1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 29th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 23 teams would enter the Europe Zone, 10 beginning in the main draw and 13 beginning in the Qualifying Rounds; while only 5 would enter the Americas Zone, 3 in North America and 2 in South America. Estonia entered the tournament for the first time.

The United States walked over Brazil in the Americas Zone, after Brazil received a walkover in the only South American tie. The USA defeated Australia 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 28-31 July.

America Zone

North/Central America draw

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

South America draw

Final
	Brazil	w/o
	Peru

Americas Inter-Zonal round

United States defeated Brazil by walkover.

Europe Zone

Draw

First round 18-20 May

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 2	Prague, Czechoslovakia 13 July - 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

Qualifying Rounds

First Round 20-22 July
Warsaw, Poland
	Poland	4
	Belgium	1

	First round 3-19 August					Quarterfinals 24 August-2 September
	Warsaw, Poland
		Poland	5
						Warsaw, Poland
		Estonia	0
							Poland	5
							Greece	0
		Austria
		Greece	w/o
	Berlin, Germany
		Germany	5
						Copenhagen, Denmark
		Romania	0
							Germany	5
							Denmark	0
		Denmark	w/o
		Switzerland
	Stockholm, Sweden
		Sweden	3
						Stockholm, Sweden
		Ireland	2
							Sweden	2
	Amsterdam, Netherlands (clay)
							Netherlands	3
		Monaco	1
		Netherlands	4
	Budapest, Hungary (clay)
		Hungary	3
						Budapest, Hungary
		Norway	2
							Hungary	2
							Yugoslavia	3
		Yugoslavia	w/o
		Spain

Poland, Germany, Netherlands, and Yugoslavia advance to main draw in 1935

Inter-Zonal Zone

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

Challenge Round

Great Britain 4	Centre Court, Wimbledon, London, England 28 July - 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 Patrick 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

External links

• Davis Cup Official Website