1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 29th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 10 teams would enter the Europe Zone (with 17 teams taking part in the qualifying rounds), while only 5 would enter the Americas Zone, 3 in North America and 2 in South America. Due to the large number of entries in Europe, a "Qualifying Round" system was introduced in order to better manage the number of teams competing. European teams which lost before the 1933 Europe Zone semifinals would play-off against each other for four spots in the 1934 Europe Zone main draw.

1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration14 July 1933 – 31 July 1934
Edition29th
Teams27
Champion
Winning Nation Great Britain
← 1933
1935 →

In the America Inter-Zonal Final the United States received a walkover due to Brazil's absence, while in the Europe Zone final Australia defeated Czechoslovakia. The United States defeated Australia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would fall to Great Britain in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the All England Club Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, England on 28-31 July.[1][2][3]

America Zone
Further information: 1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

North & Central America Zone
  Semifinals
24–27 May		 Final
30 May–1 June
                 
  Wilmington, DE, United States (grass)
    United States 5  
    Canada 0     Baltimore, MD, United States (grass)
      United States 5
      Mexico 0
   bye
    Mexico  

South America Zone
  Final
       
 
    Brazil w/o
    Peru

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Brazil

United States defeated Brazil by walkover.[4]

Europe Zone
Further information: 1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Qualifying Round
  First Round
28–30 July 1933
       
  Brussels, Belgium
    Belgium 3
    Hungary 2
  Second Round
14 July–20 August 1933		 Qualifying Round
18 August–3 September 1933
                 
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
  Ireland 1  
Leipzig, Germany
  Germany 4  
    Germany 5
Copenhagen, Denmark
    Denmark 0
  Denmark 4
  Greece 1  
Oslo, Norway (clay)
  Norway 0  
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
  Yugoslavia 5  
    Yugoslavia 1
Vienna, Austria
    Austria 4
  Austria 5
  Spain 0  
Stockholm, Sweden
  Sweden 2  
Montreux, Switzerland
  Belgium 3  
    Belgium 2
Monte Carlo, Monaco
     Switzerland 3
  Monaco 1
   Switzerland 4  
Warsaw, Poland
  Poland 2  
Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
  Italy 3  
    Italy 3
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
    Netherlands 2
  Netherlands 4
  Romania 1  

Main Draw
  First Round
18–20 May		 Quarterfinals
7–10 June		 Semifinals
15–17 June		 Final
13–15 July
                                     
  Australia  
Eastbourne, England (grass)
 bye  
    Australia 4  
    Japan 1  
  Japan
Paris, France (clay)
 bye  
    Australia 3  
    France 2  
  Germany  
Paris, France (clay)
 bye  
    Germany 2
Paris, France (clay)
    France 3  
  France 5
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
  Austria 0  
    Australia 3
Lucerne, Switzerland
    Czechoslovakia 2
   Switzerland 5  
Rome, Italy (clay)
  India 0  
     Switzerland 0
    Italy 5  
 bye
Milan, Italy (clay)
  Italy  
    Italy 2
    Czechoslovakia 3  
 bye  
Prague, Czechoslovakia
  Czechoslovakia  
    Czechoslovakia 4
    New Zealand 1  
 bye
  New Zealand  

Final

Czechoslovakia vs. Australia


Czechoslovakia
2		 Prague, Czechoslovakia [5]
13–15 July 1934
Clay
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Roderich Menzel
Vivian McGrath		 10
8		 6
2		 8
6		      
2
Ladislav Hecht
Jack Crawford		 4
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
3
Ladislav Hecht / Roderich Menzel
Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist		 4
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
4
Roderich Menzel
Jack Crawford		 6
4		 6
4		 2
6 		8
6		    
5
Ladislav Hecht
Vivian McGrath		 6
3		 2
6 		1
6 		5
7 		   

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Australia


United States
3		 Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [6]
21–25 July 1934
Grass
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Frank Shields
Jack Crawford		 1
6 		2
6 		10
12 		     
2
Sidney Wood
Vivian McGrath		 5
7 		4
6 		6
1		 7
9 		   
3
George Lott / Lester Stoefen
Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist		 6
4		 6
4		 2
6 		6
4		    
4
Sidney Wood
Jack Crawford		 6
3		 9
7		 4
6 		4
6 		6
2		  
5
Frank Shields
Vivian McGrath		 6
4		 6
2		 6
4		      

Challenge Round

Great Britain vs. United States


Great Britain
4		 Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [3]
28–31 July 1934
Grass
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Bunny Austin
Frank Shields		 6
4		 6
4		 6
1		      
2
Fred Perry
Sidney Wood		 6
1		 4
6 		5
7 		6
0		 6
3		  
3
Pat Hughes / Harry Lee
George Lott / Lester Stoefen		 5
7 		0
6 		6
4		 7
9 		   
4
Fred Perry
Frank Shields		 6
4		 4
6 		6
2		 15
13		    
5
Bunny Austin
Sidney Wood		 6
4		 6
0		 6
8 		6
3		    

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. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. "United States v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  5. "Czechoslovakia v Australia". daviscup.com.
  6. "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
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