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1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1927 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge


1927 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 22nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 21 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 entered the America Zone. Yugoslavia and Greece competed for the first time, while Germany returned to the competition for the first time since 1914.

France defeated Japan in the Inter-Zonal play-off. The French defeated the United States, capturing their first championship, and ending the USA's 7-year run. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 8–10 September.

America Zone

Draw

| RD1-date=18–31 July | RD2-date=18–20 August

| RD1T1-loc=St. Louis, MO, United States (grass) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1

| RD1T2-loc=Toronto, Canada (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD2T1-loc=Montreal, Canada (grass) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=2

Final

Canada vs. Japan |}}

Europe Zone

Draw

| RD1-date=29 April–9 May | RD2-date=6–22 May | RD3-date=9–13 June | RD4-date=8–11 July | RD5-date=21–22 July | RD1-name=First Round | RD2-name=Second Round | seed-width=25 | team-width=150

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| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=0

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| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19= | RD1-score19=1 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20= | RD1-score20=4

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| RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=bye | RD1-score31= | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32= | RD1-score32=

| RD2T1-loc=Paris, France (clay) | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01= | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02= | RD2-score02=0

| RD2T2-loc=Budapest, Hungary | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04= | RD2-score04=3

| RD2T3-loc=Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05= | RD2-score05=0 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= | RD2-score06=5

| RD2T4-loc=Montreux, Switzerland | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08= | RD2-score08=0

| RD2T5-loc=Harrogate, England (clay) | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09= | RD2-score09=3 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10= | RD2-score10=2

| RD2T6-loc=Zagreb, Yugoslavia | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11= | RD2-score11=3 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12= | RD2-score12=0

| RD2T7-loc=Prague, Czechoslovakia | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13= | RD2-score13=4 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14= | RD2-score14=1

| RD2T8-loc=Brussels, Belgium | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15= | RD2-score15=0 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16= | RD2-score16=5

| RD3T1-loc=Rome, Italy (clay) | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01= | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02= | RD3-score02=2

| RD3T2-loc=Berlin, Germany | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03= | RD3-score03=1 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04= | RD3-score04=4

| RD3T3-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05= | RD3-score05=5 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06= | RD3-score06=0

| RD3T4-loc=Prague, Czechoslovakia | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07= | RD3-score07=4 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08= | RD3-score08=1

| RD4T1-loc=Eastbourne, England (grass) | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01= | RD4-score01=5 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02= | RD4-score02=0

| RD4T2-loc=Prague, Czechoslovakia | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03= | RD4-score03=3 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04= | RD4-score04=2

| RD5T1-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01= | RD5-score01=3 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02= | RD5-score02=0

Final

Denmark vs. France

Inter-Zonal Final

France vs. Japan |}}

Challenge Round

United States vs. France

References

References

  1. Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  2. (September 11, 1927). "Two 'Bills' Fall Before French Tennis Stars". The Miami News.
  3. "Canada v Japan". daviscup.com.
  4. "Denmark v France". daviscup.com.
  5. "France v Japan". daviscup.com.
  6. "United States v France". daviscup.com.
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