1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 28th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 24 teams would enter the Europe Zone; while 9 would enter the Americas Zone, 4 in North America and 5 in South America.

1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration31 March – 30 July
Edition28th
Teams31
Champion
Winning Nation Great Britain
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The United States defeated Argentina in the America Inter-Zonal Final, and Great Britain defeated Australia in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal play-off Great Britain defeated United States, and went on to defeat France in the Challenge Round. Great Britain's victory ended France's six-year run as champions and gave the Great Britain team their first title since 1912. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 28–30 July.[1][2][3]

America Zone
Further information: 1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

North & Central America Zone
  Semifinals
5–13 May		 Final
18–20 May
                 
  Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
    United States 5  
    Mexico 0     Montreal, Canada (grass)
      United States 5
  Hot Springs, VA, United States (hard)     Canada 0
    Cuba 1
    Canada 4  

South America Zone
  Quarterfinals
 Semifinals
31 March–2 April		 Final
8–10 April
                           
 
    Brazil  
    Chile w/o     Montevideo, Uruguay
      Chile 5  
      Uruguay 0  
    Uruguay
   bye     Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
      Chile 1
        Argentina 4
   bye  
    Peru    
      Peru
      Argentina w/o  
   bye
    Argentina  

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Argentina


United States
4		 Chevy Chase Lawn Tennis Club, Chevy Chase, MD, United States [4]
25–27 May 1933
Clay
Argentina
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Ellsworth Vines
Adriano Zappa		 6
2		 6
3		 6
4		      
2
Wilmer Allison
Américo Cattaruzza		 6
2		 6
4		 6
3		      
3
George Lott / John Van Ryn
Adelmar Echeverria / Adriano Zappa		 6
1		 6
4		 6
1		      
4
Ellsworth Vines
Américo Cattaruzza		 7
5		 6
1		 5
7 		6
1		    
5
Wilmer Allison
Adriano Zappa		 6
2		 6
1		 2
2		     not
completed

Europe Zone
Further information: 1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw
First Round
21 April–9 May
   Second Round
12–21 May
   Quarterfinals
8–13 June
   Semifinals
17–20 June
   Final
13–15 July
  Greece    
 bye       Greece 4  
  Romania     Romania 1    
 bye         Greece 0  
  Czechoslovakia         Czechoslovakia 5  
 bye       Czechoslovakia 5
  Monaco     Monaco 0    
 bye         Czechoslovakia 0  
  Finland w/o    
London, England (clay)
     Great Britain 5  
  India       Finland 0  
  Spain 1     Great Britain 5    
  Great Britain 4         Great Britain 4
  Italy 4    
Genoa, Italy (clay)
     Italy 1  
  Yugoslavia 1       Italy 4
  Belgium 2     Austria 1    
  Austria 3         Great Britain 3
  Denmark 2    
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
     Australia 2
  Ireland 3       Ireland 0  
  Hungary 0     Japan 5    
Berlin, Germany (clay)
  Japan 5         Japan 4  
  Germany 5         Germany 1  
  Egypt 0       Germany 4
  Netherlands 3     Netherlands 1    
Paris, France (clay)
  Poland 2         Japan 2
 bye         Australia 3  
   Switzerland        Switzerland 1  
 bye     South Africa 4    
London, England (grass)
  South Africa         South Africa 2
 bye    
Oslo, Norway (clay)
     Australia 3  
  Norway       Norway 0
 bye     Australia 5  
  Australia  

Final

Great Britain vs. Australia


Great Britain
3		 Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [5]
13–15 July 1933
Grass
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Bunny Austin
Jack Crawford		 6
4		 2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		   
2
Fred Perry
Vivian McGrath		 6
2		 6
4		 6
2		      
3
Pat Hughes / Fred Perry
Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull		 7
5		 6
4		 3
6 		6
3		    
4
Bunny Austin
Vivian McGrath		 6
4		 7
5		 6
3		      
5
Harry Lee
Jack Crawford		 6
8 		5
7 		4
6 		     

Inter-Zonal Final

Great Britain vs. United States


Great Britain
4		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France [6]
21–23 July 1933
Clay
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Bunny Austin
Ellsworth Vines		 6
1		 6
1		 6
4		      
2
Fred Perry
Wilmer Allison		 6
1		 7
5		 6
4		      
3
Pat Hughes / Fred Perry
George Lott / John Van Ryn		 6
8 		4
6 		1
6 		     
4
Bunny Austin
Wilmer Allison		 6
2		 7
9 		6
3		 6
4		    
5
Fred Perry
Ellsworth Vines		 1
6 		6
0		 4
6 		7
5		 7
6		  
retired

Challenge Round

France vs. Great Britain


France
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France [3]
28–30 July 1933
Clay
Great Britain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
André Merlin
Bunny Austin		 3
6 		4
6 		0
6 		     
2
Henri Cochet
Fred Perry		 10
8		 4
6 		6
8 		6
3		 1
6 		 
3
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
Pat Hughes / Harry Lee		 6
3		 8
6		 6
2		      
4
Henri Cochet
Bunny Austin		 5
7 		6
4		 4
6 		6
4		 6
4		  
5
André Merlin
Fred Perry		 6
4		 6
8 		2
6 		5
7 		   

References
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