1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

Main article: 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

5 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the Europe Zone.[1] The United States defeated Cuba in the final, and went on to face Germany in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw
  Quarterfinals
16–18 May		 Semifinals
17–25 May		 Final
30 May–1 June
                           
  Montreal, Canada (grass)
    United States 5  
    Canada 0     Chevy Chase, MD, United States (clay)
      United States 4  
      Japan 1  
    Japan
   bye     Detroit, MI, United States (clay)
      United States 5
        Cuba 0
   bye  
    Cuba     Havana, Cuba (clay)
      Cuba 4
      Mexico 1  
   bye
    Mexico  

Quarterfinals

Canada vs. United States

Canada
0		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [3]
16–18 May 1929
Grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Willard Crocker
John Van Ryn		 7
9 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2
Jack Wright
John Hennessey		 3
6 		6
4		 1
6 		5
7 		   
3
Arthur Ham / Jack Wright
John Hennessey / John Van Ryn		 1
6 		1
6 		6
1		 2
6 		   
4
Jack Wright
John Van Ryn		 1
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     
5
Willard Crocker
Wilmer Allison		 6
2		 4
6 		7
9 		6
4		 2
6 		 

Semifinals

United States vs. Japan

United States
4		 Chevy Chase Lawn Tennis Club, Chevy Chase, MD, United States [4]
23–25 May 1929
Clay
Japan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
John Van Ryn
Tamino Abe		 6
2		 4
6 		6
3		 6
2		    
2
John Hennessey
Yoshiro Ota		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      
3
John Hennessey / John Van Ryn
Tamino Abe / Yoshiro Ota		 6
3		 6
4		 6
2		      
4
John Van Ryn
Yoshiro Ota		 4
6 		7
5		 6
2		 4
6 		5
7 		 
5
John Hennessey
Tamino Abe		 8
6		 6
1		 3
6 		6
1		    

Cuba vs. Mexico

Cuba
4		 Havana, Cuba [5]
17–20 May 1929
Clay
Mexico
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Vicente Banet
Ignacio de la Borbolla		 6
2		 6
3		 8
6		      
2
Gustavo Vollmer
Ricardo Tapia		 6
2		 6
3		 6
1		      
3
Ricardo Morales / Germán Upmann
Robert Kinsey / Alfonso Unda		 2
6 		12
10		 4
6 		3
6 		   
4
Gustavo Vollmer
Ignacio de la Borbolla		 6
3		 6
3		 8
6		      
5
Vicente Banet
Ricardo Tapia		 6
3		 2
6 		9
7		 6
3		    

Final

United States vs. Cuba

United States
5		 Detroit Tennis Club, Detroit, MI, United States [2]
30 May–1 June 1929
Clay
Cuba
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
John Hennessey
Ricardo Morales		 6
0		 6
3		 6
4		      
2
John Van Ryn
Gustavo Vollmer		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      
3
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Ricardo Morales / Germán Upmann		 6
2		 6
0		 6
1		      
4
Wilmer Allison
Gustavo Vollmer		 6
3		 6
2		 6
5		      
5
George Lott
Germán Upmann		 6
4		 6
3		 6
3		      

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "United States v Cuba". daviscup.com.
  3. "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. "United States v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. "Cuba v Mexico". daviscup.com.
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