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1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1939 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge


1939 edition of the 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.

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.

America Zone

North & Central America Zone

| RD1-date=30 June–23 July | RD2-date=14–16 July | RD3-date=10–12 August

| 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 (clay) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=4

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

| RD2T1-loc= Long Beach, CA, United States (grass) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=5

| RD2T2-loc= | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=w/o | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=

| RD3T1-loc=Rumson, NJ, United States (grass) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=0

Final

Cuba vs. Australia |}}

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Australia defeated Brazil by walkover.

Europe Zone

Draw

| RD1-date=5–7 May | RD2-date=11–21 May | RD3-date=25–29 May | RD4-date=2–5 June | RD5-date=28–30 July | RD1-name=First Round | RD2-name=Second Round | seed-width=25 | team-width=150

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| RD2T1-loc=Brighton, England (clay) | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01= | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02= | RD2-score02=2

| RD2T2-loc=Paris, France (clay) | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= | RD2-score03=4 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04= | RD2-score04=1

| RD2T3-loc=Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05= | RD2-score05=4 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= | RD2-score06=1

| RD2T4-loc=Warsaw, Poland | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= | RD2-score07=3 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08= | RD2-score08=2

| RD2T5-loc=Budapest, Hungary | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09= | RD2-score09=1 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10= | RD2-score10=4

| RD2T6-loc=Naples, Italy (clay) | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11= | RD2-score11=3 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12= | RD2-score12=0

| RD2T7-loc=Brussels, Belgium | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13= | RD2-score13=3 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14= | RD2-score14=2

| RD2T8-loc= | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15= | RD2-score15=w/o | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16= | RD2-score16=

| RD3T1-loc=Wimbledon, England (grass) | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01= | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02= | RD3-score02=2

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

| RD3T3-loc=Milan, Italy (clay) | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05= | RD3-score05=3 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06= | RD3-score06=2

| RD3T4-loc=Brussels, Belgium (clay) | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07= | RD3-score07=5 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08= | RD3-score08=0

| RD4T1-loc=Berlin, Germany (clay) | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01= | RD4-score01=0 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02= | RD4-score02=5

| RD4T2-loc=Zagreb, Yugoslavia | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03= | RD4-score03=3 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04= | RD4-score04=2

| RD5T1-loc=Zagreb, Yugoslavia | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01= | RD5-score01=2 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02= | RD5-score02=3

Final

Yugoslavia vs. Germany

Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Yugoslavia |}}

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia

Notes

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. "The Bulletin - Google News Archive Search".
  4. "Cuba v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. "Australia v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  6. "Yugoslavia v Germany". daviscup.com.
  7. "Australia v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  8. "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
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