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