International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1939
The International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1939 was the 34th edition of the competition organized by the ITF for men's national tennis teams . The competition was in two continental zones of Europe - and the America Zone discharged, the Americas zone to North and Central America Group and South America group were divided. The winners of the two zones played a playoff for the finals. In the continental playoff, Australia prevailed against Yugoslavia , and defeated defending champions USA in the final from September 2nd to 5th . It was Australia's seventh title to date, and the first since 1919 .
Attendees
Including the defending champion, 28 countries took part in the competition. The following teams played for a final ticket against the defending champion.
European zone
America Zone
The America Zone consisted of six participants in the North and Central America group, and one participant in the South America group.
North and Central America group
South America group
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 5-7 May |
2nd round 11-21 May |
Quarter-finals 25-28 May |
Semi-finals 2nd – 5th June |
Final 28-30. July |
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Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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France | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Republic of China | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German Empire | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German Empire | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German Empire | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German Empire | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German Empire | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ireland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monaco | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Monaco | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Belgium | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
British India | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Belgium | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czechoslovakia |
America Zone
The winners of the two groups played in a continental playoff for a place in the playoff against the winner of the European zone .
North and Central America group
Quarterfinals June 21–2. July |
Semi-finals 14.-16. July |
Final 10-12 August |
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Philippines | |||||||||||||
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Philippines | 0 | ||||||||||||
Australia | 5 | ||||||||||||
Australia | 5 | ||||||||||||
Mexico | 0 | ||||||||||||
Australia | 5 | ||||||||||||
Cuba | 0 | ||||||||||||
Canada | 1 | ||||||||||||
Cuba | 4th | ||||||||||||
Cuba | Where | ||||||||||||
Japan | |||||||||||||
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Japan |
South America group
Brazil , as the only participant in the South American group, was by definition the winner.
Continental playoff
Brazil did not play for the intra-continental playoff against Australia .
Playoff
In the playoff between the two winners of the continental zones, Australia triumphed over Yugoslavia.
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player | player | Result | ||
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Adrian Quist | Dragutin Mitic | 6: 0, 6: 4, 6: 3 | ||
John Bromwich | Franjo Punčec | 2: 6, 6: 8, 6: 0, 2: 6 | ||
John Bromwich Adrian Quist |
Franjo Kukuljević Franjo Punčec |
6: 2, 6: 3, 6: 3 | ||
John Bromwich | Dragutin Mitic | 6: 1, 6: 3, 6: 2 | ||
Adrian Quist | Franjo Kukuljevic | 6: 2, 6: 3, 6: 4 |
final
In the final between the defending champions USA and Australia, the challenger was just able to prevail 3-2. It was Australia's seventh title so far.
United States | final | Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Team Captain |
Date: September 2-5, 1939
Result: 2: 3 |
Team Captain |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Davis Cup - Tie details - 1939 - Australia vs Brazil ( English ) Retrieved on July 9, 2012th
- ↑ Davis Cup - Tie details - 1939 - Australia vs Yugoslavia ( English ). Accessed July 9, 2012.
- ↑ Davis Cup - Tie details - 1938 - USA vs Australia ( English ) Retrieved July 9, 2012.