1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
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The 1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 34th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup
. 20 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 7 would enter the Americas Zone.
Australia
defeated Cuba
in the North/Central America Zone, and then received a walkover from Brazil
(the only team in the South America Zone) in the Americas Inter-Zonal playoff. Australia went on to defeat Yugoslavia
in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and then defeated the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Merion Cricket Club
in Haverford, PA
, United States
on 2-5 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...
. 20 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 7 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 Cuba
Cuba Davis Cup team
The Cuba Davis Cup team represents Cuba in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Federación Cubana de Tenis de Campo.Cuba currently compete in the Americas Zone Group III. They played in the World Group in 1993.-History:...
in the North/Central America Zone, and then received a walkover from Brazil
Brazil Davis Cup team
The Brazil Davis Cup team represents Brazil in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Brazilian Tennis Confederation.Brazil currently compete in the Americas Zone of Group I...
(the only team in the South America Zone) in the Americas Inter-Zonal playoff. Australia went on to defeat Yugoslavia
Serbia Davis Cup team
The Serbian Davis Cup team represents Serbia in the Davis Cup tennis competition. The team started playing in 2007, following the split of Serbia and Montenegro.Serbia is the current winner of the Davis Cup....
in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and then defeated the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Merion Cricket Club
Merion Cricket Club
Merion Cricket Club is a private club in Haverford, Pennsylvania, founded in 1865. The current clubhouse is its sixth, the last four having been designed by Philadelphia architect Frank Furness and his partner, Allen Evans .-History:...
in Haverford, PA
Haverford Township, Pennsylvania
Haverford Township is a home rule township in Delaware County, near Philadelphia, in southeastern Pennsylvania, United States. It maintains its legal name as the Township of Haverford, presumably for historic reasons...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on 2-5 September.