1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration29 April – 10 September 1927
Edition22nd
Teams26
Champion
Winning Nation France
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The 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 22nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 21 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 entered the America Zone. Yugoslavia and Greece competed for the first time, while Germany returned to the competition for the first time since 1914.

France defeated Japan in the Inter-Zonal play-off. The French defeated the United States, capturing their first championship, and ending the USA's 6-year run. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 8–10 September.[1][2][3]

America Zone

Draw

Semifinals
18–31 July		Final
18–20 August
St. Louis, MO, United States (grass)
 Japan4
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Mexico1
 Japan3
Toronto, Canada (clay)
 Canada2
 Canada3
 Cuba2

Final

Canada vs. Japan


Canada
2		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4]
18–20 August 1927
Grass
Japan
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Japan		 Willard Crocker
Takeichi Harada		 5
7 		0
6 		4
6 		     
2 Canada
Japan		 Jack Wright
Yoshiro Ota		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
3 Canada
Japan		 Willard Crocker / Jack Wright
Takeichi Harada / Teizo Toba		 3
6 		6
4		 5
7 		6
3		 8
10 		 
4 Canada
Japan		 Jack Wright
Takeichi Harada		 6
3		 6
3		 8
6		      
5 Canada
Japan		 Willard Crocker
Yoshiro Ota		 4
6 		6
3		 8
10 		3
6 		   

Europe Zone

Draw

Final

Denmark vs. France


Denmark
0		 Copenhagen, Denmark[5]
21–22 July 1927
Clay
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
France		 Einer Ulrich
Henri Cochet		 7
9 		7
9 		4
6 		     
2 Denmark
France		 Axel Petersen
Jean Borotra		 8
6		 2
6 		1
6 		0
6		    
3 Denmark
France		 Axel Petersen / Einer Ulrich
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon		 4
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     
4 Denmark
France		 Einer Ulrich
Jean Borotra		           not
played
5 Denmark
France		 Axel Petersen
Henri Cochet		           not
played

Inter-Zonal Final

France vs. Japan


France
3		 Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[6]
25–27 August 1927
Grass
Japan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Japan		 Henri Cochet
Yoshiro Ota		 6
0		 6
3		 6
2		      
2 France
Japan		 René Lacoste
Takeichi Harada		 6
1		 6
1		 6
2		      
3 France
Japan		 Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Takeichi Harada / Tsumio Tawara		 9
7		 6
1		 6
2		      
4 France
Japan		 Henri Cochet
Takeichi Harada		           not
played
5 France
Japan		 René Lacoste
Yoshiro Ota		           not
played

Challenge Round

United States vs. France


United States
2		 Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[3]
8–10 September 1927
Grass
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
France		 Bill Johnston
René Lacoste		 3
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2 United States
France		 Bill Tilden
Henri Cochet		 6
4		 2
6 		6
2		 8
6		    
3 United States
France		 Frank Hunter / Bill Tilden
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon		 3
6 		6
3		 6
3		 4
6 		6
0		  
4 United States
France		 Bill Tilden
René Lacoste		 3
6 		6
4		 3
6 		2
6 		   
5 United States
France		 Bill Johnston
Henri Cochet		 4
6 		6
4		 2
6 		4
6 		   

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ David J. Walsh (September 11, 1927). "Two 'Bills' Fall Before French Tennis Stars". The Miami News. pp. 1, 11.
  3. 1 2 "United States v France". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Canada v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Denmark v France". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "France v Japan". daviscup.com.
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