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
Further information: 1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone

Draw
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

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 United States
Australia		 Wilmer Allison
Adrian Quist		 3
6 		7
5		 4
6 		1
6 		   
2 United States
Australia		 Don Budge
Jack Crawford		 6
2		 6
3		 4
6 		1
6 		13
11		  
3 United States
Australia		 Don Budge / Gene Mako
Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist		 6
4		 6
2		 4
6 		5
7 		4
6 		 
4 United States
Australia		 Wilmer Allison
Jack Crawford		 6
4		 3
6 		6
4		 2
6 		2
6 		 
5 United States
Australia		 Don Budge
Adrian Quist		 6
2		 6
2		 6
4		      

Europe Zone
Further information: 1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Draw
First Round
24 April–3 May
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
 Spain1
 Germany4
Monte Carlo, Monaco
 Netherlands3
 Monaco2
Paris, France (clay)
 France5
 China0

Final

Yugoslavia vs. Germany


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

Inter-Zonal Final

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 Australia
Germany		 Jack Crawford
Henner Henkel		 6
2		 6
2		        
retired
2 Australia
Germany		 Adrian Quist
Gottfried von Cramm		 6
4		 4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		9
11 		 
3 Australia
Germany		 Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel		 6
4		 4
6 		6
4		 6
4		    
4 Australia
Germany		 Vivian McGrath
Henner Henkel		 6
3		 5
7 		6
4		 6
4		    
5 Australia
Germany		 Jack Crawford
Hans Denker		 6
3		 6
1		 6
4		      

Challenge Round

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 United Kingdom
Australia		 Bunny Austin
Jack Crawford		 4
6 		6
3		 6
1		 6
1		    
2 United Kingdom
Australia		 Fred Perry
Adrian Quist		 6
1		 4
6 		7
5		 6
2		    
3 United Kingdom
Australia		 Pat Hughes / Raymond Tuckey
Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist		 4
6 		6
2		 5
7 		8
10 		   
4 United Kingdom
Australia		 Bunny Austin
Adrian Quist		 4
6 		6
3		 5
7 		2
6 		   
5 United Kingdom
Australia		 Fred Perry
Jack Crawford		 6
2		 6
3		 6
3		      

See also

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 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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