1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration	10 April – 28 July 1936
Edition	31st
Teams	23
Champion
Winning nation	Great Britain
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The 1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 31st edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Due to the low number of competing South American teams, the North & Central America and South America Zones were scrapped and the Americas played in one unified zone. From this edition, the Qualifying Round system of the Europe Zone was scrapped. 19 teams entered the Europe Zone (including Argentina, the only South American team to enter), while 4 teams entered the Americas Zone.

Australia defeated the United States in the Americas Zone final, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Yugoslavia. The Australians then 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 25–28 July.^[1]^[2]^[3]

America Zone

Draw


Semifinals 10–12 April		Final 30 May–1 June



Australia	w/o
		Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
Cuba
		Australia	3
Houston, TX, United States (clay)
		United States	2
United States	5

Mexico	0

Final

United States vs. Australia

United States
2

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States^[4]
30 May–1 June 1936
Grass

Australia
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Wilmer Allison Adrian Quist	3 6	7 5	4 6	1 6
2	Don Budge Jack Crawford	6 2	6 3	4 6	1 6	13 11
3	Don Budge / Gene Mako Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist	6 4	6 2	4 6	5 7	4 6
4	Wilmer Allison Jack Crawford	6 4	3 6	6 4	2 6	2 6
5	Don Budge Adrian Quist	6 2	6 2	6 4

Europe Zone

Draw


	First Round 24 April–3 May

	Barcelona, Spain (clay)

	Spain		1

	Germany		4

	Monte Carlo, Monaco

	Netherlands		3

	Monaco		2

	Paris, France (clay)

	France		5

	China		0

Second Round
8–17 May

Quarterfinals
4–7 June

Semifinals
12–15 June

Final
10–12 July

Dublin, Ireland (grass)

Ireland

4

Dublin, Ireland (grass)

Sweden

1

Ireland

3

Montreux, Switzerland

Switzerland

2

Switzerland

5

Berlin, Germany

Denmark

0

Ireland

0

Athens, Greece

Germany

5

Greece

1

4

1

Germany

4

Hungary

0

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Germany

5

Germany

3

Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)

Yugoslavia

0

Netherlands

1

Paris, France (clay)

France

4

France

2

3

3

2

4

Oslo, Norway (clay)

Austria

1

Norway

2

Vienna, Austria

Belgium

3

Belgium

1

Vienna, Austria

Austria

4

Austria

3

Poland

2

Final

Yugoslavia vs. Germany

Yugoslavia
0

Zagreb, Yugoslavia^[5]
10–12 July 1936

Germany
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Josip Palada Gottfried von Cramm	4 6	2 6	8 6	2 6
2	Franjo Punčec Henner Henkel	1 6	2 6	4 6
3	Franjo Kukuljević / Dragutin Mitić Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel	6 8	6 4	3 6	6 4	3 6
4	Franjo Punčec Gottfried von Cramm						not played
5	Josip Palada Henner Henkel						not played

Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Germany

Australia
4

No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England^[6]
18–21 July 1936
Grass

Germany
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jack Crawford Henner Henkel	6 2	6 2				retired
2	Adrian Quist Gottfried von Cramm	6 4	4 6	6 4	4 6	9 11
3	Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel	6 4	4 6	6 4	6 4
4	Vivian McGrath Henner Henkel	6 3	5 7	6 4	6 4
5	Jack Crawford Hans Denker	6 3	6 1	6 4

Challenge Round

Great Britain vs. Australia

Great Britain
3

Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England^[3]
25–28 July 1936
Grass

Australia
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Bunny Austin Jack Crawford	4 6	6 3	6 1	6 1
2	Fred Perry Adrian Quist	6 1	4 6	7 5	6 2
3	Pat Hughes / Raymond Tuckey Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist	4 6	6 2	5 7	8 10
4	Bunny Austin Adrian Quist	4 6	6 3	5 7	2 6
5	Fred Perry Jack Crawford	6 2	6 3	6 3

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 Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "Yugoslavia v Germany". daviscup.com.
^ "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup official website

[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 Australia". daviscup.com.

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

[5] "Yugoslavia v Germany". daviscup.com.

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

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Draw

Final

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Draw

Final

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Challenge Round

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