1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 23rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 26 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 6 would enter the America Zone. Chile, Finland, and Norway made their first appearances in the competition.

The United States defeated Italy in the Inter-Zonal play-off. The USA would lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their second straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 27–29 July.[1][2][3]

America Zone

Draw

  1st Round
 Semifinals
25–28 May		 Final
1–3 June
                           
 
    China  
   bye     Kansas City, MO, United States (clay)
      China 0  
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)     United States 5  
    United States 5
    Mexico 0     Chicago, IL, United States (clay)
      United States 5
  Havana, Cuba       Japan 0
    Japan 3  
    Cuba 0     Montreal, Canada (grass)
      Japan 3
    Canada 1  
   bye
    Canada  

Final


United States
5		 Town & Tennis Club, Chicago, IL, United States
1–3 June 1928
clay
Japan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Japan		 Bill Tilden
Tamino Abe		 6
2		 6
3		 6
0		      
2 United States
Japan		 John Hennessey
Yoshiro Ota		 8
6		 6
3		 6
3		      
3 United States
Japan		 George Lott / Bill Tilden
Tamino Abe / Teizo Toba		 6
1		 10
8		 6
2		      
4 United States
Japan		 Wilbur Coen
Tamino Abe		 7
9 		6
2		 6
4		 7
5		    
5 United States
Japan		 Bill Tilden
Yoshiro Ota		 6
8 		6
3		 6
1		 6
0		    

Europe Zone

Draw

1st round
7 April-12 May		   2nd round
11–26 May		   Quarterfinals
7–11 June		   Semifinals
20–24 June		   Final
13–15 July
   Switzerland     Zürich, Switzerland
 bye        Switzerland 2  
  India     India 3     Turin, Italy (clay)
 bye         India 1  
  Romania 5     Rome, Italy (clay)     Italy 4  
  Belgium 0       Romania 0
  Italy 4     Italy 4     Felixstowe, England (grass)
  Australia 1         Italy 4  
  Yugoslavia 1     Helsinki, Finland (clay)     Great Britain 1  
  Finland 4       Finland 0  
  Great Britain 4     Great Britain 5     Birmingham, England (grass)
  Argentina 1         Great Britain 4
  Germany 4     Berlin, Germany (clay)     Germany 1  
  Greece 1       Germany 3
  Spain 3     Spain 2     Milan, Italy (clay)
  Chile 2         Italy 3
  Poland 0     Copenhagen, Denmark     Czechoslovakia 2
  Denmark 5       Denmark 1  
  Austria 4     Austria 4     The Hague, Netherlands (clay)
  Philippines 1         Austria 0  
  Norway 0     Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)     Netherlands 3  
  Hungary 5       Hungary 2
  Ireland 0     Netherlands 3     Prague, Czechoslovakia
  Netherlands 5         Netherlands 2
  Sweden w/o     Stockholm, Sweden     Czechoslovakia 3  
  South Africa       Sweden 1  
  Czechoslovakia     Czechoslovakia 4    
 bye         Czechoslovakia w/o
  Portugal     Lisbon, Portugal (clay)     New Zealand  
 bye       Portugal 1
  New Zealand     New Zealand 4  
 bye  

Final


Italy
3		 Milan, Italy
13–15 July 1928
clay
Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Umberto de Morpurgo
Pavel Machenauer		 6
3		 6
3		 6
4		      
2 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Placido Gaslini
Jan Koželuh		 1
6 		7
9 		6
3		 4
6 		   
3 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Umberto de Morpurgo / Placido Gaslini
Jan Koželuh / Pavel Machenauer		 6
8 		6
4		 4
6 		4
6 		   
4 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Umberto de Morpurgo
Jan Koželuh		 6
1		 6
2		 6
0		      
5 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Placido Gaslini
Pavel Machenauer		 0
6 		6
4		 6
4		 6
3		    

Inter-Zonal Zone


Italy
1		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
20–22 July 1928
clay
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
United States		 Umberto de Morpurgo
John Hennessey		 4
6 		5
7 		2
6 		     
2 Italy
United States		 Placido Gaslini
Frank Hunter		 1
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
3 Italy
United States		 Umberto de Morpurgo / Placido Gaslini
John Hennessey / George Lott		 2
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
4 Italy
United States		 Umberto de Morpurgo
Frank Hunter		 6
4		 6
8 		6
3		 3
6 		6
3		  
5 Italy
United States		 Placido Gaslini
John Hennessey		 5
7 		3
6 		4
6 		     

Challenge Round


France
4		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
27–29 July 1928
clay
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
United States		 René Lacoste
Bill Tilden		 6
1		 4
6 		4
6 		6
2		 3
6 		 
2 France
United States		 Henri Cochet
John Hennessey		 5
7 		9
7		 6
3		 6
0		    
3 France
United States		 Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet
Frank Hunter / Bill Tilden		 6
4		 6
8 		7
5		 4
6 		6
2		  
4 France
United States		 Henri Cochet
Bill Tilden		 9
7		 8
6		 6
4		      
5 France
United States		 René Lacoste
John Hennessey		 4
6 		6
1		 7
5		 6
4		    

References

  1. ↑ "Davis Cup – 1928 Results". ITF.
  2. ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. ↑ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 383. ISBN 0047960426.

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