1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Encyclopedia
The 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 33rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup
. 21 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 4 would enter the Americas Zone.
Australia
defeated Japan
in the Americas Zone and Germany
in the Inter-Zonal play-off. The United States would defeat the Aussies in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, PA, United States
on 3-5 September.
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
. 21 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 4 would enter the Americas Zone.
Australia
Australia Davis Cup team
The Australian Davis Cup team is the second most successful team ever to compete in the Davis Cup, winning the coveted title on 23 separate occasions, second behind the United States with 32....
defeated Japan
Japan Davis Cup team
The Japan Davis Cup team represents Japan in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Japan Tennis Association.Japan finished as runners-up in 1921, their first year of competition. They currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group I...
in the Americas Zone and Germany
Germany Davis Cup team
The Germany Davis Cup team represents Germany in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Deutscher Tennis Bund. As East Germany never participated in the Davis Cup and the Deutscher Tennisbund remained the same organization throughout the century the West German Davis Cup team is...
in the Inter-Zonal play-off. The United States would defeat the Aussies in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, PA, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on 3-5 September.