1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 31st edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Argentina was the only South American team to enter, so the South American Zone was abandoned, and the Americas played as one Zone (however, Argentina would play in Europe). 19 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 4 would enter the Americas Zone.

Australia defeated the United States in the Americas Zone. 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 Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, England on 25–28 July.^[1][2][3]

Americas Zone

Draw

	1st round 10–12 April					Final 30 May-1 June
		Australia	w/o
		Cuba				Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (grass)
							Australia	3
Houston, Texas, United States (clay)						United States	2
		United States	5
		Mexico	0

Final

United States 2	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 30 May - 1 June 1936 grass		Australia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Wilmer Allison Adrian Quist 3 6 7 5 4 6 1 6     2 Don Budge Jack Crawford 6 2 6 3 4 6 1 6 13 11   3 Don Budge / Gene Mako Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist 6 4 6 2 4 6 5 7 4 6   4 Wilmer Allison Jack Crawford 6 4 3 6 6 4 2 6 2 6   5 Don Budge Adrian Quist 6 2 6 2 6 4

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round 24 April-3 May
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
	Spain	1
	Germany	4
Monte Carlo, Monaco
	Netherlands	3
	Monaco	2
Paris, France (clay)
	France	5
	China	0

Second Round 8–17 May

Quarterfinals 4–7 June

Semifinals 12–15 June

Final 10–12 July

Dublin, Ireland (grass)

Ireland

4

Dublin, Ireland (grass)

Sweden

1

Ireland

3

Montreux, Switzerland

Switzerland

2

Switzerland

5

Berlin, Germany

Denmark

0

Ireland

0

Athens, Greece

Germany

5

Greece

1

Berlin, Germany

Argentina

4

Argentina

1

Düsseldorf, Germany

Germany

4

Hungary

0

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Germany

5

Germany

3

Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)

Yugoslavia

0

Netherlands

1

Paris, France (clay)

France

4

France

2

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

3

Yugoslavia

3

Vienna, Austria

Czechoslovakia

2

Yugoslavia

4

Oslo, Norway (clay)

Austria

1

Norway

2

Vienna, Austria

Belgium

3

Belgium

1

Vienna, Austria

Austria

4

Austria

3

Poland

2

Final

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

Inter-Zonal Zone

Germany 1	No. 1 Court, Wimbledon, London, England 18–22 July 1936 grass		Australia 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Henner Henkel Jack Crawford 2 6 2 6       retired   2 Gottfried von Cramm Adrian Quist 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 4 11 9   3 Henner Henkel / Gottfried von Cramm Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath 4 6 6 4 4 6 4 6     4 Henner Henkel Vivian McGrath 3 6 7 5 4 6 4 6     5 Gottfried von Cramm Jack Crawford 3 6 1 6 4 6

Challenge Round

Great Britain 3	Centre Court, Wimbledon, London, England 25–28 July 1936 grass		Australia 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Bunny Austin Jack Crawford 4 6 6 3 6 1 6 1     2 Fred Perry Adrian Quist 6 1 4 6 7 5 6 2     3 Patrick Hughes / Raymond Tuckey Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist 4 6 6 2 5 7 8 10     4 Bunny Austin Adrian Quist 4 6 6 3 5 7 2 6     5 Fred Perry Jack Crawford 6 2 6 3 6 3

References

1. "Davis Cup – 1936 Results". ITF.
2. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496,499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
3. Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.

External links

• Davis Cup Official Website