1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
1929 edition of the 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. 24 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while five would enter the America Zone. Egypt and Monaco participated for the first time.
The United States defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would lose to France in the challenge round, giving France their third straight title. The final was played 26–28 July at Stade Roland Garros in Paris.[1][2][3]
America Zone
Draw
| Quarterfinals 16–18 May | Semifinals 17–25 May | Final 30 May–1 June | |||||||||||
Final
United States vs. Cuba
 United States 5 |
Detroit Tennis Club, Detroit, Michigan[4] 30 May–1 June 1929 Clay |
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Europe Zone
Draw
Final
Germany vs. Great Britain
 Germany 3 |
Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany[5] 12–14 July 1929 Clay |
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Inter-zonal final
Germany vs. United States
 Germany 0 |
Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany[6] 19–21 July 1929 Clay |
United States 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Challenge round
France vs. United States
 France 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[3] 26–28 July 1929 Clay |
United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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