1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 25th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. For the silver anniversary, 24 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 4 would enter the America Zone.

1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration19 April – 27 July
Edition25th
Teams28
Champion
Winning Nation France
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The United States defeated Italy in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their fourth straight title, in the sixth straight Challenge Round matchup between these teams. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 25-27 July.[1][2][3]

America Zone
Further information: 1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw
  Semifinals
15–17 May		 Final
22–24 May
                 
  Philadelphia, PA, United States (clay)
    United States 5  
    Canada 0     Chevy Chase, MD, United States (clay)
      United States 5
      Mexico 0
    Cuba
    Mexico w/o  

Final

United States vs. Mexico


United States
5		 Chevy Chase Lawn Tennis Club, Chevy Chase, MD, United States [4]
22–24 May 1930
Clay
Mexico
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Wilmer Allison
Ricardo Tapia		 6
3		 3
6 		6
8 		6
2		 7
5		  
2
George Lott
Ignacio de la Borbolla		 6
0		 6
0		 6
0		      
3
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Manuel Llano / Alfonso Unda		 6
0		 6
1		 6
3		      
4
John Doeg
Federico Sendel		 6
1		 6
0		 6
2		      
5
John Van Ryn
Ricardo Tapia		 6
2		 6
3		 6
1		      

Europe Zone
Further information: 1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw
First Round
19 April–6 May
   Second Round
9–20 May
   Quarterfinals
30 May–9 June
   Semifinals
14–16 June
   Final
11–13 July
  Norway    
Oslo, Norway (clay)
 bye       Norway 0  
  Austria     Austria 5    
 bye         Austria 2  
  Italy    
Rome, Italy (clay)
     Italy 3  
 bye       Italy 5
  Egypt     Egypt 0    
Milan, Italy (clay)
 bye         Italy 3  
  Great Britain 3         Australia 2  
  Germany 2       Great Britain 5  
  Poland 3     Poland 0    
  Romania 2         Great Britain 1
   Switzerland 0    
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
     Australia 4  
  Australia 5       Australia 4
  Ireland 4     Ireland 1    
Genoa, Italy (clay)
  Monaco 1         Italy 3
  Greece 2    
London, England (clay)
     Japan 2
  India 3       India 0  
  Hungary 0     Japan 5    
  Japan 4         Japan 4  
  Spain 4         Spain 1  
  Belgium 1       Spain 5
  Yugoslavia 5     Yugoslavia 0    
  Sweden 0         Japan 3
 bye         Czechoslovakia 2  
  Czechoslovakia       Czechoslovakia 3  
 bye     Denmark 2    
  Denmark         Czechoslovakia 3
 bye         Netherlands 2  
  Netherlands       Netherlands 4
 bye     Finland 1  
  Finland  

Final

Italy vs. Japan


Italy
3		 Genoa, Italy [5]
11–13 July 1930
Clay
Japan
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Uberto De Morpurgo
Takeichi Harada		 4
6 		3
6 		5
7 		     
2
Giorgio de Stefani
Yoshiro Ota		 6
3		 6
4		 4
6 		6
4		    
3
Uberto De Morpurgo / Giorgio de Stefani
Tamino Abe / Takeichi Harada		 8
6		 9
7		 6
8 		2
6 		6
1		  
4
Giorgio de Stefani
Takeichi Harada		 2
6 		5
7 		5
7 		     
5
Uberto De Morpurgo
Yoshiro Ota		 6
0		 6
2		 6
1		      

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Italy


United States
4		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France [6]
18–20 July 1930
Clay
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Wilmer Allison
Giorgio de Stefani		 4
6 		7
9 		6
4		 8
6		 10
8		  
2
George Lott
Uberto De Morpurgo		 3
6 		9
7		 10
8		 6
3		    
3
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo		 5
7 		6
2		 6
4		 1
6 		6
3		  
4
George Lott
Giorgio de Stefani		 6
3		 6
1		 6
3		      
5
Wilmer Allison
Uberto De Morpurgo		 5
7 		2
6 		7
5		 4
6 		   

Challenge Round

France vs. United States


France
4		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France [3]
25–27 July 1930
Clay
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jean Borotra
Bill Tilden		 6
2		 5
7 		4
6 		5
7 		   
2
Henri Cochet
George Lott		 6
4		 6
2		 6
2		      
3
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn		 6
3		 7
5		 1
6 		6
2		    
4
Jean Borotra
George Lott		 5
7 		6
3		 2
6 		6
2		 8
6		  
5
Henri Cochet
Bill Tilden		 4
6 		6
3		 6
1		 7
5		    

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. 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 Mexico". daviscup.com.
  5. "Italy v Japan". daviscup.com.
  6. "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.
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