1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration	31 March – 30 July 1933
Edition	28th
Teams	31
Champion
Winning nation	Great Britain
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The 1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 28th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 24 teams would enter the Europe Zone; while 9 would enter the Americas Zone, 4 in North America and 5 in South America.

The United States defeated Argentina in the America Inter-Zonal Final, and Great Britain defeated Australia in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal play-off Great Britain defeated United States, and went on to defeat France in the Challenge Round. Great Britain's victory ended France's six-year run as champions and gave the Great Britain team their first title since 1912. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris on 28–30 July.^[1]^[2]^[3]

America Zone

North & Central America Zone


Semifinals 5–13 May		Final 18–20 May

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

United States	5
		Montreal, Quebec (grass)
Mexico	0
		United States	5
Hot Springs (hard)
		Canada	0
Cuba	1

Canada	4

South America Zone

Quarterfinals

Semifinals
31 March–2 April

Final
8–10 April

Brazil

Montevideo, Uruguay

Chile

w/o

Chile

5

Uruguay

0

Uruguay

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

bye

Chile

1

Argentina

4

bye

Peru

Argentina

w/o

bye

Argentina

Americas Inter-Zonal final

United States vs. Argentina

United States
4

Chevy Chase Lawn Tennis Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland^[4]
25–27 May 1933
Clay

Argentina
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Ellsworth Vines Adriano Zappa	6 2	6 3	6 4
2	Wilmer Allison Américo Cattaruzza	6 2	6 4	6 3
3	George Lott / John Van Ryn Adelmar Echeverria / Adriano Zappa	6 1	6 4	6 1
4	Ellsworth Vines Américo Cattaruzza	7 5	6 1	5 7	6 1
5	Wilmer Allison Adriano Zappa	6 2	6 1	2 2		not completed

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
21 April–9 May

Second Round
12–21 May

Quarterfinals
8–13 June

Semifinals
17–20 June

Final
13–15 July

Greece

Athens, Greece

bye

Greece

4

Romania

1

Prague, Czechoslovakia

bye

Greece

0

Czechoslovakia

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

5

bye

Czechoslovakia

5

Monaco

0

Eastbourne, England (grass)

bye

Czechoslovakia

0

Finland

w/o

London, England (clay)

Great Britain

5

India

Finland

0

Spain

1

Great Britain

5

Eastbourne, England (grass)

Great Britain

4

Great Britain

4

Italy

4

Genoa, Italy (clay)

Italy

1

Yugoslavia

1

Italy

4

Belgium

2

Austria

1

Wimbledon, England (grass)

Austria

3

Great Britain

3

Denmark

2

Dublin, Ireland (grass)

Australia

2

Ireland

3

Ireland

0

Hungary

0

Japan

5

Berlin, Germany (clay)

Japan

5

Japan

4

Germany

5

Berlin, Germany

Germany

1

Egypt

0

Germany

4

Netherlands

3

Netherlands

1

Paris, France (clay)

Poland

2

Japan

2

bye

Basel, Switzerland

Australia

3

Switzerland

1

bye

South Africa

4

London, England (grass)

South Africa

2

bye

Oslo, Norway (clay)

Australia

3

Norway

0

bye

Australia

5

Australia

Final

Great Britain vs. Australia

Great Britain
3

Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England^[5]
13–15 July 1933
Grass

Australia
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Bunny Austin Jack Crawford	6 4	2 6	2 6	3 6
2	Fred Perry Vivian McGrath	6 2	6 4	6 2
3	Pat Hughes / Fred Perry Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull	7 5	6 4	3 6	6 3
4	Bunny Austin Vivian McGrath	6 4	7 5	6 3
5	Harry Lee Jack Crawford	6 8	5 7	4 6

Inter-Zonal final

Great Britain vs. United States

Great Britain
4

Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France^[6]
21–23 July 1933
Clay

United States
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Bunny Austin Ellsworth Vines	6 1	6 1	6 4
2	Fred Perry Wilmer Allison	6 1	7 5	6 4
3	Pat Hughes / Fred Perry George Lott / John Van Ryn	6 8	4 6	1 6
4	Bunny Austin Wilmer Allison	6 2	7 9	6 3	6 4
5	Fred Perry Ellsworth Vines	1 6	6 0	4 6	7 5	7 6	retired

Challenge Round

France vs. Great Britain

France
2

Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France^[3]
28–30 July 1933
Clay

Great Britain
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	André Merlin Bunny Austin	3 6	4 6	0 6
2	Henri Cochet Fred Perry	10 8	4 6	6 8	6 3	1 6
3	Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon Pat Hughes / Harry Lee	6 3	8 6	6 2
4	Henri Cochet Bunny Austin	5 7	6 4	4 6	6 4	6 4
5	André Merlin Fred Perry	6 4	6 8	2 6	5 7

References

^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
^ ^a ^b "France v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Argentina". daviscup.com.
^ "Great Britain v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup official website

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.

[Challenge-3] "France v Great Britain". daviscup.com.

[4] "United States v Argentina". daviscup.com.

[5] "Great Britain v Australia". daviscup.com.

[6] "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.

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