1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 32nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 20 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 teams entered the Americas Zone.

1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration29 April – 27 July
Edition32nd
Teams25
Champion
Winning Nation United States
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The United States defeated Australia in the Americas Zone final, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Czechoslovakia. The United States defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and then defeated Great Britain in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the All England Club Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, England on 24-27 July.[1][2][3]

America Zone
Further information: 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw
  Semifinals
30 April–2 May		 Final
29–31 May
                 
  Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
    Australia 5  
    Mexico 0     Forest Hills, NY, United States (grass)
      Australia 0
  San Francisco, CA, United States (clay)     United States 5
    United States 5
    Japan 0  

Final

United States vs. Australia


United States
5		 West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States [4]
29–31 May 1937
Grass
Australia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Don Budge
Jack Crawford		 6
1		 6
3		 6
2		      
2
Bryan Grant
John Bromwich		 6
2		 7
5		 6
1		      
3
Don Budge / Gene Mako
Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath		 7
5		 6
1		 8
6		      
4
Don Budge
John Bromwich		 6
2		 6
3		 5
7 		6
1		    
5
Bryan Grant
Jack Crawford		 6
0		 6
2		 7
5		      

Europe Zone
Further information: 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw
First Round
29 April–2 May
   Second Round
8–17 May
   Quarterfinals
4–7 June
   Semifinals
12–14 June
   Final
10–12 July
  Germany    
 bye       Germany 3  
  Austria     Austria 1    
Milan, Italy (clay)
 bye         Germany 4  
  Italy    
Bologna, Italy (clay)
     Italy 1  
 bye       Italy 5
  Monaco     Monaco 0    
 bye         Germany 4  
  Sweden         Belgium 1  
 bye       Sweden 3  
  Greece     Greece 2    
 bye         Sweden 2
  Belgium 3         Belgium 3  
  Hungary 2       Belgium 4
   Switzerland 3      Switzerland 1    
  Ireland 2         Germany 4
  Netherlands 0         Czechoslovakia 1
  South Africa 5       South Africa 4  
  New Zealand 3     New Zealand 1    
  China 2         South Africa 1  
 bye         Yugoslavia 4  
  Yugoslavia       Yugoslavia 5
 bye     Romania 0    
  Romania         Yugoslavia 1
 bye         Czechoslovakia 4  
  Poland       Poland 0  
 bye     Czechoslovakia 5    
  Czechoslovakia         Czechoslovakia 4
 bye    
Paris, France (clay)
     France 1  
  France       France 5
 bye     Norway 0  
  Norway  

Final

Germany vs. Czechoslovakia


Germany
4		 Berlin, Germany [5]
10–12 July 1937
Czechoslovakia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Henner Henkel
Ladislav Hecht		 6
1		 7
5		 7
5		      
2
Gottfried von Cramm
Roderich Menzel		 3
6 		4
6 		6
4		 6
3		 6
2		  
3
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel
Jošef Caska / Ladislav Hecht		 6
1		 6
2		 10
12 		6
0		    
4
Gottfried von Cramm
Ladislav Hecht		 6
3		 7
5		 6
2		      
5
Hans Denker
František Cejnar		 6
4		 6
3		 4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		 

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Germany


United States
3		 Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [6]
17–20 July 1937
Grass
Germany
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Bryan Grant
Gottfried von Cramm		 3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
2
Don Budge
Henner Henkel		 6
2		 6
1		 6
3		      
3
Don Budge / Gene Mako
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel		 4
6 		7
5		 8
6		 6
4		    
4
Bryan Grant
Henner Henkel		 5
7 		6
2		 3
6 		4
6 		   
5
Don Budge
Gottfried von Cramm		 6
8 		5
7 		6
4		 6
2		 8
6		  

Challenge Round

Great Britain vs. United States


Great Britain
1		 Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [3]
24–27 July 1937
Grass
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Bunny Austin
Frank Parker		 6
3		 6
2		 7
5		      
2
Charles Hare
Don Budge		 13
15 		1
6 		2
6 		     
3
Raymond Tuckey / Frank Wilde
Don Budge / Gene Mako		 3
6 		5
7 		9
7		 10
12 		   
4
Charles Hare
Frank Parker		 2
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
5
Bunny Austin
Don Budge		 6
8 		6
3		 4
6 		3
6 		   

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 Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. "Germany v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  6. "United States v Germany". daviscup.com.
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