1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
# 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 32nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 20 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 teams entered the Americas Zone.

The United States defeated Australia in the Americas Zone final, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Czechoslovakia. The United States defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and then defeated Great Britain in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the All England Club Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, England on 24–27 July.

## America Zone

### Draw

| Semifinals 30 April–2 May | Semifinals 30 April–2 May | Semifinals 30 April–2 May | Final 29–31 May | Final 29–31 May | Final 29–31 May |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 5 | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 5 | Forest Hills, NY, United States (grass) | Forest Hills, NY, United States (grass) | Forest Hills, NY, United States (grass) |
| Mexico | Mexico | 0 | Forest Hills, NY, United States (grass) | Forest Hills, NY, United States (grass) | Forest Hills, NY, United States (grass) |
| Mexico | Mexico | 0 | Australia | Australia | 0 |
| San Francisco, CA, United States (clay) | San Francisco, CA, United States (clay) | San Francisco, CA, United States (clay) | Australia | Australia | 0 |
| San Francisco, CA, United States (clay) | San Francisco, CA, United States (clay) | San Francisco, CA, United States (clay) | United States | United States | 5 |
| United States | United States | 5 | United States | United States | 5 |
| Japan | Japan | 0 | | | |

### Final

United States vs. Australia

| United States 5 | West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 29–31 May 1937 Grass | West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States 29–31 May 1937 Grass | Australia 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Don Budge Jack Crawford 6 1 6 3 6 2       2 Bryan Grant John Bromwich 6 2 7 5 6 1       3 Don Budge / Gene Mako Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath 7 5 6 1 8 6       4 Don Budge John Bromwich 6 2 6 3 5 7 6 1     5 Bryan Grant Jack Crawford 6 0 6 2 7 5 ||||

## Europe Zone

### Draw

| First Round 29 April–2 May | First Round 29 April–2 May | First Round 29 April–2 May | Second Round 8–17 May | Second Round 8–17 May | Second Round 8–17 May | Quarterfinals 4–7 June | Quarterfinals 4–7 June | Quarterfinals 4–7 June | Semifinals 12–14 June | Semifinals 12–14 June | Semifinals 12–14 June | Final 10–12 July | Final 10–12 July | Final 10–12 July |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Germany | Germany | | Munich, Germany | Munich, Germany | Munich, Germany | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Germany | Germany | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Austria | Austria | | Austria | Austria | 1 | Milan, Italy (clay) | Milan, Italy (clay) | Milan, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | Germany | Germany | 4 | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | | Bologna, Italy (clay) | Bologna, Italy (clay) | Bologna, Italy (clay) | Italy | Italy | 1 | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Italy | Italy | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Monaco | Monaco | | Monaco | Monaco | 0 | | | | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | | | | Germany | Germany | 4 | |
| Sweden | Sweden | | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | Stockholm, Sweden (clay) | | | | Belgium | Belgium | 1 | |
| bye | bye | | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Greece | Greece | | Greece | Greece | 2 | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 2 | | | | |
| Belgium | Belgium | 3 | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Belgium | Belgium | 3 | | | | |
| Hungary | Hungary | 2 | Belgium | Belgium | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 3 | Switzerland | Switzerland | 1 | | | | | | | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany |
| Ireland | Ireland | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Germany | Germany | 4 |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 0 | Brighton, England (clay) | Brighton, England (clay) | Brighton, England (clay) | | | | | | | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 1 |
| South Africa | South Africa | 5 | South Africa | South Africa | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 3 | New Zealand | New Zealand | 1 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | | | | | | |
| China | China | 2 | | | | South Africa | South Africa | 1 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Romania | Romania | 0 | | | | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | | | |
| Romania | Romania | | | | | | | | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 1 | | | |
| bye | bye | | Warsaw, Poland | Warsaw, Poland | Warsaw, Poland | | | | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 4 | | | |
| Poland | Poland | | Poland | Poland | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 5 | Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | | | | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | | | | | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 4 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | France | France | 1 | | | | | | |
| France | France | | France | France | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Norway | Norway | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Norway | Norway | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

Germany vs. Czechoslovakia

| Germany 4 | Berlin, Germany 10–12 July 1937 | Berlin, Germany 10–12 July 1937 | Czechoslovakia 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Henner Henkel Ladislav Hecht 6 1 7 5 7 5       2 Gottfried von Cramm Roderich Menzel 3 6 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 2   3 Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel Josef Caska / Ladislav Hecht 6 1 6 2 10 12 6 0     4 Gottfried von Cramm Ladislav Hecht 6 3 7 5 6 2       5 Hans Denker František Cejnar 6 4 6 3 4 6 4 6 2 6 ||||

## Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Germany

| United States 3 | Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England 17–20 July 1937 Grass | Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England 17–20 July 1937 Grass | Germany 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Bryan Grant Gottfried von Cramm 3 6 4 6 2 6       2 Don Budge Henner Henkel 6 2 6 1 6 3       3 Don Budge / Gene Mako Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel 4 6 7 5 8 6 6 4     4 Bryan Grant Henner Henkel 5 7 6 2 3 6 4 6     5 Don Budge Gottfried von Cramm 6 8 5 7 6 4 6 2 8 6 ||||

## Challenge Round

Great Britain vs. United States

| Great Britain 1 | Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England 24–27 July 1937 Grass | Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England 24–27 July 1937 Grass | United States 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Bunny Austin Frank Parker 6 3 6 2 7 5       2 Charles Hare Don Budge 13 15 1 6 2 6       3 Raymond Tuckey / Frank Wilde Don Budge / Gene Mako 3 6 5 7 9 7 10 12     4 Charles Hare Frank Parker 2 6 4 6 2 6       5 Bunny Austin Don Budge 6 8 6 3 4 6 3 6 ||||
