1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
The 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 22nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 21 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 entered the America Zone.
France defeated Japan in the Inter-Zonal play-off. The French defeated 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.[1][2][3]
America Zone
Draw
| 1st round 18–31 July |
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| St. Louis, Missouri, United States (grass) | ||||||||||
 Japan |
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3 | |||||||||
| Toronto, Canada (clay) |  Canada |
2 | ||||||||
| Canada |
3 | |||||||||
 Cuba |
2 | |||||||||
Final
| Canada 2 |
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada 18–20 August 1927 grass |
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Europe Zone
Draw
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Second round
 France 5 |
Racing Club de France, Paris, France 14–16 May 1927 clay |
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Final
 Denmark 0 |
Copenhagen, Denmark 21–22 July 1927 clay |
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Inter-Zonal Zone
| Japan 0 |
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States 25–27 August 1927 grass |
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Challenge Round
 United States 2 |
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 8–10 September 1927 Grass |
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References
- ↑ "Davis Cup – 1927 Results". ITF. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ David J. Walsh (September 11, 1927). "Two 'Bills' Fall Before French Tennis Stars". The Miami News. pp. 1, 11.
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