1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 27th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 22 teams would enter the Europe Zone; while 8 would enter the Americas Zone, 5 in North America and 3 in South America.

1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Details
Duration	28 April – 31 July 1932
Edition	27th
Teams	29
Champion
Winning nation	France
← 1931 1933 →

The United States defeated Brazil in the America Inter-Zonal Final, after Brazil received two walkovers in the South America Zone, and then defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off. France defeated the US in the Challenge Round, giving them their sixth straight title. The final was played 29–31 July at Stade Roland Garros in Paris.^[1][2][3]

America Zone

Further information: 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

North & Central America Zone

Quarterfinals 28–30 April

Semifinals 13–15 May

Final 27–30 May

Chevy Chase, Maryland (clay)

United States

5

New Orleans, Louisiana (clay)

Canada

0

United States

5

Mexico

0

Mexico

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (clay)

bye

United States

5

Australia

0

bye

Havana, Cuba

Australia

Australia

5

Cuba

0

bye

Cuba

South America Zone

	Semifinals					Final
	Brazil		w/o
	Chile
						Brazil		w/o
						Paraguay
	bye
	Paraguay

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Brazil

United States 5	West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, New York[4] 9–11 June 1932 Clay		Brazil 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Wilmer Allison Nelson Cruz 6 3 6 2 6 3       2 Frank Shields Ricardo Pernambuco 6 1 6 3 0 6 6 4     3 Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn Ricardo Pernambuco / Ultimo Simone 6 1 6 1 6 2       4 Wilmer Allison Ricardo Pernambuco 6 1 6 2 6 0       5 John Van Ryn Ultimo Simone 6 2 6 0 6 0

Europe Zone

Further information: 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw

First Round 3–12 May

Second Round 11–23 May

Quarterfinals 10–14 June

Semifinals 8–10 July

Final 15–17 July

Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark

bye

Denmark

4

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

1

Copenhagen, Denmark

bye

Denmark

0

Greece

Athens, Greece

Japan

5

bye

Greece

0

Japan

Japan

5

Milan, Italy (clay)

bye

Japan

2

Spain

Rome, Italy (clay)

Italy

3

bye

Spain

1

Italy

3

Italy

4

Montreux, Switzerland

Egypt

2

Italy

3

Norway

0

Lucerne, Switzerland

Switzerland

2

Monaco

5

Monaco

2

Belgium

0

Switzerland

3

Milan, Italy (clay)

Switzerland

5

Italy

0

Czechoslovakia

2

Vienna, Austria

Germany

5

Austria

3

Austria

2

Germany

5

Germany

3

Berlin, Germany

India

0

Germany

4

Hungary

5

Dublin, Ireland (grass)

Ireland

1

Finland

0

Hungary

1

bye

Ireland

4

Berlin, Germany (clay)

Ireland

Germany

3

bye

Torquay, England (clay)

Great Britain

2

Great Britain

Great Britain

5

bye

Romania

0

Warsaw, Poland (clay)

Romania

Great Britain

4

bye

Warsaw, Poland

Poland

1

Poland

Poland

4

bye

Netherlands

1

Netherlands

Final

Italy vs. Germany

Italy 0	Milan, Italy[5] 15–17 July 1932 Clay		Germany 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Giovanni Palmieri Gottfried von Cramm 3 6 4 6 0 6       2 Giorgio de Stefani Daniel Prenn 1 6 4 6 6 1 2 6     3 Alberto del Bono / Giorgio de Stefani Gottfried von Cramm / Daniel Prenn 3 6 3 6 2 6       4 Giovanni Palmieri Gustav Jaenecke 3 6 6 0 1 6 6 2 1 6   5 Alberto del Bono Gottfried von Cramm 6 8 3 6 6 3 1 6

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Germany

United States 3	Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[6] 22–24 July 1932 Clay		Germany 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Frank Shields Gottfried von Cramm 5 7 7 5 4 6 6 8     2 Ellsworth Vines Daniel Prenn 6 3 6 3 0 6 6 4     3 Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn Gottfried von Cramm / Daniel Prenn 6 3 6 4 6 1       4 Ellsworth Vines Gottfried von Cramm 3 6 6 3 9 7 6 3     5 Frank Shields Daniel Prenn 1 6 0 6 8 6 2 6

Challenge Round

France vs. United States

France 3	Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[3] 29–31 July 1932 Clay		United States 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jean Borotra Ellsworth Vines 6 4 6 2 3 6 6 4     2 Henri Cochet Wilmer Allison 5 7 7 5 7 5 6 2     3 Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 3 6 13 11 5 7 6 4 4 6   4 Jean Borotra Wilmer Allison 1 6 3 6 6 4 6 2 7 5   5 Henri Cochet Ellsworth Vines 6 4 6 0 5 7 6 8 2 6

See also

• 1932 Wightman Cup

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. "France v United States". daviscup.com.
4. "United States v Brazil". daviscup.com.
5. "Italy v Germany". daviscup.com.
6. "United States v Germany". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup official website