1931 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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The 1931 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 26th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Due to an increase in South American entries, the Americas Zone was split into the North/Central American Zone and the South American Zone. The winner of each sub-zone would play to determine who moved to the Inter-Zonal round. 22 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 7 would enter the Americas Zone.

The United States defeated Argentina in the American Zone, but would then lose to Great Britain in the Inter-Zonal play-off. France defeated Great Britain in the Challenge Round, giving France their fifth straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 24-26 July.

Contents

[edit] America Zone

[edit] North/Central America draw

  1st Round
1-3 May
Final
21-23 May
                 
  Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
   Flag of the United States United States 5  
   Flag of Mexico Mexico 0     Montreal, Canada (grass)
     Flag of the United States United States 4
   Flag of Canada Canada 1
   bye
   Flag of Canada Canada  

[edit] South America draw

  1st Round
26-28 March
Semifinals
2-4 April
Final
24-26 April
                           
  Asunción, Paraguay
   Flag of Paraguay Paraguay 0  
   Flag of Argentina Argentina 5     Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
     Flag of Argentina Argentina 5  
   Flag of Uruguay Uruguay 0  
   Flag of Uruguay Uruguay
   bye     Santiago, Chile
     Flag of Argentina Argentina 3
       Flag of Chile Chile 0
   bye  
   Flag of Brazil Brazil    
     Flag of Brazil Brazil
   Flag of Chile Chile w/o  
   bye
   Flag of Chile Chile  

[edit] Americas Inter-Zonal round

Flag of the United States
United States
5
Chevy Chase Lawn Tennis Club, Chevy Chase, MD, United States
28 May - 30 May 1931
clay
Flag of Argentina
Argentina
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina
Frank Shields
Guillermo Robson
3
6
6
2
6
2
6
2
   
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina
Sidney Wood
Ronald Boyd
6
4
6
1
6
2
     
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina
Wilmer Allison / Sidney Wood
Lucilo del Castillo / Adriano Zappa
6
4
8
6
2
6
4
2
   
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina
Frank Shields
Ronald Boyd
6
2
6
2
6
2
     
5 Flag of the United States
Flag of Argentina
Clifford Sutter
Guillermo Robson
3
6
6
4
6
3
6
3
   


[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

1st round
16 April-5 May
  2nd round
8-17 May
  Quarterfinals
20 May-6 June
  Semifinals
12-18 June
  Final
9-11 July
 Flag of Finland Finland     Helsinki, Finland
 bye      Flag of Finland Finland 1  
 Flag of Egypt Egypt    Flag of Egypt Egypt 4     Paris, France (clay)
 bye        Flag of Egypt Egypt 0  
 Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia     Zagreb, Yugoslavia    Flag of Japan Japan 5  
 bye      Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 0
 Flag of Japan Japan    Flag of Japan Japan 5     Eastbourne, England (grass)
 bye        Flag of Japan Japan 0  
 Flag of Belgium Belgium     Brussels, Belgium (clay)    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 5  
 bye      Flag of Belgium Belgium 0  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 5    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 5     Eastbourne, England (grass)
 Flag of Monaco Monaco 0        Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 5
 Flag of Germany Germany 0     Dublin, Ireland (grass)    Flag of South Africa South Africa 0  
 Flag of South Africa South Africa 5      Flag of South Africa South Africa 4
 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 0    Flag of Ireland Ireland 1     Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
 Flag of Ireland Ireland 5        Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 4
 Flag of Greece Greece 3     Athens, Greece    Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1
 Flag of Austria Austria 2      Flag of Greece Greece 1  
 Flag of Spain Spain 2    Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4     Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3        Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3  
 Flag of Italy Italy 4     Turin, Italy (clay)    Flag of Italy Italy 0  
 Flag of Hungary Hungary 1      Flag of Italy Italy 3
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands    Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 0     Copenhagen, Denmark
 bye        Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 5
 Flag of Norway Norway     Oslo, Norway (clay)    Flag of Denmark Denmark 0  
 bye      Flag of Norway Norway 0  
 Flag of Poland Poland    Flag of Poland Poland 3     Copenhagen, Denmark
 bye        Flag of Poland Poland 2
 Flag of Denmark Denmark     Copenhagen, Denmark    Flag of Denmark Denmark 3  
 bye      Flag of Denmark Denmark 5
 Flag of Romania Romania    Flag of Romania Romania 0  
 bye  

[edit] Final

Flag of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
1
Prague, Czechoslovakia
9 July - 11 July 1931
clay
Flag of the United Kingdom
Great Britain
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of the United Kingdom
Rodrich Menzel
Bunny Austin
6
3
2
6
8
6
3
6
3
6
 
2 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of the United Kingdom
Ladislav Hecht
Fred Perry
1
6
6
8
3
6
     
3 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of the United Kingdom
Ferenc Marsalek / Rodrich Menzel
Patrick Hughes / Fred Perry
4
6
6
4
4
6
2
6
   
4 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of the United Kingdom
Ladislav Hecht
Bunny Austin
6
2
7
5
6
4
     
5 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of the United Kingdom
Rodrich Menzel
Fred Perry
7
5
6
3
7
5
     


[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

Flag of the United States
United States
2
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
17 July - 19 July 1931
clay
Flag of the United Kingdom
Great Britain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of the United Kingdom
Sidney Wood
Bunny Austin
6
2
0
6
6
8
5
7
   
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of the United Kingdom
Frank Shields
Fred Perry
10
8
6
4
6
2
     
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of the United Kingdom
George Lott / John Van Ryn
Patrick Hughes / Fred Perry
6
1
6
3
4
6
6
3
   
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of the United Kingdom
Sidney Wood
Fred Perry
3
6
10
8
3
6
3
6
   
5 Flag of the United States
Flag of the United Kingdom
Frank Shields
Bunny Austin
6
8
3
6
5
7
     


[edit] Challenge Round

Flag of France
France
3
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
24 July - 26 July 1931
clay
Flag of the United Kingdom
Great Britain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of France
Flag of the United Kingdom
Henri Cochet
Bunny Austin
3
6
11
9
6
2
6
4
   
2 Flag of France
Flag of the United Kingdom
Jean Borotra
Fred Perry
6
4
8
10
0
6
6
4
4
6
 
3 Flag of France
Flag of the United Kingdom
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Patrick Hughes / Charles Kingsley
6
1
5
7
6
3
8
6
   
4 Flag of France
Flag of the United Kingdom
Jean Borotra
Bunny Austin
5
7
3
6
6
3
5
7
   
5 Flag of France
Flag of the United Kingdom
Henri Cochet
Fred Perry
6
4
1
6
9
7
6
3
   


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