1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 34th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 20 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 7 entered the America Zone.

1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
John Bromwich and Adrian Quist with the Davis Cup trophy in Sydney, November 1939
Details
Duration5 May – 5 September
Edition34th
Teams25
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
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Australia defeated Cuba in the North & Central America Zone final, and then received a walkover in the America Inter-Zonal final after Brazil, the only team in the South America Zone, withdrew. In the Europe Zone final Yugoslavia defeated Germany. In the Inter-Zonal play-off Australia defeated Yugoslavia, and then defeated the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States on 2–5 September.[1][2][3]

America Zone
Further information: 1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

North & Central America Zone
  Quarterfinals
30 June–23 July		 Semifinals
14–16 July		 Final
10–12 August
                           
 
    Philippines  
   bye     Long Beach, CA, United States (grass)
      Philippines 0  
  Mexico City, Mexico (clay)     Australia 5  
    Australia 5
    Mexico 0     Rumson, NJ, United States (grass)
      Australia 5
  Havana, Cuba (clay)       Cuba 0
    Canada 1  
    Cuba 4    
      Cuba w/o
      Japan[lower-alpha 1]  
   bye
    Japan  

Final

Cuba vs. Australia


Cuba
0		 Seabright Lawn Tennis Club, Rumson, NJ, United States [5]
10–12 August 1939
Grass
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
José Agüero
John Bromwich		 6
8 		0
6 		2
6 		     
2
Ricardo Morales
Adrian Quist		 0
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
3
Ricardo Morales / Lorenzo Nodarse
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist		 1
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     
4
Ricardo Morales
John Bromwich		 6
8 		6
8 		1
6 		     
5
José Agüero
Adrian Quist		 1
6 		0
6 		0
6 		     

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Australia defeated Brazil by walkover.[6]

Europe Zone
Further information: 1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone
Second-round match between Germany and Poland in Warsaw: Henner Henkel, Georg von Metaxa, Józef Hebda, Adam Baworowski

Draw
First Round
5–7 May
   Second Round
11–21 May
   Quarterfinals
25–29 May
   Semifinals
2–5 June
   Final
28–30 July
  Great Britain    
 bye       Great Britain 3  
  New Zealand     New Zealand 2    
 bye         Great Britain 3  
  France    
Paris, France (clay)
     France 2  
 bye       France 4
  China     China 1    
Berlin, Germany (clay)
 bye         Great Britain 0  
  Sweden         Germany 5  
 bye       Sweden 4  
  Denmark     Denmark 1    
Berlin, Germany (clay)
 bye         Sweden 1
  Germany 5         Germany 4  
   Switzerland 0       Germany 3
  Poland 4     Poland 2    
  Netherlands 1         Germany 2
  Romania 2         Yugoslavia 3
  Hungary 3       Hungary 1  
  Yugoslavia 5     Yugoslavia 4    
Milan, Italy (clay)
  Ireland 0         Yugoslavia 3  
 bye    
Naples, Italy (clay)
     Italy 2  
  Italy       Italy 3
 bye     Monaco 0    
  Monaco         Yugoslavia 3
 bye         Belgium 2  
  Belgium       Belgium 3  
 bye     India 2    
  India         Belgium 5
 bye    
    Norway 0  
  Norway       Norway w/o
 bye     Czechoslovakia[lower-alpha 2]  
  Czechoslovakia  

Final

Yugoslavia vs. Germany


Yugoslavia
3		 A.T.K. Stadium, Zagreb, Yugoslavia [7]
28–30 July 1939
Germany
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Franjo Punčec
Rolf Göpfert		 6
3		 6
1		 6
0		      
2
Dragutin Mitić
Henner Henkel		 0
6 		1
6 		6
4		 4
6 		   
3
Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec
Henner Henkel / Roderich Menzel		 7
9 		6
4		 4
6 		6
3		 1
4 		 
4
Dragutin Mitić
Rolf Göpfert		 6
1		 6
2		 6
3		      
5
Franjo Punčec
Henner Henkel		 10
8		 6
3		 6
0		      

Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Yugoslavia


Australia
4		 Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States [8]
24–26 August 1939
Grass
Yugoslavia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Adrian Quist
Dragutin Mitić		 6
0		 6
4		 6
3		      
2
John Bromwich
Franjo Punčec		 2
6 		6
8 		6
0		 2
6 		   
3
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec		 6
2		 6
3		 6
3		      
4
John Bromwich
Dragutin Mitić		 6
1		 6
3		 6
2		      
5
Adrian Quist
Franjo Kukuljević		 6
2		 6
3		 6
4		      

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia


United States
2		 Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, PA, United States [3]
2–5 September 1939
Grass
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Bobby Riggs
John Bromwich		 6
4		 6
0		 7
5		      
2
Frank Parker
Adrian Quist		 6
3		 2
6 		6
4		 1
6 		7
5		  
3
Joe Hunt / Jack Kramer
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist		 7
5		 2
6 		5
7 		2
6 		   
4
Bobby Riggs
Adrian Quist		 1
6 		4
6 		6
3		 6
3		 4
6 		 
5
Frank Parker
John Bromwich		 0
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     

Notes
  1. Japan withdrew from the competition after their top player, Jiro Yamagishi, joined the Imperial Japanese Navy.[4]
  2. The tie between Norway and Czechoslovakia was abandoned due to the German invasion and partition of Czechoslovakia in March 1939.

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. "The Bulletin - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. "Cuba v Australia". daviscup.com.
  6. "Australia v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  7. "Yugoslavia v Germany". daviscup.com.
  8. "Australia v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
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