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1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration7 April – 29 July 1928
Edition23rd
Teams33
Champion
Winning Nation  France
← 1927
1929 →

The 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 23rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 27 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while six 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, but would lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their second straight title. The final was played 27–29 July at the new Stade Roland Garros in Paris. [1] [2] [3]

America Zone

Further information: 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
9 April–2 May		Semifinals
25–28 May		Final
1–3 June
  China
Kansas City, Missouri (clay)
bye
  China0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  United States5
  United States5
Chicago, Illinois (clay)
  Mexico0
  United States5
Havana, Cuba
  Japan0
  Japan3
Montreal, Quebec (grass)
  Cuba0
  Japan3
  Canada1
bye
  Canada

Final

United States vs. Japan


United States
5 		Town & Tennis Club, Chicago, Illinois [4]
1–3 June 1928
Clay
Japan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Japan 		Bill Tilden
Tamio 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
Tamio Abe /  Teizo Toba 		6
1 		10
8 		6
2 		     
4 United States
Japan 		Wilbur Coen
Tamio 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

Further information: 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
7 April–12 May		Second Round
11–26 May		Quarterfinals
7–11 June		Semifinals
20–24 June		Final
13–15 July
   Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland
bye   Switzerland2
  India  India3 Turin, Italy (clay)
bye  India1
  Romania5 Rome, Italy (clay)  Italy4
  Belgium0  Romania0
  Italy4  Italy4 Felixstowe, England (grass)
  Australia1  Italy4
  Yugoslavia1 Helsinki, Finland (clay)  Great Britain1
  Finland4  Finland0
  Great Britain4  Great Britain5 Birmingham, England (grass)
  Argentina1  Great Britain4
  Germany4 Berlin, German] (clay)  Germany1
  Greece1  Germany3
  Spain3  Spain2 Milan, Italy (clay)
  Chile2  Italy3
  Poland0 Copenhagen, Denmark  Czechoslovakia2
  Denmark5  Denmark1
  Austria4  Austria4 The Hague, Netherlands (clay)
  Philippines1  Austria0
  Norway0 Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)  Netherlands3
  Hungary5  Hungary2
  Ireland0  Netherlands3 Prague, Czechoslovakia
  Netherlands5  Netherlands2
  Swedenw/o Stockholm, Sweden  Czechoslovakia3
  South Africa  Sweden1
bye  Czechoslovakia4
  Czechoslovakia  Czechoslovakiaw/o
bye Lisbon, Portugal (clay)  New Zealand
  Portugal  Portugal1
bye  New Zealand4
  New Zealand

Final

Italy vs. Czechoslovakia


Italy
3 		Milan, Italy [5]
13–15 July 1928
Clay
Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Czechoslovakia 		Uberto 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 		Placido Gaslini /  Uberto De Morpurgo
Jan Koželuh /  Pavel Machenauer 		6
8 		6
4 		4
6 		4
6 		   
4 Italy
Czechoslovakia 		Uberto 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 Final

United States vs. Italy


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

Challenge Round

France vs. United States


France
4 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France [3]
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
3 		   

See also

References

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN  978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 383. ISBN  0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "France v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Italy v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.

External links

Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1928_International_Lawn_Tennis_Challenge&oldid=1167084976"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration7 April – 29 July 1928
Edition23rd
Teams33
Champion
Winning Nation  France
← 1927
1929 →

The 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 23rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 27 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while six 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, but would lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their second straight title. The final was played 27–29 July at the new Stade Roland Garros in Paris. [1] [2] [3]

America Zone

Further information: 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
9 April–2 May		Semifinals
25–28 May		Final
1–3 June
  China
Kansas City, Missouri (clay)
bye
  China0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  United States5
  United States5
Chicago, Illinois (clay)
  Mexico0
  United States5
Havana, Cuba
  Japan0
  Japan3
Montreal, Quebec (grass)
  Cuba0
  Japan3
  Canada1
bye
  Canada

Final

United States vs. Japan


United States
5 		Town & Tennis Club, Chicago, Illinois [4]
1–3 June 1928
Clay
Japan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Japan 		Bill Tilden
Tamio 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
Tamio Abe /  Teizo Toba 		6
1 		10
8 		6
2 		     
4 United States
Japan 		Wilbur Coen
Tamio 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

Further information: 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
7 April–12 May		Second Round
11–26 May		Quarterfinals
7–11 June		Semifinals
20–24 June		Final
13–15 July
   Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland
bye   Switzerland2
  India  India3 Turin, Italy (clay)
bye  India1
  Romania5 Rome, Italy (clay)  Italy4
  Belgium0  Romania0
  Italy4  Italy4 Felixstowe, England (grass)
  Australia1  Italy4
  Yugoslavia1 Helsinki, Finland (clay)  Great Britain1
  Finland4  Finland0
  Great Britain4  Great Britain5 Birmingham, England (grass)
  Argentina1  Great Britain4
  Germany4 Berlin, German] (clay)  Germany1
  Greece1  Germany3
  Spain3  Spain2 Milan, Italy (clay)
  Chile2  Italy3
  Poland0 Copenhagen, Denmark  Czechoslovakia2
  Denmark5  Denmark1
  Austria4  Austria4 The Hague, Netherlands (clay)
  Philippines1  Austria0
  Norway0 Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)  Netherlands3
  Hungary5  Hungary2
  Ireland0  Netherlands3 Prague, Czechoslovakia
  Netherlands5  Netherlands2
  Swedenw/o Stockholm, Sweden  Czechoslovakia3
  South Africa  Sweden1
bye  Czechoslovakia4
  Czechoslovakia  Czechoslovakiaw/o
bye Lisbon, Portugal (clay)  New Zealand
  Portugal  Portugal1
bye  New Zealand4
  New Zealand

Final

Italy vs. Czechoslovakia


Italy
3 		Milan, Italy [5]
13–15 July 1928
Clay
Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Czechoslovakia 		Uberto 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 		Placido Gaslini /  Uberto De Morpurgo
Jan Koželuh /  Pavel Machenauer 		6
8 		6
4 		4
6 		4
6 		   
4 Italy
Czechoslovakia 		Uberto 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 Final

United States vs. Italy


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

Challenge Round

France vs. United States


France
4 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France [3]
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
3 		   

See also

References

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN  978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 383. ISBN  0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "France v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Italy v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.

External links

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