1935 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1935 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration	20 July 1934 – 30 July 1935
Edition	30th
Teams	28
Champion
Winning nation	Great Britain
	← 1934 1936 →

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

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 Final

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

Notes

^ Due to increased political tensions in Europe, entries for the 1935 Europe Zone declined sharply, causing the qualifying round system to be scrapped.

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 "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Brazil". daviscup.com.
^ "Czechoslovakia v Germany". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Germany". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup official website

[davis1934-5] Due to increased political tensions in Europe, entries for the 1935 Europe Zone declined sharply, causing the qualifying round system to be scrapped.

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

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

[6] "Czechoslovakia v Germany". daviscup.com.

[7] "United States v Germany". daviscup.com.

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