1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
The 1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 28th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 24 teams would enter the Europe Zone; while 9 would enter the Americas Zone, 4 in North America and 5 in South America.
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| Duration | 31 March – 30 July 1933 |
| Edition | 28th |
| Teams | 31 |
| Champion | |
| Winning Nation |  Great Britain |
← 1932 1934 → | |
The United States defeated Argentina in the America Inter-Zonal Final, and Great Britain defeated Australia in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal play-off Great Britain defeated United States, and went on to defeat France in the Challenge Round. Great Britain's victory ended France's six-year run as champions and gave the Great Britain team their first title since 1912. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris on 28–30 July.[1][2][3]
America Zone
North & Central America Zone
| Semifinals 5–13 May | Final 18–20 May | |||||||
| Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States | 5 | |||||||
| Montreal, Quebec (grass) | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mexico | 0 | |||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||||
| Hot Springs (hard) | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 0 | |||||||
 Cuba | 1 | |||||||
| Canada | 4 | |||||||
South America Zone
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Americas Inter-Zonal final
United States vs. Argentina
United States 4 |
Chevy Chase Lawn Tennis Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland[4] 25–27 May 1933 Clay |
 Argentina 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Europe Zone
Draw
| First Round 21 April–9 May | Second Round 12–21 May | Quarterfinals 8–13 June | Semifinals 17–20 June | Final 13–15 July | |||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Greece | Athens, Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Greece | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Romania | Romania | 1 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Greece | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Czechoslovakia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Monaco | Monaco | 0 | Eastbourne, England (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Czechoslovakia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Finland | w/o | London, England (clay) | Great Britain | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
 India | Finland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain | 1 | Great Britain | 5 | Eastbourne, England (grass) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 4 | Great Britain | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Italy | 4 | Genoa, Italy (clay) | Italy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 1 | Italy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 2 |  Austria | 1 | Wimbledon, England (grass) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 3 | Great Britain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Denmark | 2 | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland | 3 | Ireland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hungary | 0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan | 5 | Berlin, Germany (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 5 | Japan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Germany | 5 | Berlin, Germany | Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Egypt | 0 | Germany | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | 1 | Paris, France (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Poland | 2 | Japan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Basel, Switzerland | Australia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland | Switzerland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | 4 | London, England (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | South Africa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Australia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Norway | Norway | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Australia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Great Britain vs. Australia
Great Britain 3 |
Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England[5] 13–15 July 1933 Grass |
Australia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inter-Zonal final
Great Britain vs. United States
Great Britain 4 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[6] 21–23 July 1933 Clay |
 United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Challenge Round
France vs. Great Britain
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} France 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[3] 28–30 July 1933 Clay |
Great Britain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See also
References
- Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
- "France v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
- "United States v Argentina". daviscup.com.
- "Great Britain v Australia". daviscup.com.
- "Great Britain v United States". daviscup.com.
External links
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