1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Details
Duration	29 April – 27 July 1937
Edition	32nd
Teams	25
Champion
Winning Nation	United States
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The 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 32nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 20 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 teams entered the Americas Zone.

The United States defeated Australia in the Americas Zone final, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Czechoslovakia. The United States defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and then defeated Great Britain in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the All England Club Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, England on 24–27 July. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

America Zone

Draw

	Semifinals 30 April–2 May					Final 29–31 May
	Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
	Australia		5
						Forest Hills, NY, United States (grass)
	Mexico		0
						Australia		0
	San Francisco, CA, United States (clay)
						United States		5
	United States		5
	Japan		0

Final

United States vs. Australia

United States 5	West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States [4] 29–31 May 1937 Grass		Australia 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Don Budge Jack Crawford 6 1 6 3 6 2       2 Bryan Grant John Bromwich 6 2 7 5 6 1       3 Don Budge /  Gene Mako Jack Crawford /  Vivian McGrath 7 5 6 1 8 6       4 Don Budge John Bromwich 6 2 6 3 5 7 6 1     5 Bryan Grant Jack Crawford 6 0 6 2 7 5

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round 29 April–2 May

Second Round 8–17 May

Quarterfinals 4–7 June

Semifinals 12–14 June

Final 10–12 July

Germany

Munich, Germany

bye

Germany

3

Austria

Austria

1

Milan, Italy (clay)

bye

Germany

4

Italy

Bologna, Italy (clay)

Italy

1

bye

Italy

5

Monaco

Monaco

0

Berlin, Germany

bye

Germany

4

Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

Belgium

1

bye

Sweden

3

Greece

Greece

2

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

bye

Sweden

2

Belgium

3

Brussels, Belgium

Belgium

3

Hungary

2

Belgium

4

Switzerland

3

Switzerland

1

Berlin, Germany

Ireland

2

Germany

4

Netherlands

0

Brighton, England (clay)

Czechoslovakia

1

South Africa

5

South Africa

4

New Zealand

3

New Zealand

1

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

China

2

South Africa

1

bye

Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

4

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

5

bye

Romania

0

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Romania

Yugoslavia

1

bye

Warsaw, Poland

Czechoslovakia

4

Poland

Poland

0

bye

Czechoslovakia

5

Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)

Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

4

bye

Paris, France (clay)

France

1

France

France

5

bye

Norway

0

Norway

Final

Germany vs. Czechoslovakia

Germany 4	Berlin, Germany [5] 10–12 July 1937		Czechoslovakia 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Henner Henkel Ladislav Hecht 6 1 7 5 7 5       2 Gottfried von Cramm Roderich Menzel 3 6 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 2   3 Gottfried von Cramm /  Henner Henkel Josef Caska /  Ladislav Hecht 6 1 6 2 10 12 6 0     4 Gottfried von Cramm Ladislav Hecht 6 3 7 5 6 2       5 Hans Denker František Cejnar 6 4 6 3 4 6 4 6 2 6

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Germany

United States 3	Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [6] 17–20 July 1937 Grass		Germany 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Bryan Grant Gottfried von Cramm 3 6 4 6 2 6       2 Don Budge Henner Henkel 6 2 6 1 6 3       3 Don Budge /  Gene Mako Gottfried von Cramm /  Henner Henkel 4 6 7 5 8 6 6 4     4 Bryan Grant Henner Henkel 5 7 6 2 3 6 4 6     5 Don Budge Gottfried von Cramm 6 8 5 7 6 4 6 2 8 6

Challenge Round

Great Britain vs. United States

Great Britain 1	Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [3] 24–27 July 1937 Grass		United States 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Bunny Austin Frank Parker 6 3 6 2 7 5       2 Charles Hare Don Budge 13 15 1 6 2 6       3 Raymond Tuckey /  Frank Wilde Don Budge /  Gene Mako 3 6 5 7 9 7 10 12     4 Charles Hare Frank Parker 2 6 4 6 2 6       5 Bunny Austin Don Budge 6 8 6 3 4 6 3 6

See also

• 1937 Wightman Cup

References

External links

• Davis Cup official website