1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1937 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration	29 April – 27 July 1937
Edition	32nd
Teams	25
Champion
Winning nation	United States
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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.

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.

America Zone

Further information: 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw


Semifinals 30 April–2 May		Final 29–31 May

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

Australia	5
		Forest Hills, NY, United States (grass)
Mexico	0
		Australia	0
San Francisco, CA, United States (clay)
		United States	5
United States	5

Japan	0

Final

United States vs. Australia

United States
5

West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States
29–31 May 1937
Grass

Australia
0

		1	2	3	4
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

Further information: 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
29 April–2 May

Second Round
8–17 May

Quarterfinals
4–7 June

Semifinals
12–14 June

Final
10–12 July

Germany

Munich, Germany

bye

Germany

Austria

Milan, Italy (clay)

bye

Germany

Italy

Bologna, Italy (clay)

Italy

bye

Italy

Monaco

Berlin, Germany

bye

Germany

Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

Belgium

bye

Sweden

Greece

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

bye

Sweden

Belgium

Brussels, Belgium

Belgium

Hungary

Belgium

Switzerland

Berlin, Germany

Ireland

Germany

Netherlands

Brighton, England (clay)

China

bye

bye

Romania

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Romania

Yugoslavia

bye

Warsaw, Poland

Czechoslovakia

Poland

bye

Czechoslovakia

Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)

Czechoslovakia

bye

Paris, France (clay)

France

bye

Norway

Final

Germany vs. Czechoslovakia

Germany
4

Berlin, Germany
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

United States vs. Germany

United States
3

Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England
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

Great Britain vs. United States

Great Britain
1

Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England
24–27 July 1937
Grass

United States
4

		1	2	3	4
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

References

Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
^ "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
"United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
"Germany v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
"United States v Germany". daviscup.com.

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