1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 29th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 10 teams would enter the Europe Zone (with 17 teams taking part in the qualifying rounds), while only 5 would enter the Americas Zone, 3 in North America and 2 in South America. Due to the large number of entries in Europe, a "Qualifying Round" system was introduced in order to better manage the number of teams competing. European teams which lost before the 1933 Europe Zone semifinals would play-off against each other for four spots in the 1934 Europe Zone main draw.

1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Details
Duration	14 July 1933 – 31 July 1934
Edition	29th
Teams	27
Champion
Winning nation	Great Britain
← 1933 1935 →

In the America Inter-Zonal Final the United States received a walkover due to Brazil's absence, while in the Europe Zone final Australia defeated Czechoslovakia. The United States defeated Australia 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 28–31 July.^[1][2][3]

America Zone

Further information: 1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

North & Central America Zone

	Semifinals 24–27 May					Final 30 May–1 June
	Wilmington, DE, United States (grass)
	United States		5
						Baltimore, MD, United States (grass)
	Canada		0
						United States		5
						Mexico		0
	bye
	Mexico

South America Zone

	Final
	Brazil		w/o
	Peru

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Brazil

United States defeated Brazil by walkover.^[4]

Europe Zone

Further information: 1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Qualifying round

	First Round
	Brussels, Belgium
	Belgium		3
	Hungary		2

	Second Round					Qualifying Round
	Dublin, Ireland (grass)
	Ireland		1
						Leipzig, Germany
	Germany		4
						Germany		5
	Copenhagen, Denmark
						Denmark		0
	Denmark		4
	Greece		1
	Oslo, Norway (clay)
	Norway		0
						Zagreb, Yugoslavia
	Yugoslavia		5
						Yugoslavia		1
	Vienna, Austria
						Austria		4
	Austria		5
	Spain		0
	Stockholm, Sweden
	Sweden		2
						Montreux, Switzerland
	Belgium		3
						Belgium		2
	Monte Carlo, Monaco
						Switzerland		3
	Monaco		1
	Switzerland		4
	Warsaw, Poland
	Poland		2
						Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
	Italy		3
						Italy		3
	Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
						Netherlands		2
	Netherlands		4
	Romania		1

•  Germany,  Austria,   Switzerland and  Italy advance to the 1934 Europe Zone main draw.

Main Draw

First Round

Quarterfinals 7–10 June

Semifinals 15–17 June

Final 13–15 July

Australia

Eastbourne, England (grass)

bye

Australia

4

Japan

1

Japan

Paris, France (clay)

bye

Australia

3

France

2

Germany

Paris, France (clay)

bye

Germany

2

Paris, France (clay)

France

3

France

5

Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)

Austria

0

Australia

3

Lucerne, Switzerland

Czechoslovakia

2

Switzerland

5

Rome, Italy (clay)

India

0

Switzerland

0

Italy

5

bye

Milan, Italy (clay)

Italy

Italy

2

Czechoslovakia

3

bye

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

4

New Zealand

1

bye

New Zealand

Final

Czechoslovakia vs. Australia

Czechoslovakia 2	Prague, Czechoslovakia[5] 13–15 July 1934 Clay		Australia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Roderich Menzel Vivian McGrath 10 8 6 2 8 6       2 Ladislav Hecht Jack Crawford 4 6 2 6 2 6       3 Ladislav Hecht / Roderich Menzel Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist 4 6 3 6 4 6       4 Roderich Menzel Jack Crawford 6 4 6 4 2 6 8 6     5 Ladislav Hecht Vivian McGrath 6 3 2 6 1 6 5 7

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Australia

United States 3	Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England[6] 21–25 July 1934 Grass		Australia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Frank Shields Jack Crawford 1 6 2 6 10 12       2 Sidney Wood Vivian McGrath 5 7 4 6 6 1 7 9     3 George Lott / Lester Stoefen Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist 6 4 6 4 2 6 6 4     4 Sidney Wood Jack Crawford 6 3 9 7 4 6 4 6 6 2   5 Frank Shields Vivian McGrath 6 4 6 2 6 4

Challenge Round

Great Britain vs. United States

Great Britain 4	Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England[3] 28–31 July 1934 Grass		United States 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Bunny Austin Frank Shields 6 4 6 4 6 1       2 Fred Perry Sidney Wood 6 1 4 6 5 7 6 0 6 3   3 Pat Hughes / Harry Lee George Lott / Lester Stoefen 5 7 0 6 6 4 7 9     4 Fred Perry Frank Shields 6 4 4 6 6 2 15 13     5 Bunny Austin Sidney Wood 6 4 6 0 6 8 6 3

See also

• 1934 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. "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
4. "United States v Brazil". daviscup.com.
5. "Czechoslovakia v Australia". daviscup.com.
6. "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup official website