1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

John Bromwich and Adrian Quist with the Davis Cup trophy in Sydney, November 1939

The 1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 34th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 20 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 7 would enter the Americas Zone.^[1]

Australia defeated Cuba in the North/Central America Zone, and then received a walkover from Brazil (the only team in the South America Zone) in the Americas Inter-Zonal playoff. Australia went on to defeat Yugoslavia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and then defeated the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, PA, United States on 2–5 September.

Americas Zone

North/Central America draw

1st Round
June–July

Semifinals
14–16 July

Final
10–12 August

Philippines

bye

Long Beach, CA, United States (grass)

Philippines

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

Australia

Mexico

Rumson, NJ, United States (grass)

Australia

Havana, Cuba (clay)

Cuba

Canada

Cuba

w/o*

Japan

bye

Japan

Japan withdrew from the competition after their top player, Jiro Yamagishi, joined the Imperial Japanese Navy.^[2]

Final

Australia
5

Seabright Lawn Tennis & Cricket Club, Rumson, NJ, United States
10–12 August 1939
grass

Cuba
0

		1	2	3
1	John Bromwich José Aguero	8 6	6 0	6 2
2	Adrian Quist Ricardo Morales	6 0	6 2	6 2
3	John Bromwich / Adrian Quist Ricardo Morales / Lorenzo Nodarse	6 1	6 0	6 3
4	John Bromwich Ricardo Morales	8 6	8 6	6 1
5	Adrian Quist José Aguero	6 1	6 0	6 0

Americas Inter-Zonal round

Australia defeated Brazil by walkover.

Europe Zone

Draw

1st round
5–7 May

2nd round
11–21 May

Quarterfinals
25–28 May

Semifinals
2–5 June

Final
28–30 July

Great Britain

Brighton, England (clay)

bye

Great Britain

New Zealand

New Zealand

Wimbledon, London, England (grass)

bye

Great Britain

France

Paris, France (clay)

France

bye

France

China

China

Berlin, Germany (clay)

bye

Great Britain

Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden

Germany

bye

Sweden

Denmark

Denmark

Berlin, Germany

bye

Sweden

Germany

Warsaw, Poland

Germany

Switzerland

Germany

Poland

Poland

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Netherlands

Germany

Romania

Budapest, Hungary

Yugoslavia

Hungary

Hungary

Yugoslavia

Milan, Italy (clay)

Ireland

Yugoslavia

bye

Naples, Italy (clay)

Italy

Italy

bye

Monaco

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Monaco

Yugoslavia

bye

Brussels, Belgium

Belgium

Belgium

bye

India

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

India

Belgium

bye

Norway

Norway

Norway

w/o*

bye

Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

The Norway / Czechoslovakia tie failed to take place because of the German invasion and partition of Czechoslovakia.

Final

Yugoslavia
3

A.T.K. Stadium, Zagreb, Yugoslavia
28–30 July 1939

Germany
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Franjo Punčec Rolf Göpfert	6 3	6 1	6 0
2	Dragutin Mitić Henner Henkel	0 6	1 6	6 4	4 6
3	Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec Henner Henkel / Roderich Menzel	7 9	6 4	4 6	6 3	1 4
4	Dragutin Mitić Rolf Göpfert	6 1	6 2	6 3
5	Franjo Punčec Henner Henkel	10 8	6 3	6 0

Inter-Zonal Zone

Yugoslavia
1

Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States
24–26 August 1939
grass

Australia
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Dragutin Mitić Adrian Quist	0 6	4 6	3 6
2	Franjo Punčec John Bromwich	6 2	8 6	0 6	6 2
3	Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec John Bromwich / Adrian Quist	2 6	3 6	3 6
4	Dragutin Mitić John Bromwich	1 6	3 6	2 6
5	Franjo Kukuljević Adrian Quist	2 6	3 6	4 6

Challenge Round

United States
2

Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, PA, United States
2–5 September 1939
grass

Australia
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Bobby Riggs John Bromwich	6 4	6 0	7 5
2	Frank Parker Adrian Quist	6 3	2 6	6 4	1 6	7 5
3	Joseph Hunt / Jack Kramer John Bromwich / Adrian Quist	7 5	2 6	5 7	2 6
4	Bobby Riggs Adrian Quist	1 6	4 6	6 3	6 3	4 6
5	Frank Parker John Bromwich	0 6	3 6	1 6

References

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