1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 24th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 23 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while five would enter the America Zone. Egypt and Monaco participated for the first time.

The United States defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off. The USA would lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their third straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 26-28 July.

America Zone

Draw

1st Round 16-18 May

Semifinals 17-25 May

Final 30 May-1 June

Montreal, Canada (grass)

United States

5

Canada

0

Chevy Chase, MD, United States (clay)

United States

4

Japan

1

Japan

bye

Detroit, MI, United States (clay)

United States

5

Cuba

0

bye

Cuba

Havana, Cuba (clay)

Cuba

4

Mexico

1

bye

Mexico

Final

United States 5	Detroit Tennis Club, Detroit, MI, United States 30 May - 1 June 1929 clay		Cuba 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 John Hennessey Ricardo Morales 6 0 6 3 6 4       2 John Van Ryn Gustavo Vollmer-Ravelo 6 0 6 1 6 1       3 Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn Ricardo Morales / German Upmann 6 2 6 0 6 1       4 Wilmer Allison Gustavo Vollmer-Ravelo 6 3 6 2 6 5       5 George Lott German Upmann 6 4 6 3 6 3

Europe Zone

Draw

1st round 29 March-12 May

2nd round 10-19 May

Quarterfinals 5-9 June

Semifinals 14-21 June

Final 12-14 July

Italy

Dublin, Ireland (grass)

bye

Italy

5

Ireland

Ireland

0

Hamburg, Germany

bye

Italy

2

Spain

Barcelona, Spain (clay)

Germany

3

bye

Spain

1

Germany

Germany

4

Prague, Czechoslovakia

bye

Germany

4

Denmark

4

Copenhagen, Denmark

Czechoslovakia

1

Chile

1

Denmark

4

Greece

4

Greece

1

Copenhagen, Denmark

Yugoslavia

1

Denmark

1

Belgium

4

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

4

Romania

1

Belgium

0

Austria

2

Czechoslovakia

3

Berlin, Germany (clay)

Czechoslovakia

3

Germany

3

Hungary

4

Budapest, Hungary

Great Britain

2

Norway

1

Hungary

3

Monaco

3

Monaco

2

Budapest, Hungary

Switzerland

2

Hungary

3

Finland

1

The Hague, Netherlands (clay)

Netherlands

2

Egypt

4

Egypt

1

Netherlands

w/o

Netherlands

4

Budapest, Hungary (clay)

Portugal

Hungary

2

Sweden

Saltsjöbaden, Sweden

Great Britain

3

bye

Sweden

0

South Africa

South Africa

5

Bournemouth, England (grass)

bye

Great Britain

5

Poland

Warsaw, Poland (clay)

South Africa

0

bye

Poland

0

Great Britain

Great Britain

5

bye

Final

Germany 3	Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany 12 July - 14 July 1929 clay		Great Britain 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Daniel Prenn Colin Gregory 6 3 6 3 6 2       2 Hans Moldenhauer Bunny Austin 6 4 6 2 6 3       3 Heinrich Kleinschroth / Heinz Landmann Ian Collins / Colin Gregory 4 6 2 6 0 6       4 Hans Moldenhauer Colin Gregory 0 6 2 6 3 6       5 Daniel Prenn Bunny Austin 4 6 6 2 6 4 4 6 5 1   retired

Inter-Zonal Zone

Germany 0	Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany 19 July - 21 July 1929 clay		United States 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Hans Moldenhauer Bill Tilden 2 6 4 6 4 6       2 Daniel Prenn Frank Hunter 6 3 3 6 4 6 3 6     3 Hans Moldenhauer / Daniel Prenn Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 11 9 2 6 4 6 3 6     4 Daniel Prenn Bill Tilden 1 6 4 6 1 6       5 Hans Moldenhauer Frank Hunter 3 6 6 1 4 6 6 4 1 6

Challenge Round

France 3	Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 26 July - 28 July 1929 clay		United States 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Henri Cochet Bill Tilden 6 3 6 1 6 2       2 Jean Borotra George Lott 6 1 3 6 6 4 7 5     3 Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 1 6 6 8 4 6       4 Jean Borotra Bill Tilden 6 4 1 6 4 6 5 7     5 Henri Cochet George Lott 6 1 3 6 6 0 6 3

External links

• Davis Cup Official Website