1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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The 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 24th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 23 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 5 would enter the America Zone.

The United States defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off. The USA would lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their third straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 26-28 July.

Contents

[edit] America Zone

[edit] Draw

  1st Round
16-18 May
Semifinals
17-25 May
Final
30 May-1 June
                           
  Montreal, Canada (grass)
   Flag of the United States United States 5  
   Flag of Canada Canada 0     Chevy Chase, MD, United States (clay)
     Flag of the United States United States 4  
   Flag of Japan Japan 1  
   Flag of Japan Japan
   bye     Detroit, MI, United States (clay)
     Flag of the United States United States 5
       Flag of Cuba Cuba 0
   bye  
   Flag of Cuba Cuba     Havana, Cuba (clay)
     Flag of Cuba Cuba 4
   Flag of Mexico Mexico 1  
   bye
   Flag of Mexico Mexico  

[edit] Final

Flag of the United States
United States
5
Detroit Tennis Club, Detroit, MI, United States
30 May - 1 June 1929
clay
Flag of Cuba
Cuba
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of Cuba
John Hennessey
Ricardo Morales
6
0
6
3
6
4
     
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of Cuba
John Van Ryn
Gustavo Vollmer-Ravelo
6
0
6
1
6
1
     
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of Cuba
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Ricardo Morales / German Upmann
6
2
6
0
6
1
     
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of Cuba
Wilmer Allison
Gustavo Vollmer-Ravelo
6
3
6
2
6
5
     
5 Flag of the United States
Flag of Cuba
George Lott
German Upmann
6
4
6
3
6
3
     


[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

1st round
29 March-12 May
  2nd round
10-19 May
  Quarterfinals
5-9 June
  Semifinals
14-21 June
  Final
12-14 July
 Flag of Italy Italy     Dublin, Ireland (grass)
 bye      Flag of Italy Italy 5  
 Flag of Ireland Ireland    Flag of Ireland Ireland 0     Hamburg, Germany
 bye        Flag of Italy Italy 2  
 Flag of Spain Spain     Barcelona, Spain (clay)    Flag of Germany Germany 3  
 bye      Flag of Spain Spain 1
 Flag of Germany Germany    Flag of Germany Germany 4     Prague, Czechoslovakia
 bye        Flag of Germany Germany 4  
 Flag of Denmark Denmark 4     Copenhagen, Denmark    Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1  
 Flag of Chile Chile 1      Flag of Denmark Denmark 4  
 Flag of Greece Greece 4    Flag of Greece Greece 1     Copenhagen, Denmark
 Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 1        Flag of Denmark Denmark 1
 Flag of Belgium Belgium 4     Prague, Czechoslovakia    Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4  
 Flag of Romania Romania 1      Flag of Belgium Belgium 0
 Flag of Austria Austria 2    Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3     Berlin, Germany (clay)
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3        Flag of Germany Germany 3
 Flag of Hungary Hungary 4     Budapest, Hungary    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 2
 Flag of Norway Norway 1      Flag of Hungary Hungary 3  
 Flag of Monaco Monaco 3    Flag of Monaco Monaco 2     Budapest, Hungary
 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 2        Flag of Hungary Hungary 3  
 Flag of Finland Finland 1     The Hague, Netherlands (clay)    Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 2  
 Flag of Egypt Egypt 4      Flag of Egypt Egypt 1
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands w/o    Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 4     Budapest, Hungary (clay)
 Flag of Portugal Portugal        Flag of Hungary Hungary 2
 Flag of Sweden Sweden     Saltsjöbaden, Sweden    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 3  
 bye      Flag of Sweden Sweden 0  
 Flag of South Africa South Africa    Flag of South Africa South Africa 5     Bournemouth, England (grass)
 bye        Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 5
 Flag of Poland Poland     Warsaw, Poland (clay)    Flag of South Africa South Africa 0  
 bye      Flag of Poland Poland 0
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 5  
 bye  

[edit] Final

Flag of Germany
Germany
3
Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany
12 July - 14 July 1929
clay
Flag of the United Kingdom
Great Britain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United Kingdom
Daniel Prenn
Colin Gregory
6
3
6
3
6
2
     
2 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United Kingdom
Hans Moldenhauer
Bunny Austin
6
4
6
2
6
3
     
3 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United Kingdom
Henrich Klienschroth / Heinz Landmann
Ian Collins / Colin Gregory
4
6
2
6
0
6
     
4 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United Kingdom
Hans Moldenhauer
Colin Gregory
0
6
2
6
3
6
     
5 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United Kingdom
Daniel Prenn
Bunny Austin
4
6
6
2
6
4
4
6
5
1
 
retired


[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

Flag of Germany
Germany
0
Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany
19 July - 21 July 1929
clay
Flag of the United States
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United States
Hans Moldenhauer
Bill Tilden
2
6
4
6
4
6
     
2 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United States
Daniel Prenn
Frank Hunter
6
3
3
6
4
6
3
6
   
3 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United States
Hans Moldenhauer / Daniel Prenn
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
11
9
2
6
4
6
3
6
   
4 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United States
Daniel Prenn
Bill Tilden
1
6
4
6
1
6
     
5 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United States
Hans Moldenhauer
Frank Hunter
3
6
6
1
4
6
6
4
1
6
 


[edit] Challenge Round

Flag of France
France
3
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
26 July - 28 July 1929
clay
Flag of the United States
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of France
Flag of the United States
Henri Cochet
Bill Tilden
6
3
6
1
6
2
     
2 Flag of France
Flag of the United States
Jean Borotra
George Lott
6
1
3
6
6
4
7
5
   
3 Flag of France
Flag of the United States
Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
1
6
6
8
4
6
     
4 Flag of France
Flag of the United States
Jean Borotra
Bill Tilden
6
4
1
6
4
6
5
7
   
5 Flag of France
Flag of the United States
Henri Cochet
George Lott
6
1
3
6
6
0
6
3
   


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