1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
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The 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 24th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup
. 23 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 5 would enter the America Zone.
The United States defeated Germany
in the Inter-Zonal play-off. The USA would lose to France
in the Challenge Round, giving France their third straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros
in Paris
, France
on 26-28 July.
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...
. 23 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 5 would enter the America Zone.
The United States defeated 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 USA would lose to France
France Davis Cup team
The France Davis Cup team represents France in Davis Cup tennis competition, and is governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis.France is the third most successful nation, with 9 wins...
in the Challenge Round, giving France their third straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros
Stade de Roland Garros
Le Stade de Roland Garros is a tennis venue located in Paris, France. It hosts the French Open tennis tournament , a Grand Slam event played annually in May and June. The facility was constructed in 1928 to host France's first defense of the Davis Cup...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on 26-28 July.