1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 33rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 21 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 entered the Americas Zone.

1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Details
Duration	29 April – 5 September 1938
Edition	33rd
Teams	24
Champion
Winning nation	United States
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Australia defeated Japan in the Americas Zone final, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Yugoslavia. Australia defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but were defeated in the Challenge Round by defending champions the United States. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 3–5 September.^[1][2][3]

America Zone

Further information: 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw

	Semifinals 28–31 July					Final 12–14 August
	Kansas City, MO, United States (clay)
	Australia		5
						Montreal, Canada (grass)
	Mexico		0
						Australia		3
	Montreal, Canada (grass)
						Japan		1
	Canada		0
	Japan		5

Final

Australia vs. Japan

Australia 3	Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4] 12–14 August 1938 Grass		Japan 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 John Bromwich Jiro Yamagishi 0 6 6 3 5 7 4 6     2 Adrian Quist Fumiteru Nakano 6 3 4 6 9 7 6 1     3 John Bromwich / Adrian Quist Fumiteru Nakano / Jiro Yamagishi 6 2 6 4 6 3       4 Adrian Quist Jiro Yamagishi 6 4 6 4 2 6 9 7     5 John Bromwich Fumiteru Nakano 1 6 6 1 4 6 12 12   not completed

Europe Zone

Further information: 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw

First Round 29 April–10 May

Second Round 5–23 May

Quarterfinals 26–31 May

Semifinals 21–23 July

Final 29–31 July

Germany

Berlin, Germany (clay)

bye

Germany

5

Norway

Norway

0

Budapest, Hungary

bye

Germany

3

Hungary

Hungary

1

bye

Hungary

w/o

New Zealand

New Zealand

Berlin, Germany (clay)

bye

Germany

3

Monaco

Marseille, France (clay)

France

2

bye

Monaco

0

Netherlands

2

France

5

Paris, France (clay)

France

3

France

4

Poland

5

Milan, Italy (clay)

Italy

1

Denmark

0

Poland

2

Ireland

1

Italy

3

Berlin, Germany (clay)

Italy

4

Germany

3

Great Britain

3

Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)

Yugoslavia

2

Romania

2

Great Britain

0

Yugoslavia

3

Yugoslavia

5

Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)

Czechoslovakia

2

Yugoslavia

3

bye

Stockholm, Sweden (clay)

Sweden

1

Sweden

Sweden

4

bye

Switzerland

1

Brussels, Belgium

Switzerland

Yugoslavia

5

bye

Belgium

0

India

India

w/o

bye

Austria[a]

Brussels, Belgium

Austria

India

1

bye

Athens, Greece

Belgium

3

Greece

Greece

0

bye

Belgium

5

Belgium

Final

Germany vs. Yugoslavia

Germany 3	Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany[5] 29–31 July 1938 Clay		Yugoslavia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Henner Henkel Franjo Punčec 1 6 5 7 3 6       2 Georg von Metaxa Josip Palada 1 6 6 4 6 1 3 6 12 10   3 Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec 1 6 7 9 7 5 6 4 6 4   4 Henner Henkel Josip Palada 6 3 7 5 6 1       5 Hans Redl Franjo Kukuljević 4 6 3 6 2 6

Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Germany

Australia 5	Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[6] 18–20 August 1938 Grass		Germany 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 John Bromwich Henner Henkel 6 2 6 3 6 3       2 Adrian Quist Georg von Metaxa 6 3 6 2 6 1       3 John Bromwich / Adrian Quist Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa 6 2 6 1 6 4       4 Adrian Quist Henner Henkel 6 1 6 0 8 6       5 John Bromwich Georg von Metaxa 6 3 6 2 6 1

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia

United States 3	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[3] 3–5 September 1938 Grass		Australia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Bobby Riggs Adrian Quist 4 6 6 0 8 6 6 1     2 Don Budge John Bromwich 6 2 6 3 4 6 7 5     3 Don Budge / Gene Mako John Bromwich / Adrian Quist 6 0 3 6 4 6 2 6     4 Don Budge Adrian Quist 8 6 6 1 6 2       5 Bobby Riggs John Bromwich 4 6 6 4 0 6 2 6

See also

• 1938 Wightman Cup

Notes

1. The tie between Austria and India was abandoned following the German annexation of Austria in March 1938.