International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1937
The International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1937 was the 32nd edition of the competition organized by the ITF for men's national tennis teams . The competition was held in two continental zones, the European and American zones . The winners of the two zones played a playoff for the finals.
In the continental playoff, the USA prevailed against the German Reich and defeated defending champion Great Britain 4-1 in the final from July 24th to 27th . It was the USA’s twelfth title to date.
Attendees
Including the defending champion, 25 countries took part in the competition. The following teams played for a final ticket against the defending champion.
European zone
America Zone
The tournament
In the following illustrations, the host of each game is in italics and the winner is printed in bold . Games without a marked host took place on neutral ground.
European zone
1st round April 29th – 2nd round May |
2nd round 8-17 May |
Quarterfinals 4th – 7th June |
Semi-finals 12-14 June |
Final 10-12 July |
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German Empire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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German Empire | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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German Empire | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monaco | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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German Empire | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greece | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Irish Free State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German Empire | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South African Union | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South African Union | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Republic of China | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South African Union | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yugoslavia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yugoslavia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Poland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czechoslovakia | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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France | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norway |
America Zone
Semi-finals April 30–2. May |
Final May 30–1. June |
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United States | 5 | |||||||
Japan | 0 | |||||||
United States | 5 | |||||||
Australia | 0 | |||||||
Mexico | 0 | |||||||
Australia | 5 |
Playoff
In the playoff between the two winners of the continental zones, the USA won over the German Empire. Here overtook Don Budge at 2: 2 Play a 0: 2 sets down in the decider against Gottfried von Cramm on.
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player | player | Result | ||
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Bryan Grant | Gottfried von Cramm | 3: 6, 4: 6, 2: 6 | ||
Don Budge | Henner Henkel | 6: 1, 6: 2, 6: 3 | ||
Don Budge Gene Mako |
Henner Henkel Gottfried von Cramm |
4: 6, 7: 5, 8: 6, 6: 4 | ||
Bryan Grant | Henner Henkel | 5: 7, 6: 2, 3: 6, 4: 6 | ||
Don Budge | Gottfried von Cramm | 6: 8, 5: 7, 6: 4, 6: 2, 8: 6 |
final
In the final between defending champions Great Britain and the USA, the challenger was able to prevail 4-1. It was the United States’s twelfth title to date. For Great Britain, after five finals and four titles in a row, it should take 41 years (until 1978 ) to reach the next finals.
Great Britain | final | United States | |||||||||||||||
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Team Captain |
Date: July 24 to 27 1937
Result: 1: 4 |
Team Captain |
Web links
credentials
- ^ Davis Cup - Tie details - 1937 - USA vs Germany ( English ) Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ^ Davis Cup - Tie details - 1937 - Great Britain vs USA ( English ) Retrieved July 6, 2012.