1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 31st edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Due to the low number of competing South American teams, the North & Central America and South America Zones were scrapped and the Americas played in one unified zone. From this edition, the Qualifying Round system of the Europe Zone was scrapped. 19 teams entered the Europe Zone (including Argentina, the only South American team to enter), while 4 teams entered the Americas Zone.

1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration10 April – 28 July
Edition31st
Teams23
Champion
Winning Nation Great Britain
← 1935
1937 →

Australia defeated the United States in the Americas Zone final, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Yugoslavia. The Australians then defeated Germany 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 25-28 July.[1][2][3]

America Zone
Further information: 1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw
  Semifinals
10–12 April		 Final
30 May–1 June
                 
 
    Australia w/o  
    Cuba     Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
      Australia 3
  Houston, TX, United States (clay)     United States 2
    United States 5
    Mexico 0  

Final

United States vs. Australia


United States
2		 Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States [4]
30 May–1 June 1936
Grass
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Wilmer Allison
Adrian Quist		 3
6 		7
5		 4
6 		1
6 		   
2
Don Budge
Jack Crawford		 6
2		 6
3		 4
6 		1
6 		13
11		  
3
Don Budge / Gene Mako
Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist		 6
4		 6
2		 4
6 		5
7 		4
6 		 
4
Wilmer Allison
Jack Crawford		 6
4		 3
6 		6
4		 2
6 		2
6 		 
5
Don Budge
Adrian Quist		 6
2		 6
2		 6
4		      

Europe Zone
Further information: 1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw
  First Round
24 April–3 May
       
  Barcelona, Spain (clay)
    Spain 1
    Germany 4
  Monte Carlo, Monaco
    Netherlands 3
    Monaco 2
  Paris, France (clay)
    France 5
    China 0
  Second Round
8–17 May		 Quarterfinals
4–7 June		 Semifinals
12–15 June		 Final
10–12 July
                                     
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
  Ireland 4  
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
  Sweden 1  
    Ireland 3  
Montreux, Switzerland
     Switzerland 2  
   Switzerland 5
Berlin, Germany
  Denmark 0  
    Ireland 0  
Athens, Greece
    Germany 5  
  Greece 1  
Berlin, Germany
  Argentina 4  
    Argentina 1
Düsseldorf, Germany
    Germany 4  
  Hungary 0
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
  Germany 5  
    Germany 3
Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
    Yugoslavia 0
  Netherlands 1  
Paris, France (clay)
  France 4  
    France 2
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
    Yugoslavia 3  
  Yugoslavia 3
Vienna, Austria
  Czechoslovakia 2  
    Yugoslavia 4
Oslo, Norway (clay)
    Austria 1  
  Norway 2  
Vienna, Austria
  Belgium 3  
    Belgium 1
Vienna, Austria
    Austria 4  
  Austria 3
  Poland 2  

Final

Yugoslavia vs. Germany


Yugoslavia
0		 Zagreb, Yugoslavia [5]
10–12 July 1936
Germany
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Josip Palada
Gottfried von Cramm		 4
6 		2
6 		8
6		 2
6 		   
2
Franjo Punčec
Henner Henkel		 1
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
3
Franjo Kukuljević / Dragutin Mitić
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel		 6
8 		6
4		 3
6 		6
4		 3
6 		 
4
Franjo Punčec
Gottfried von Cramm		           not
played
5
Josip Palada
Henner Henkel		           not
played

Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Germany


Australia
4		 No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [6]
18–21 July 1936
Grass
Germany
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jack Crawford
Henner Henkel		 6
2		 6
2		        
retired
2
Adrian Quist
Gottfried von Cramm		 6
4		 4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		9
11 		 
3
Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel		 6
4		 4
6 		6
4		 6
4		    
4
Vivian McGrath
Henner Henkel		 6
3		 5
7 		6
4		 6
4		    
5
Jack Crawford
Hans Denker		 6
3		 6
1		 6
4		      

Challenge Round

Great Britain vs. Australia


Great Britain
3		 Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [3]
25–28 July 1936
Grass
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Bunny Austin
Jack Crawford		 4
6 		6
3		 6
1		 6
1		    
2
Fred Perry
Adrian Quist		 6
1		 4
6 		7
5		 6
2		    
3
Pat Hughes / Raymond Tuckey
Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist		 4
6 		6
2		 5
7 		8
10 		   
4
Bunny Austin
Adrian Quist		 4
6 		6
3		 5
7 		2
6 		   
5
Fred Perry
Jack Crawford		 6
2		 6
3		 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 Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. "Yugoslavia v Germany". daviscup.com.
  6. "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.
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