–15 July 1928
Clay
Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Czechoslovakia 		Uberto De Morpurgo
Pavel Machenauer 		6
3 		6
3 		6
4 		     
2 Italy
Czechoslovakia 		Placido Gaslini
Jan Koželuh 		1
6 		7
9 		6
3 		4
6 		   
3 Italy
Czechoslovakia 		Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo
Jan Koželuh / Pavel Machenauer 		6
8 		6
4 		4
6 		4
6 		   
4 Italy
Czechoslovakia 		Uberto De Morpurgo
Jan Koželuh 		6
1 		6
2 		6
0 		     
5 Italy
Czechoslovakia 		Placido Gaslini
Pavel Machenauer 		0
6 		6
4 		6
4 		6
3 		   

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Italy


United States
4 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
20–22 July 1928
Clay
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Italy 		John Hennessey
Uberto De Morpurgo 		6
4 		7
5 		6
2 		     
2 United States
Italy 		Frank Hunter
Placido Gaslini 		6
1 		6
1 		6
0 		     
3 United States
Italy 		John Hennessey / George Lott
Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo 		6
2 		6
3 		6
1 		     
4 United States
Italy 		Frank Hunter
Uberto De Morpurgo 		4
6 		8
6 		3
6 		6
3 		3
6 		 
5 United States
Italy 		John Hennessey
Placido Gaslini 		7
5 		6
3 		6
4 		     

Challenge Round

France vs. United States


France
4 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
27–29 July 1928
Clay
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
United States 		René Lacoste
Bill Tilden 		6
1 		4
6 		4
6 		6
2 		3
6 		 
2 France
United States 		Henri Cochet
John Hennessey 		5
7 		9
7 		6
3 		6
0 		   
3 France
United States 		Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet
Frank Hunter / Bill Tilden 		6
4 		6
8 		7
5 		4
6 		6
2 		 
4 France
United States 		Henri Cochet
Bill Tilden 		9
7 		8
6 		6
4 		     
5 France
United States 		René Lacoste
John Hennessey 		4
6 		6
1 		7
5 		6
3 		   

See also

References

  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 383. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ "France v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. "United States v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. "Italy v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  6. "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.

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