1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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The 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 22nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 21 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 4 would enter the America Zone.

France defeated Japan in the Inter-Zonal play-off. The French would go on to defeat the United States, capturing their first championship, and ending the USA's 6-year run. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 8-10 September.

Contents

[edit] America Zone

[edit] Draw

  1st Round
18-31 July
Final
18-20 August
                 
  St. Louis, Missouri, United States (grass)
   Flag of Japan Japan 4  
   Flag of Mexico Mexico 1     Montreal, Canada (grass)
     Flag of Japan Japan 3
Toronto, Canada (clay)    Flag of Canada Canada 2
   Flag of Canada Canada 3
   Flag of Cuba Cuba 2  

[edit] Final

Flag of Canada
Canada
2
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada
18 August - 20 August 1927
grass
Flag of Japan
Japan
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Canada
Flag of Japan
Willard Crocker
Takeichi Harada
5
7
0
6
4
6
     
2 Flag of Canada
Flag of Japan
Jack Wright
Yoshiro Ota
6
3
6
4
6
4
     
3 Flag of Canada
Flag of Japan
Willard Crocker / Jack Wright
Takeichi Harada / Tezio Toba
3
6
6
4
5
7
6
3
8
10
 
4 Flag of Canada
Flag of Japan
Jack Wright
Takeichi Harada
6
3
6
3
8
6
     
5 Flag of Canada
Flag of Japan
Willard Crocker
Yoshiro Ota
4
6
6
3
8
10
3
6
   


[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

1st round
29 April - 9 May
  2nd round
6-22 May
  Quarterfinals
9-13 June
  Semifinals
8-11 July
  Final
21-22 July
 Flag of France France     Paris, France (clay)
 bye      Flag of France France 5  
 [[Image:{{{flag alias-1867}}}|22x20px|border |Flag of Romania]] Romania    [[Image:{{{flag alias-1867}}}|22x20px|border |Flag of Romania]] Romania 0     Rome, Italy (clay)
 bye        Flag of France France 3  
 Flag of Hungary Hungary     Budapest, Hungary    Flag of Italy Italy 2  
 bye      Flag of Hungary Hungary 2
 Flag of Italy Italy    Flag of Italy Italy 3     Eastbourne, England (grass)
 bye        Flag of France France 5  
 Flag of Portugal Portugal     Lisbon, Portugal (clay)    Flag of South Africa South Africa 0  
 bye      Flag of Portugal Portugal 0  
 Flag of Germany Germany    Flag of Germany Germany 5     Berlin, Germany
 bye        Flag of Germany Germany 1
 Flag of South Africa South Africa 5     Montreux, Switzerland    Flag of South Africa South Africa 4  
 Flag of Ireland Ireland 0      Flag of South Africa South Africa 5
 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 3    Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 0     Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 Flag of Austria Austria 2        Flag of France France 3
 Flag of Denmark Denmark 4     Harrogate, England (clay)    Flag of Denmark Denmark 0
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 1      Flag of Denmark Denmark 3  
 Flag of Sweden Sweden 1    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 2     Copenhagen, Denmark
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 4        Flag of Denmark Denmark 5  
 Flag of Spain Spain 2     Zagreb, Yugoslavia    Flag of India India 0  
 Flag of India India 3      Flag of India India 3
 bye    Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 0     Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia        Flag of Denmark Denmark 3
 bye     Prague, Czechoslovakia    Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 2  
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia      Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4  
 bye    Flag of Greece Greece 1     Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Flag of Greece Greece        Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4
 bye     Brussels, Belgium    Flag of Belgium Belgium 1  
 Flag of Poland Poland      Flag of Poland Poland 0
 bye    Flag of Belgium Belgium 5  
 Flag of Belgium Belgium  

[edit] Final

Flag of Denmark
Denmark
0
Copenhagen, Denmark
21 July - 22 July 1927
clay
Flag of France
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Denmark
Flag of France
Einer Ulrich
Henri Cochet
7
9
7
9
4
6
     
2 Flag of Denmark
Flag of France
Axel Petersen
Jean Borotra
8
6
2
6
1
6
     
3 Flag of Denmark
Flag of France
Axel Petersen / Einer Ulrich
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
4
6
0
6
3
6
     
4 Flag of Denmark
Flag of France
Einer Ulrich
Jean Borotra
          not
played
5 Flag of Denmark
Flag of France
Axel Petersen
Henri Cochet
          not
played


[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

Flag of Japan
Japan
0
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States
25 August - 27 August 1927
grass
Flag of France
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Japan
Flag of France
Yoshiro Ota
Henri Cochet
0
6
3
6
2
6
     
2 Flag of Japan
Flag of France
Takeichi Harada
René Lacoste
1
6
1
6
2
6
     
3 Flag of Japan
Flag of France
Takeichi Harada / Tsumio Tawara
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
7
9
1
6
2
6
     
4 Flag of Japan
Flag of France
Takeichi Harada
Henri Cochet
          not
played
5 Flag of Japan
Flag of France
Yoshiro Ota
René Lacoste
          not
played


[edit] Challenge Round

Flag of the United States
United States
2
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
8 September - 10 September 1927
grass
Flag of France
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of France
Bill Johnston
René Lacoste
3
6
2
6
2
6
     
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of France
Bill Tilden
Henri Cochet
6
4
2
6
6
2
8
6
   
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of France
Frank Hunter / Bill Tilden
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
3
6
6
3
6
3
4
6
6
0
 
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of France
Bill Tilden
René Lacoste
3
6
6
4
3
6
2
6
   
5 Flag of the United States
Flag of France
Bill Johnston
Henri Cochet
4
6
6
4
2
6
4
6
   


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