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1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1937 edition of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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1 Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Kosmos Holding and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organisers as the "World Cup of Tennis", and the winners are referred to as the World Champion team. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Great Britain and the United States. By 2016, 135 nations entered teams into the competition. The most successful countries over the history of the tournament are the United States and Australia. The current champions are Spain, who beat Canada to win their sixth title in 2019.More
2 United States Davis Cup team
The United States of America's Davis Cup Team represents the United States in Davis Cup tennis competition, and is governed by the United States Tennis Association.More
3 Australia Davis Cup team
The Australian Davis Cup team is the second most successful team ever to compete in the Davis Cup, winning the coveted title on 28 separate occasions, second behind the United States with 32.More
4 Germany Davis Cup team
The Germany Davis Cup team represents Germany in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Deutscher Tennis Bund. As East Germany never participated in the Davis Cup, and the Deutscher Tennisbund remained the same organization throughout the century, the West German Davis Cup team is included in this article.More
5 Czechoslovakia Davis Cup team
The Czechoslovakia Davis Cup team competed from 1921–1992, winning the tournament once, in 1980. From 1993, the nations competed as:
  • Czech Republic Davis Cup team
  • Slovakia Davis Cup team
More
6 Great Britain Davis Cup team
The Great Britain Davis Cup team is the men's national tennis team and has represented the United Kingdom internationally since 1900. Organised by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), it is one of the 50 members of International Tennis Federation's European association.More
7 All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, also known as the All England Club, based at Church Road, Wimbledon, London, England, is a private members' club. It is best known as the venue for the Wimbledon Championships, the only Grand Slam tennis event still held on grass. Initially an amateur event that occupied club members and their friends for a few days each summer, the championships have become far more prominent than the club itself. However, it still operates as a members' tennis club.More
8 Centre Court
Centre Court is the main court at The Championships, Wimbledon, the third annual Grand Slam event of the tennis calendar. It is considered the world's most famous tennis court. It incorporates the clubhouse of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Its only regular use for play is during the two weeks a year that the Championships take place. Centre Court has a premier box, known as the Royal Box, for use by the Royal Family and other distinguished guests. It is the sixth largest tennis-specific stadium in the world by capacity.More
9 Wimbledon, London
Wimbledon is a district and town of southwest London, England, 7.0 miles (11.3 km) southwest of the centre of London at Charing Cross, in the London Borough of Merton, south of Wandsworth, northeast of New Malden, northwest of Mitcham, west of Streatham and north of Sutton. Wimbledon had a population of 68,187 in 2011 which includes the electoral wards of Abbey, Dundonald, Hillside, Trinity, Village, Raynes Park and Wimbledon Park.More
10 England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.More
1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration29 April – 27 July
Edition32nd
Teams25
Champion
Winning Nation  United States
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The 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 32nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 20 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 teams entered the Americas Zone.

The United States defeated Australia in the Americas Zone final, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Czechoslovakia. The United States defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and then defeated Great Britain in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the All England Club Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, England on 24-27 July.[1][2][3]

America Zone

Further information: 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw

  Semifinals
30 April–2 May 		Final
29–31 May
                 
  Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
     Australia 5  
     Mexico 0     Forest Hills, NY, United States (grass)
       Australia 0
  San Francisco, CA, United States (clay)      United States 5
     United States 5
     Japan 0  

Final

United States vs. Australia


United States
5 		West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States [4]
29–31 May 1937
Grass
Australia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Don Budge
Jack Crawford 		6
1 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2
Bryan Grant
John Bromwich 		6
2 		7
5 		6
1 		     
3
Don Budge / Gene Mako
Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath 		7
5 		6
1 		8
6 		     
4
Don Budge
John Bromwich 		6
2 		6
3 		5
7 		6
1 		   
5
Bryan Grant
Jack Crawford 		6
0 		6
2 		7
5 		     

1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone articles: 10
1 West Side Tennis Club
The West Side Tennis Club is a private tennis club located in Forest Hills, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. The Club has 38 tennis courts in all four surfaces, a junior Olympic-size swimming pool and other amenities. It is the home of the Forest Hills Stadium, a 14,000 seat outdoor tennis stadium and concert venue.More
2 Forest Hills, Queens
Forest Hills is a mostly residential neighborhood in the central portion of the borough of Queens in New York City. It is adjacent to Corona to the north, Rego Park and Glendale to the west, Forest Park to the south, Kew Gardens to the southeast, and Flushing Meadows–Corona Park to the east.More
3 United States
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States, or America, is a country primarily located in North America, consisting of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, it is the world's third- or fourth-largest country by total area. With a population of over 328 million, it is the third most populous country in the world. The national capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city is New York City.More
4 Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The population of 26 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.More
5 Don Budge
John Donald Budge was an American tennis player. He is most famous as the first player — of any nationality, male or female, and still the only American male — to win the four tournaments that comprise the Grand Slam of tennis in a single year. Budge was the second male player to win all four Grand Slam events in his career after Fred Perry, and is still the youngest to achieve that feat. He won ten majors, of which six were Grand Slam events and four Pro Slams, the latter achieved on three different surfaces. Budge was considered to have the best backhand in the history of tennis, at least until the emergence of Ken Rosewall in the 1950s and 1960s, although most observers rated Budge's backhand the stronger of the two. He is also the only male player to have achieved the triple crown on three separate occasions, and the only one to have achieved it twice in one year.More
6 Jack Crawford (tennis)
John Herbert Crawford, was an Australian tennis player during the 1930s. He was the World No. 1 player for 1933, during which year he won the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon, and was runner-up at the U.S. Open in five sets, thus missing the Grand Slam by one set that year. He also won the Australian Open in 1931, 1932, and 1935. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1979.More
7 Bryan Grant
Bryan Morel "Bitsy" Grant Jr. was an American amateur tennis champion. At 5 feet 4 inches (162 cm) and 120 lbs (54 kg), Grant was the smallest American man to win a championship on the international tennis circuit. A right-handed retriever, he was able to beat heavy-hitting greats such as Don Budge and Ellsworth Vines even when playing on grass. His nickname was "Itsy Bitsy the Giant Killer".More
8 John Bromwich
John Edward Bromwich was an Australian tennis player who, along with fellow countryman Vivian McGrath, was one of the first great players to use a two-handed backhand. He was a natural left-hander, though hit his serve with his right hand. Bromwich twice won the Australian Championships singles title, in 1939 and in 1946. He was ranked World No. 3 by A. Wallis Myers in 1938 and again by Harry Hopman in 1947.More
9 Gene Mako
Constantine "Gene" Mako was an American tennis player and art gallery owner. He was born in Budapest, capital of Hungary. He won four Grand Slam doubles titles in the 1930s. Mako was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1973.More
10 Vivian McGrath
Vivian Erzerum Bede "Viv" McGrath was a tennis champion from Australia. Along with John Bromwich, he was one of the early great players to use a two-handed backhand. His name was pronounced "McGraw".More

Europe Zone

Further information: 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
29 April–2 May
   Second Round
8–17 May
   Quarterfinals
4–7 June
   Semifinals
12–14 June
   Final
10–12 July
   Germany    
 bye        Germany 3  
   Austria      Austria 1    
Milan, Italy (clay)
 bye          Germany 4  
   Italy    
Bologna, Italy (clay)
      Italy 1  
 bye        Italy 5
   Monaco      Monaco 0    
 bye          Germany 4  
   Sweden          Belgium 1  
 bye        Sweden 3  
   Greece      Greece 2    
 bye          Sweden 2
   Belgium 3          Belgium 3  
   Hungary 2        Belgium 4
    Switzerland 3       Switzerland 1    
   Ireland 2          Germany 4
   Netherlands 0          Czechoslovakia 1
   South Africa 5        South Africa 4  
   New Zealand 3      New Zealand 1    
   China 2          South Africa 1  
 bye          Yugoslavia 4  
   Yugoslavia        Yugoslavia 5
 bye      Romania 0    
   Romania          Yugoslavia 1
 bye          Czechoslovakia 4  
   Poland        Poland 0  
 bye      Czechoslovakia 5    
   Czechoslovakia          Czechoslovakia 4
 bye    
Paris, France (clay)
      France 1  
   France        France 5
 bye      Norway 0  
   Norway  

Final

Germany vs. Czechoslovakia


Germany
4 		Berlin, Germany [5]
10–12 July 1937
Czechoslovakia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Henner Henkel
Ladislav Hecht 		6
1 		7
5 		7
5 		     
2
Gottfried von Cramm
Roderich Menzel 		3
6 		4
6 		6
4 		6
3 		6
2 		 
3
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel
Jošef Caska / Ladislav Hecht 		6
1 		6
2 		10
12 		6
0 		   
4
Gottfried von Cramm
Ladislav Hecht 		6
3 		7
5 		6
2 		     
5
Hans Denker
František Cejnar 		6
4 		6
3 		4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		 

1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone articles: 8
1 Berlin
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3,769,495 inhabitants as of 31 December 2019 make it the most-populous city of the European Union, according to population within city limits. The city is also one of Germany's 16 federal states. It is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. The two cities are at the center of the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region, which is, with about six million inhabitants and an area of more than 30,000 km2, Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions.More
2 Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe. Covering an area of 357,022 square kilometres (137,847 sq mi), it lies between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west.More
3 Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia, or Czecho-Slovakia, was a sovereign state in Central Europe that existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until its peaceful dissolution into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993.More
4 Henner Henkel
Heinrich Ernst Otto "Henner" Henkel was a German tennis player during the 1930s. His biggest success was his singles title at the 1937 French Championships.More
5 Ladislav Hecht
Ladislav Hecht was a Czechoslovak professional tennis player of Jewish descent, well known for representing Czechoslovakia in the Davis Cup during the 1930s, where he compiled an 18 victories-19 losses record. Despite being of Jewish origin he was also invited to the Germany Davis Cup team, but chose not to accept it. In the 1930s he was ranked world # 6 in singles.More
6 Gottfried von Cramm
Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr von Cramm, was a German amateur tennis champion who won the French Open twice. He was ranked number 2 in the world in 1934 and 1936, and number 1 in the world in 1937. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1977, an organisation which considers that he is "most remembered for a gallant effort in defeat against Don Budge in the 1937 Interzone Final at Wimbledon".More
7 Roderich Menzel
Roderich Ferdinand Ottomar Menzel was an amateur tennis player and, after his active career, an author.More
8 František Cejnar
František Cejnar was a Czechoslovak amateur tennis player in the 1930s.More

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Germany


United States
3 		Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [6]
17–20 July 1937
Grass
Germany
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Bryan Grant
Gottfried von Cramm 		3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
2
Don Budge
Henner Henkel 		6
2 		6
1 		6
3 		     
3
Don Budge / Gene Mako
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel 		4
6 		7
5 		8
6 		6
4 		   
4
Bryan Grant
Henner Henkel 		5
7 		6
2 		3
6 		4
6 		   
5
Don Budge
Gottfried von Cramm 		6
8 		5
7 		6
4 		6
2 		8
6 		 

Challenge Round

Great Britain vs. United States


Great Britain
1 		Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England [3]
24–27 July 1937
Grass
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Bunny Austin
Frank Parker 		6
3 		6
2 		7
5 		     
2
Charles Hare
Don Budge 		13
15 		1
6 		2
6 		     
3
Raymond Tuckey / Frank Wilde
Don Budge / Gene Mako 		3
6 		5
7 		9
7 		10
12 		   
4
Charles Hare
Frank Parker 		2
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
5
Bunny Austin
Don Budge 		6
8 		6
3 		4
6 		3
6 		   

1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Challenge Round articles: 6
1 United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom or Britain, is a sovereign country located off the north­western coast of the European mainland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north­eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland. Otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south and the Celtic Sea to the southwest, giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world. The Irish Sea separates Great Britain and Ireland. The total area of the United Kingdom is 94,000 square miles (240,000 km2).More
2 Bunny Austin
Henry Wilfred "Bunny" Austin was a British tennis player from England. For 74 years he was the last Briton to reach the final of the gentlemen's singles at Wimbledon, until Andy Murray did so in 2012. He was also a finalist at the 1937 French Championships and a championship winner at Queen's Club. Along with Fred Perry, he was a vital part of the British team that won the Davis Cup in three consecutive years (1933–35). He is also remembered as the first tennis player to wear shorts.More
3 Frank Parker
Frank Andrew Parker, was a world No. 1 American male tennis player of Polish immigrant parents who was active in the 1930s and 1940s. He won four Grand Slam singles titles as well as three doubles titles. He was coached by Mercer Beasley.More
4 Charles Hare (tennis)
Charles Edgar Hare was a British tennis player active in 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.More
5 Raymond Tuckey
Charles Raymond Davys Tuckey was an English tennis player.More
6 Frank Wilde
Frank Herbert David Wilde was a British tennis and table tennis player who played in the Davis Cup. He reached the final of the Wimbledon Championships on three occasions, twice in the men's doubles and once in mixed doubles.More

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. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Germany v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Germany". daviscup.com.

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