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Duration | 29 April – 10 September 1927 |
Edition | 22nd |
Teams | 26 |
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Winning nation | ![]() |
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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) | ||||||||
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Montreal, Canada (grass) | ||||||||
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Toronto, Canada (clay) | ||||||||
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![]() | 3 | |||||||
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Final
Canada vs. Japan
![]() Canada 2 |
Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4] 18–20 August 1927 Grass |
![]() Japan 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Europe Zone
Draw
First Round 29 April–9 May | Second Round 6–22 May | Quarterfinals 9–13 June | Semifinals 8–11 July | Final 21–22 July | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Paris, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 0 | Rome, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Budapest, Hungary | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 3 | Eastbourne, England (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 5 | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | Montreux, Switzerland | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | ![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | ![]() | 0 | Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | Harrogate, England (clay) | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | ![]() | 2 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | ![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 0 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
bye | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 1 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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bye | Brussels, Belgium | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Denmark vs. France
![]() Denmark 0 |
Copenhagen, Denmark[5] 21–22 July 1927 Clay |
![]() France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inter-Zonal Final
France vs. Japan
![]() France 3 |
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[6] 25–27 August 1927 Grass |
![]() Japan 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Challenge Round
United States vs. France
![]() United States 2 |
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[3] 8–10 September 1927 Grass |
![]() France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See also
References
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ David J. Walsh (September 11, 1927). "Two 'Bills' Fall Before French Tennis Stars". The Miami News. pp. 1, 11.
- ^ a b "United States v France". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Canada v Japan". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Denmark v France". daviscup.com.
- ^ "France v Japan". daviscup.com.