1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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

1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration29 March – 28 July
Edition24th
Teams29
Champion
Winning Nation France
← 1928
1930 →

The United States defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but 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.[1][2][3]

America Zone
Further information: 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw
  Quarterfinals
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 vs. Cuba


United States
5		 Detroit Tennis Club, Detroit, MI, United States [4]
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		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      
3
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Ricardo Morales / Germán Upmann		 6
2		 6
0		 6
1		      
4
Wilmer Allison
Gustavo Vollmer		 6
3		 6
2		 6
5		      
5
George Lott
Germán Upmann		 6
4		 6
3		 6
3		      

Europe Zone
Further information: 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw
First Round
29 March–12 May
   Second 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    
 bye         Italy 2  
  Spain         Germany 3  
 bye       Spain 1
  Germany     Germany 4    
 bye         Germany 4  
  Denmark 4         Czechoslovakia 1  
  Chile 1       Denmark 4  
  Greece 4     Greece 1    
  Yugoslavia 1         Denmark 1
  Belgium 4         Czechoslovakia 4  
  Romania 1       Belgium 0
  Austria 2     Czechoslovakia 3    
Berlin, Germany (clay)
  Czechoslovakia 3         Germany 3
  Hungary 4         Great Britain 2
  Norway 1       Hungary 3  
  Monaco 3     Monaco 2    
   Switzerland 2         Hungary 3  
  Finland 1         Netherlands 2  
  Egypt 4       Egypt 1
  Netherlands w/o     Netherlands 4    
  Portugal         Hungary 2
 bye         Great Britain 3  
  Sweden       Sweden 0  
 bye     South Africa 5    
  South Africa         Great Britain 5
 bye    
Warsaw, Poland (clay)
     South Africa 0  
  Poland       Poland 0
 bye     Great Britain 5  
  Great Britain  

Final

Germany vs. Great Britain


Germany
3		 Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany [5]
12–14 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 Final

Germany vs. United States


Germany
0		 Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany [6]
19–21 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 vs. United States


France
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France [3]
26–28 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		    

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 383. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. "France v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. "United States v Cuba". daviscup.com.
  5. "Germany v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  6. "Germany v United States". daviscup.com.
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