1935 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Details
Duration	20 July 1934 – 30 July 1935
Edition	30th
Teams	28
Champion
Winning Nation	Great Britain
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The 1935 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 30th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Due to increased political tensions in Europe, entries for the Europe Zone declined sharply, causing the qualifying round system to be scrapped. Only 11 teams would enter the Europe Zone, with 17 teams entering the qualifying rounds; while six would enter the Americas Zone, 4 in North America and 2 in South America. Estonia entered the tournament for the first time.

In the America Inter-Zonal Final the United States received a walkover due to Brazil's absence, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Czechoslovakia. The United States defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would fall to Great Britain in the challenge round. The final was played at the All England Club Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, England on 27–30 July. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

America Zone

North & Central America Zone

	Semifinals 3–12 May					Final 17–19 May
	Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
	Mexico		5
						Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
	Cuba		0
						Mexico		0
	Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
						United States		5
	China		0
	United States		5

South America Zone

	Final 26–28 April
	Montevideo, Uruguay
	Brazil		3
	Uruguay		2

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Brazil

United States defeated Brazil by walkover. ^[4]

Europe Zone

Qualifying round

	First round
	Warsaw, Poland
	Poland		4
	Belgium		1

	Second round					Qualifying round
	Warsaw, Poland
	Poland		5
						Warsaw, Poland
	Estonia		0
						Poland		5
						Greece		0
	Austria
	Greece		w/o
	Berlin, Germany
	Germany		5
						Copenhagen, Denmark
	Romania		0
						Germany		5
						Denmark		0
	Denmark		w/o
	Switzerland
	Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
	Sweden		3
						Stockholm, Sweden
	Ireland		2
						Sweden		2
	Amsterdam, Netherlands (clay)
						Netherlands		3
	Monaco		1
	Netherlands		4
	Budapest, Hungary (clay)
	Hungary		3
						Budapest, Hungary
	Norway		2
						Hungary		2
						Yugoslavia		3
	Yugoslavia		w/o
	Spain

•   Poland,   Germany,   Netherlands and   Yugoslavia advance to the 1935 Europe Zone main draw. ^[a]

Main draw

First round 10–14 May

Quarterfinals 17 May–10 June

Semifinals 14–17 June

Final 12–14 July

Poland

Warsaw, Poland

bye

Poland

2

South Africa

3

South Africa

Prague, Czechoslovakia

bye

South Africa

0

Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)

Czechoslovakia

5

Netherlands

0

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Japan

5

Japan

1

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

4

Czechoslovakia

4

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Yugoslavia

1

Czechoslovakia

1

Eastbourne, England (grass)

Germany

4

Australia

3

Paris, France (clay)

New Zealand

0

Australia

3

France

2

bye

Berlin, Germany (clay)

France

Australia

1

Germany

4

bye

Berlin, Germany

Germany

Germany

4

Italy

1

bye

Italy

Final

Czechoslovakia vs. Germany

Czechoslovakia 1	Prague, Czechoslovakia [5] 12–14 July 1935		Germany 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Roderich Menzel Henner Henkel 7 5 6 1 4 6 2 6 6 4   2 Josef Caska Gottfried von Cramm 2 6 4 6 2 6       3 Ferenc Maršálek /  Roderich Menzel Gottfried von Cramm /  Kay Lund 3 6 7 9 4 6       4 Roderich Menzel Gottfried von Cramm 2 6 4 6 6 3 7 5 1 6   5 Josef Caska Henner Henkel 6 2 5 7 4 6 0 6

Inter-Zonal Zone

United States vs. Germany

United States 4	No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [6] 20–24 July 1935 Grass		Germany 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Don Budge Henner Henkel 7 5 11 9 6 8 6 1     2 Wilmer Allison Gottfried von Cramm 6 8 3 6 4 6       3 Wilmer Allison /  John Van Ryn Gottfried von Cramm /  Kay Lund 3 6 6 3 5 7 9 7 8 6   4 Wilmer Allison Henner Henkel 6 1 7 5 11 9       5 Don Budge Gottfried von Cramm 0 6 9 7 8 6 6 3

Challenge round

Great Britain vs. United States

Great Britain 5	Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [3] 27–30 July 1935 Grass		United States 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Bunny Austin Wilmer Allison 6 2 2 6 4 6 6 3 7 5   2 Fred Perry Don Budge 6 0 6 8 6 3 6 4     3 Pat Hughes /  Raymond Tuckey Wilmer Allison /  John Van Ryn 6 2 1 6 6 8 6 3 6 3   4 Bunny Austin Don Budge 6 2 6 4 6 8 7 5     5 Fred Perry Wilmer Allison 4 6 6 4 7 5 6 3

See also

• 1935 Wightman Cup

Notes

References

External links

• Davis Cup official website