1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 33rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 21 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 entered the Americas Zone.

1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration29 April – 5 September
Edition33rd
Teams24
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1937
1939 →

Australia defeated Japan in the Americas Zone final, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Yugoslavia. Australia defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but were defeated in the Challenge Round by defending champions the United States. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 3–5 September.[1][2][3]

America Zone
Further information: 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw
  Semifinals
28–31 July		 Final
12–14 August
                 
  Kansas City, MO, United States (clay)
    Australia 5  
    Mexico 0     Montreal, Canada (grass)
      Australia 3
  Montreal, Canada (grass)     Japan 1
    Canada 0
    Japan 5  

Final

Australia vs. Japan


Australia
3		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada [4]
12–14 August 1938
Grass
Japan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
John Bromwich
Jiro Yamagishi		 0
6 		6
3		 5
7 		4
6 		   
2
Adrian Quist
Fumiteru Nakano		 6
3		 4
6 		9
7		 6
1		    
3
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
Fumiteru Nakano / Jiro Yamagishi		 6
2		 6
4		 6
3		      
4
Adrian Quist
Jiro Yamagishi		 6
4		 6
4		 2
6 		9
7		    
5
John Bromwich
Fumiteru Nakano		 1
6 		6
1		 4
6 		12
12		   not
completed

Europe Zone
Further information: 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw
First Round
29 April–10 May
   Second Round
5–23 May
   Quarterfinals
26–31 May
   Semifinals
21–23 July
   Final
29–31 July
  Germany    
Berlin, Germany (clay)
 bye       Germany 5  
  Norway     Norway 0    
 bye         Germany 3  
  Hungary    
    Hungary 1  
 bye       Hungary w/o
  New Zealand     New Zealand    
Berlin, Germany (clay)
 bye         Germany 3  
  Monaco         France 2  
 bye       Monaco 0  
  Netherlands 2     France 5    
Paris, France (clay)
  France 3         France 4
  Poland 5    
Milan, Italy (clay)
     Italy 1  
  Denmark 0       Poland 2
  Ireland 1     Italy 3    
Berlin, Germany (clay)
  Italy 4         Germany 3
  Great Britain 3         Yugoslavia 2
  Romania 2       Great Britain 0  
  Yugoslavia 3     Yugoslavia 5    
  Czechoslovakia 2         Yugoslavia 3  
 bye         Sweden 1  
  Sweden       Sweden 4
 bye      Switzerland 1    
   Switzerland         Yugoslavia 5
 bye    
    Belgium 0  
  India       India w/o  
 bye     Austria[lower-alpha 1]    
  Austria         India 1
 bye         Belgium 3  
  Greece       Greece 0
 bye     Belgium 5  
  Belgium  

Final

Germany vs. Yugoslavia


Germany
3		 Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany [5]
29–31 July 1938
Clay
Yugoslavia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Henner Henkel
Franjo Punčec		 1
6 		5
7 		3
6 		     
2
Georg von Metaxa
Josip Palada		 1
6 		6
4		 6
1		 3
6 		12
10		  
3
Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa
Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec		 1
6 		7
9 		7
5		 6
4		 6
4		  
4
Henner Henkel
Josip Palada		 6
3		 7
5		 6
1		      
5
Hans Redl
Franjo Kukuljević		 4
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     

Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Germany


Australia
5		 Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States [6]
18–20 August 1938
Grass
Germany
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
John Bromwich
Henner Henkel		 6
2		 6
3		 6
3		      
2
Adrian Quist
Georg von Metaxa		 6
3		 6
2		 6
1		      
3
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa		 6
2		 6
1		 6
4		      
4
Adrian Quist
Henner Henkel		 6
1		 6
0		 8
6		      
5
John Bromwich
Georg von Metaxa		 6
3		 6
2		 6
1		      

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia


United States
3		 Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States [3]
3–5 September 1938
Grass
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Bobby Riggs
Adrian Quist		 4
6 		6
0		 8
6		 6
1		    
2
Don Budge
John Bromwich		 6
2		 6
3		 4
6 		7
5		    
3
Don Budge / Gene Mako
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist		 6
0		 3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		   
4
Don Budge
Adrian Quist		 8
6		 6
1		 6
2		      
5
Bobby Riggs
John Bromwich		 4
6 		6
4		 0
6 		2
6 		   

Notes
  1. The tie between Austria and India was abandoned following the German annexation of Austria in March 1938.

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. "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. "Germany v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  6. "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.
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