1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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The 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 27th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 22 teams would enter the Europe Zone; while 8 would enter the Americas Zone, 5 in North America and 3 in South America.

The United States defeated Brazil in the American Zone, after Brazil received two walkovers in the South America Zone. The USA then defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off. France defeated the Americans in the Challenge Round, giving them their sixth straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 29-31 July.

Contents

[edit] America Zone

[edit] North/Central America draw

  1st Round
28-30 April
Semifinals
13-15 May
Final
27-30 May
                           
  Chevy Chase, MD, United States (clay)
   Flag of the United States United States 5  
   Flag of Canada Canada 0     New Orleans, LA, United States (clay)
     Flag of the United States United States 5  
   Flag of Mexico Mexico 0  
   Flag of Mexico Mexico
   bye     Philadelphia, PA, United States (clay)
     Flag of the United States United States 5
       Flag of Australia Australia 0
   bye  
   Flag of Australia Australia     Havana, Cuba
     Flag of Australia Australia 5
   Flag of Cuba Cuba 0  
   bye
   Flag of Cuba Cuba  

[edit] South America draw

  1st Round
Final
                 
 
   Flag of Brazil Brazil w/o  
   Flag of Chile Chile    
     Flag of Brazil Brazil w/o
   Flag of Paraguay Paraguay
   bye
   Flag of Paraguay Paraguay  

[edit] Americas Inter-Zonal round

Flag of the United States
United States
5
West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States
9 June - 11 June 1932
clay
Flag of Brazil
Brazil
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of the United States
Flag of Brazil
Wilmer Allison
Nelson Cruz
6
3
6
2
6
3
     
2 Flag of the United States
Flag of Brazil
Frank Shields
Ricardo Pernambuco
6
1
6
3
0
6
6
4
   
3 Flag of the United States
Flag of Brazil
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Ricardo Pernambuco / Ultimo Simone
6
1
6
1
6
2
     
4 Flag of the United States
Flag of Brazil
Wilmer Allison
Ricardo Pernambuco
6
1
6
2
6
0
     
5 Flag of the United States
Flag of Brazil
John Van Ryn
Ultimo Simone
6
2
6
0
6
0
     


[edit] Europe Zone

[edit] Draw

1st round
3-12 May
  2nd round
11-23 May
  Quarterfinals
10-14 June
  Semifinals
8-10 July
  Final
15-17 July
 Flag of Denmark Denmark     Copenhagen, Denmark
 bye      Flag of Denmark Denmark 4  
 Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia    Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 1     Copenhagen, Denmark
 bye        Flag of Denmark Denmark 0  
 Flag of Greece Greece     Athens, Greece    Flag of Japan Japan 5  
 bye      Flag of Greece Greece 0
 Flag of Japan Japan    Flag of Japan Japan 5     Milan, Italy (clay)
 bye        Flag of Japan Japan 2  
 Flag of Spain Spain     Rome, Italy (clay)    Flag of Italy Italy 3  
 bye      Flag of Spain Spain 1  
 Flag of Italy Italy 3    Flag of Italy Italy 4     Montreux, Switzerland
 Flag of Egypt Egypt 2        Flag of Italy Italy 3
 Flag of Norway Norway 0     Lucerne, Switzerland    Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 2  
 Flag of Monaco Monaco 5      Flag of Monaco Monaco 2
 Flag of Belgium Belgium 0    Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 3     Milan, Italy (clay)
 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 5        Flag of Italy Italy 0
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 2     Vienna, Austria    Flag of Germany Germany 5
 Flag of Austria Austria 3      Flag of Austria Austria 2  
 Flag of Germany Germany 5    Flag of Germany Germany 3     Berlin, Germany
 Flag of India India 0        Flag of Germany Germany 4  
 Flag of Hungary Hungary 5     Dublin, Ireland (grass)    Flag of Ireland Ireland 1  
 Flag of Finland Finland 0      Flag of Hungary Hungary 1
 Flag of Ireland Ireland    Flag of Ireland Ireland 4     Berlin, Germany (clay)
 bye        Flag of Germany Germany 3
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain     Torquay, England (clay)    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 2  
 bye      Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 5  
 Flag of Romania Romania    Flag of Romania Romania 0     Warsaw, Poland (clay)
 bye        Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 4
 Flag of Poland Poland     Warsaw, Poland    Flag of Poland Poland 1  
 bye      Flag of Poland Poland 4
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands    Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 1  
 bye  

[edit] Final

Flag of Italy
Italy
0
Milan, Italy
15 July - 17 July 1932
clay
Flag of Germany
Germany
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Italy
Flag of Germany
Giovanni Palmieri
Gottfried von Cramm
3
6
4
6
0
6
     
2 Flag of Italy
Flag of Germany
Giorgio de Stefani
Daniel Prenn
1
6
4
6
6
1
2
6
   
3 Flag of Italy
Flag of Germany
Giorgio de Stefani / Alberto del Bono
Daniel Prenn / Gottfried von Cramm
3
6
3
6
2
6
     
4 Flag of Italy
Flag of Germany
Giovanni Palmieri
Gustav Jaenecke
3
6
6
0
1
6
6
2
1
6
 
5 Flag of Italy
Flag of Germany
Alberto del Bono
Gottfried von Cramm
6
8
3
6
6
3
1
6
   


[edit] Inter-Zonal Zone

Flag of Germany
Germany
2
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
22 July - 24 July 1932
clay
Flag of the United States
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United States
Gottfried von Cramm
Frank Shields
7
5
5
7
6
4
8
6
   
2 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United States
Daniel Prenn
Ellsworth Vines
3
6
3
6
6
0
4
6
   
3 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United States
Daniel Prenn / Gottfried von Cramm
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
3
6
4
6
1
6
     
4 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United States
Gottfried von Cramm
Ellsworth Vines
6
3
3
6
7
9
3
6
   
5 Flag of Germany
Flag of the United States
Daniel Prenn
Frank Shields
6
1
6
0
6
8
6
2
   


[edit] Challenge Round

Flag of France
France
3
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
29 July - 31 July 1932
clay
Flag of the United States
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Flag of France
Flag of the United States
Jean Borotra
Ellsworth Vines
6
4
6
2
3
6
6
4
   
2 Flag of France
Flag of the United States
Henri Cochet
Wilmer Allison
5
7
7
5
7
5
6
2
   
3 Flag of France
Flag of the United States
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
3
6
13
11
5
7
6
4
4
6
 
4 Flag of France
Flag of the United States
Jean Borotra
Wilmer Allison
1
6
3
6
6
4
6
2
7
5
 
5 Flag of France
Flag of the United States
Henri Cochet
Ellsworth Vines
6
4
6
0
5
7
6
8
2
6
 


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