1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 31st edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Due to the low number of competing South American teams, the North & Central America and South America Zones were scrapped and the Americas played in one unified zone. From this edition, the Qualifying Round system of the Europe Zone was scrapped. 19 teams entered the Europe Zone (including Argentina, the only South American team to enter), while 4 teams entered the Americas Zone.

1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration10 April – 28 July 1936
Edition31st
Teams23
Champion
Winning nation Great Britain
1935
1937

Australia defeated the United States in the Americas Zone final, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Yugoslavia. The Australians then defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would fall to Great Britain in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the All England Club Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, England on 25–28 July.[1][2][3]

America Zone

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Draw

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Semifinals
10–12 April
Final
30 May–1 June
  Australiaw/o
Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
  Cuba
  Australia3
Houston, TX, United States (clay)
  United States2
  United States5
  Mexico0

Final

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United States vs. Australia

 
United States
2
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[4]
30 May–1 June 1936
Grass
 
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Wilmer Allison
Adrian Quist
3
6
7
5
4
6
1
6
   
2  
 
Don Budge
Jack Crawford
6
2
6
3
4
6
1
6
13
11
 
3  
 
Don Budge / Gene Mako
Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist
6
4
6
2
4
6
5
7
4
6
 
4  
 
Wilmer Allison
Jack Crawford
6
4
3
6
6
4
2
6
2
6
 
5  
 
Don Budge
Adrian Quist
6
2
6
2
6
4
     

Europe Zone

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Draw

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First Round
24 April–3 May
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
  Spain1
  Germany4
Monte Carlo, Monaco
  Netherlands3
  Monaco2
Paris, France (clay)
  France5
  China0
Second Round
8–17 May
Quarterfinals
4–7 June
Semifinals
12–15 June
Final
10–12 July
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
  Ireland4
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
  Sweden1
  Ireland3
Montreux, Switzerland
   Switzerland2
   Switzerland5
Berlin, Germany
  Denmark0
  Ireland0
Athens, Greece
  Germany5
  Greece1
Berlin, Germany
  Argentina4
  Argentina1
Düsseldorf, Germany
  Germany4
  Hungary0
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
  Germany5
  Germany3
Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
  Yugoslavia0
  Netherlands1
Paris, France (clay)
  France4
  France2
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
  Yugoslavia3
  Yugoslavia3
Vienna, Austria
  Czechoslovakia2
  Yugoslavia4
Oslo, Norway (clay)
  Austria1
  Norway2
Vienna, Austria
  Belgium3
  Belgium1
Vienna, Austria
  Austria4
  Austria3
  Poland2

Final

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Yugoslavia vs. Germany

 
Yugoslavia
0
Zagreb, Yugoslavia[5]
10–12 July 1936
 
Germany
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Josip Palada
Gottfried von Cramm
4
6
2
6
8
6
2
6
   
2  
 
Franjo Punčec
Henner Henkel
1
6
2
6
4
6
     
3  
 
Franjo Kukuljević / Dragutin Mitić
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel
6
8
6
4
3
6
6
4
3
6
 
4  
 
Franjo Punčec
Gottfried von Cramm
          not
played
5  
 
Josip Palada
Henner Henkel
          not
played

Inter-Zonal Final

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Australia vs. Germany

 
Australia
4
No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England[6]
18–21 July 1936
Grass
 
Germany
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Jack Crawford
Henner Henkel
6
2
6
2
       
retired
2  
 
Adrian Quist
Gottfried von Cramm
6
4
4
6
6
4
4
6
9
11
 
3  
 
Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel
6
4
4
6
6
4
6
4
   
4  
 
Vivian McGrath
Henner Henkel
6
3
5
7
6
4
6
4
   
5  
 
Jack Crawford
Hans Denker
6
3
6
1
6
4
     

Challenge Round

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Great Britain vs. Australia

 
Great Britain
3
Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England[3]
25–28 July 1936
Grass
 
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Bunny Austin
Jack Crawford
4
6
6
3
6
1
6
1
   
2  
 
Fred Perry
Adrian Quist
6
1
4
6
7
5
6
2
   
3  
 
Pat Hughes / Raymond Tuckey
Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist
4
6
6
2
5
7
8
10
   
4  
 
Bunny Austin
Adrian Quist
4
6
6
3
5
7
2
6
   
5  
 
Fred Perry
Jack Crawford
6
2
6
3
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. 495–496, 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 Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Yugoslavia v Germany". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Australia v Germany". daviscup.com.
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