International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1927
The International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1927 was the 22nd 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. Here, set France against Japan with 3: 0. In the final against defending champions USA from September 8th to 10th , France defeated the USA 3-2 after failing in each of the previous two years. France won the first title in the history of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge, and ended the US streak of seven consecutive final wins.
Attendees
Including the defending champion, 26 countries took part in the competition. The following teams played for a final ticket against the defending champion.
European zone
A total of 21 teams competed in the European zone. For Greece and Yugoslavia it was the first participation in the competition.
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America Zone
The America Zone consisted of four participants.
The tournament
European zone
1st round April 29th – 9th May |
2nd round 6-22 May |
Quarter-finals 9-13 June |
Semi-finals 8-11 July |
Final 21-22 July |
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France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | |||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South African Union | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Portugal | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German Empire | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German Empire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
German Empire | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South African Union | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South African Union | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Irish Free State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South African Union | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
British India | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
British India | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
British India | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greece | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium |
America Zone
Semi-finals 18–31 July |
Final 18.-20. August |
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Japan | 4th | |||||||
Mexico | 1 | |||||||
Japan | 3 | |||||||
Canada | 2 | |||||||
Canada | 3 | |||||||
Cuba | 2 |
Playoff
In the playoff between the two continental zone winners, as in the previous year, France triumphed over Japan, making it into the final against defending champions USA for the third time in a row.
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player | player | Result | ||
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Henri Cochet | Ota Yoshiro | 6: 0, 6: 3, 6: 2 | ||
René Lacoste | Harada Tekeichi | 6: 1, 6: 1, 6: 2 | ||
Jacques Brugnon Henri Cochet |
Harada Tekeichi Toba Teizo |
9: 7, 6: 1, 6: 2 |
final
In the third final between the USA and France in a row, the French challenger won for the first time.
United States | final | France | |||||||||||||||
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Team Captain |
Date: 8 to 10 September 1926
Result: 2: 3 |
Team Captain |
Web links
credentials
- ↑ Davis Cup - Tie details - 1927 - France vs Japan ( English ) Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ^ Davis Cup - Tie details - 1927 - USA vs France ( English ) Retrieved June 20, 2012.