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1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1928 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge


1928 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 23rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 27 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while six would enter the America Zone. Chile, Finland, and Norway made their first appearances in the competition.

The United States defeated Italy in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their second straight title. The final was played 27–29 July at the new Stade Roland Garros in Paris.

America Zone

Draw

| RD1-date=9 April–2 May | RD2-date=25–28 May | RD3-date=1–3 June

| RD1T1-loc= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1T2-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0

| RD1T3-loc=Havana, Cuba | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=0

| RD1T4-loc= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=

| RD2T1-loc=Kansas City, MO, United States (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=5

| RD2T2-loc=Montreal, Canada (grass) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=1

| RD3T1-loc=Chicago, IL, United States (clay) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=0

Final

United States vs. Japan |}}

Europe Zone

Draw

| RD1-date=7 April–12 May | RD2-date=11–26 May | RD3-date=7–11 June | RD4-date=20–24 June | RD5-date=13–15 July | RD1-name=First Round | RD2-name=Second Round | seed-width=25 | team-width=150

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01= | RD1-score01= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=bye | RD1-score02=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=bye | RD1-score04=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05= | RD1-score05=5 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06=0

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= | RD1-score07=4 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=1

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09= | RD1-score09=1 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=4

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=4 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=1

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=4 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=1

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=3 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=2

| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17= | RD1-score17=0 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18= | RD1-score18=5

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

| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21= | RD1-score21=0 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22= | RD1-score22=5

| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23= | RD1-score23=0 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24= | RD1-score24=5

| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25= | RD1-score25=w/o | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26= | RD1-score26=

| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=bye | RD1-score27= | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28= | RD1-score28=

| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=bye | RD1-score29= | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30= | RD1-score30=

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

| RD2T1-loc=Zürich, Switzerland | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01= | RD2-score01=2 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02= | RD2-score02=3

| RD2T2-loc=Rome, Italy (clay) | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= | RD2-score03=0 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04= | RD2-score04=4

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

| RD2T4-loc=Berlin, Germany (clay) | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= | RD2-score07=3 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08= | RD2-score08=2

| RD2T5-loc=Copenhagen, Denmark | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09= | RD2-score09=1 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10= | RD2-score10=4

| RD2T6-loc=Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11= | RD2-score11=2 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12= | RD2-score12=3

| RD2T7-loc=Stockholm, Sweden | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13= | RD2-score13=1 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14= | RD2-score14=4

| RD2T8-loc=Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15= | RD2-score15=1 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16= | RD2-score16=4

| RD3T1-loc=Turin, Italy (clay) | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01= | RD3-score01=1 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02= | RD3-score02=4

| RD3T2-loc=Birmingham, England (grass) | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03= | RD3-score03=4 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04= | RD3-score04=1

| RD3T3-loc=The Hague, Netherlands (clay) | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05= | RD3-score05=0 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06= | RD3-score06=3

| RD3T4-loc= | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07= | RD3-score07=w/o | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08= | RD3-score08=

| RD4T1-loc=Felixstowe, England (grass) | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01= | RD4-score01=4 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02= | RD4-score02=1

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

| RD5T1-loc=Milan, Italy (clay) | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01= | RD5-score01=3 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02= | RD5-score02=2

Final

Italy vs. Czechoslovakia

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Italy |}}

Challenge Round

France vs. United States

References

References

  1. Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  2. Max Robertson. (1974). "The Encyclopedia of Tennis". Allen & Unwin.
  3. "United States v Japan". daviscup.com.
  4. "Italy v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  5. "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.
  6. "France v United States". daviscup.com.
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