1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 23rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 27 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while six would enter the America Zone. Chile, Finland, and Norway made their first appearances in the competition.

1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration7 April – 29 July 1928
Edition23rd
Teams33
Champion
Winning nation France
1927
1929

The United States defeated Italy in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their second straight title. The final was played 27–29 July at the new Stade Roland Garros in Paris.[1][2][3]

America Zone

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Draw

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Quarterfinals
9 April–2 May
Semifinals
25–28 May
Final
1–3 June
  China
Kansas City, Missouri (clay)
bye
  China0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  United States5
  United States5
Chicago, Illinois (clay)
  Mexico0
  United States5
Havana, Cuba
  Japan0
  Japan3
Montreal, Quebec (grass)
  Cuba0
  Japan3
  Canada1
bye
  Canada

Final

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United States vs. Japan

 
United States
5
Town & Tennis Club, Chicago, Illinois[4]
1–3 June 1928
Clay
 
Japan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Bill Tilden
Tamio Abe
6
2
6
3
6
0
     
2  
 
John Hennessey
Yoshiro Ota
8
6
6
3
6
3
     
3  
 
George Lott / Bill Tilden
Tamio Abe / Teizo Toba
6
1
10
8
6
2
     
4  
 
Wilbur Coen
Tamio Abe
7
9
6
2
6
4
7
5
   
5  
 
Bill Tilden
Yoshiro Ota
6
8
6
3
6
1
6
0
   

Europe Zone

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Draw

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First Round
7 April–12 May
Second Round
11–26 May
Quarterfinals
7–11 June
Semifinals
20–24 June
Final
13–15 July
   SwitzerlandZürich, Switzerland
bye   Switzerland2
  India  India3Turin, Italy (clay)
bye  India1
  Romania5Rome, Italy (clay)  Italy4
  Belgium0  Romania0
  Italy4  Italy4Felixstowe, England (grass)
  Australia1  Italy4
  Yugoslavia1Helsinki, Finland (clay)  Great Britain1
  Finland4  Finland0
  Great Britain4  Great Britain5Birmingham, England (grass)
  Argentina1  Great Britain4
  Germany4Berlin, Germany (clay)  Germany1
  Greece1  Germany3
  Spain3  Spain2Milan, Italy (clay)
  Chile2  Italy3
  Poland0Copenhagen, Denmark  Czechoslovakia2
  Denmark5  Denmark1
  Austria4  Austria4The Hague, Netherlands (clay)
  Philippines1  Austria0
  Norway0Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)  Netherlands3
  Hungary5  Hungary2
  Ireland0  Netherlands3Prague, Czechoslovakia
  Netherlands5  Netherlands2
  Swedenw/oStockholm, Sweden  Czechoslovakia3
  South Africa  Sweden1
bye  Czechoslovakia4
  Czechoslovakia  Czechoslovakiaw/o
byeLisbon, Portugal (clay)  New Zealand
  Portugal  Portugal1
bye  New Zealand4
  New Zealand

Final

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Italy vs. Czechoslovakia

 
Italy
3
Milan, Italy[5]
13–15 July 1928
Clay
 
Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Uberto De Morpurgo
Pavel Machenauer
6
3
6
3
6
4
     
2  
 
Placido Gaslini
Jan Koželuh
1
6
7
9
6
3
4
6
   
3  
 
Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo
Jan Koželuh / Pavel Machenauer
6
8
6
4
4
6
4
6
   
4  
 
Uberto De Morpurgo
Jan Koželuh
6
1
6
2
6
0
     
5  
 
Placido Gaslini
Pavel Machenauer
0
6
6
4
6
4
6
3
   

Inter-Zonal Final

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United States vs. Italy

 
United States
4
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[6]
20–22 July 1928
Clay
 
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
John Hennessey
Uberto De Morpurgo
6
4
7
5
6
2
     
2  
 
Frank Hunter
Placido Gaslini
6
1
6
1
6
0
     
3  
 
John Hennessey / George Lott
Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo
6
2
6
3
6
1
     
4  
 
Frank Hunter
Uberto De Morpurgo
4
6
8
6
3
6
6
3
3
6
 
5  
 
John Hennessey
Placido Gaslini
7
5
6
3
6
4
     

Challenge Round

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France vs. United States

 
France
4
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[3]
27–29 July 1928
Clay
 
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
René Lacoste
Bill Tilden
6
1
4
6
4
6
6
2
3
6
 
2  
 
Henri Cochet
John Hennessey
5
7
9
7
6
3
6
0
   
3  
 
Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet
Frank Hunter / Bill Tilden
6
4
6
8
7
5
4
6
6
2
 
4  
 
Henri Cochet
Bill Tilden
9
7
8
6
6
4
     
5  
 
René Lacoste
John Hennessey
4
6
6
1
7
5
6
3
   

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 383. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "France v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Italy v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.
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