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1928 Davis Cup

1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge (Davis Cup tennis)
Details
Duration 7 April – 29 July
Edition 23rd
Teams 33
Champion
Winning Nation France
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America Zone

Draw

  Quarterfinals
9 April–2 May		   Semifinals
25–28 May		   Final
1–3 June
                           
   
    China    
    bye       Kansas City, MO, United States (clay)
      China 0  
  Mexico City, Mexico (clay)     United States 5  
    United States 5
    Mexico 0     Chicago, IL, United States (clay)
      United States 5
  Havana, Cuba       Japan 0
    Japan 3  
    Cuba 0     Montreal, Canada (grass)
      Japan 3
        Canada 1  
    bye  
    Canada    

Final


United States
5		 Town & Tennis Club, Chicago, IL, United States
1–3 June 1928
Clay
Japan
0
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Bill Tilden
Tamino Abe		 6
2		 6
3		 6
0		      
2   John Hennessey
Yoshiro Ota		 8
6		 6
3		 6
3		      
3   George Lott / Bill Tilden
Tamino Abe / Teizo Toba		 6
1		 10
8		 6
2		      
4   Wilbur Coen
Tamino Abe		 7
9 		6
2		 6
4		 7
5		    
5   Bill Tilden
Yoshiro Ota		 6
8 		6
3		 6
1		 6
0		    
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Bill Tilden
Tamino Abe		 6
2		 6
3		 6
0		      
2   John Hennessey
Yoshiro Ota		 8
6		 6
3		 6
3		      
3   George Lott / Bill Tilden
Tamino Abe / Teizo Toba		 6
1		 10
8		 6
2		      
4   Wilbur Coen
Tamino Abe		 7
9 		6
2		 6
4		 7
5		    
5   Bill Tilden
Yoshiro Ota		 6
8 		6
3		 6
1		 6
0		    

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
7 April–12 May		   Second Round
11–26 May		   Quarterfinals
7–11 June		   Semifinals
20–24 June		   Final
13–15 July
                                             
  Switzerland       Zürich, Switzerland
  bye         Switzerland 2  
  India       India 3     Turin, Italy (clay)
  bye           India 1  
  Romania 5     Rome, Italy (clay)     Italy 4  
  Belgium 0       Romania 0
  Italy 4     Italy 4     Felixstowe, England (grass)
  Australia 1         Italy 4  
  Yugoslavia 1     Helsinki, Finland (clay)     Great Britain 1  
  Finland 4       Finland 0  
  Great Britain 4     Great Britain 5     Birmingham, England (grass)
  Argentina 1         Great Britain 4
  Germany 4     Berlin, Germany (clay)     Germany 1  
  Greece 1       Germany 3
  Spain 3     Spain 2     Milan, Italy (clay)
  Chile 2         Italy 3
  Poland 0     Copenhagen, Denmark     Czechoslovakia 2
  Denmark 5       Denmark 1  
  Austria 4     Austria 4     The Hague, Netherlands (clay)
  Philippines 1         Austria 0  
  Norway 0     Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)     Netherlands 3  
  Hungary 5       Hungary 2
  Ireland 0     Netherlands 3     Prague, Czechoslovakia
  Netherlands 5         Netherlands 2
  Sweden w/o     Stockholm, Sweden     Czechoslovakia 3  
  South Africa         Sweden 1  
  bye       Czechoslovakia 4      
  Czechoslovakia           Czechoslovakia w/o
  bye       Lisbon, Portugal (clay)     New Zealand    
  Portugal         Portugal 1
  bye       New Zealand 4  
  New Zealand    

Final


Italy
3		 Milan, Italy
13–15 July 1928
Clay
Czechoslovakia
2
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Uberto De Morpurgo
Pavel Machenauer		 6
3		 6
3		 6
4		      
2   Placido Gaslini
Jan Koželuh		 1
6 		7
9 		6
3		 4
6 		   
3   Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo
Jan Koželuh / Pavel Machenauer		 6
8 		6
4		 4
6 		4
6 		   
4   Uberto De Morpurgo
Jan Koželuh		 6
1		 6
2		 6
0		      
5   Placido Gaslini
Pavel Machenauer		 0
6 		6
4		 6
4		 6
3		    
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   Uberto De Morpurgo
Pavel Machenauer		 6
3		 6
3		 6
4		      
2   Placido Gaslini
Jan Koželuh		 1
6 		7
9 		6
3		 4
6 		   
3   Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo
Jan Koželuh / Pavel Machenauer		 6
8 		6
4		 4
6 		4
6 		   
4   Uberto De Morpurgo
Jan Koželuh		 6
1		 6
2		 6
0		      
5   Placido Gaslini
Pavel Machenauer		 0
6 		6
4		 6
4		 6
3		    

Inter-Zonal Final


United States
4		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
20–22 July 1928
Clay
Italy
1
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   John Hennessey
Uberto De Morpurgo		 6
4		 7
5		 6
2		      
2   Frank Hunter
Placido Gaslini		 6
1		 6
1		 6
0		      
3   John Hennessey / George Lott
Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo		 6
2		 6
3		 6
1		      
4   Frank Hunter
Uberto De Morpurgo		 4
6 		8
6		 3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		 
5   John Hennessey
Placido Gaslini		 7
5		 6
3		 6
4		      
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   John Hennessey
Uberto De Morpurgo		 6
4		 7
5		 6
2		      
2   Frank Hunter
Placido Gaslini		 6
1		 6
1		 6
0		      
3   John Hennessey / George Lott
Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo		 6
2		 6
3		 6
1		      
4   Frank Hunter
Uberto De Morpurgo		 4
6 		8
6		 3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		 
5   John Hennessey
Placido Gaslini		 7
5		 6
3		 6
4		      

Challenge Round


France
4		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
27–29 July 1928
Clay
United States
1
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   René Lacoste
Bill Tilden		 6
1		 4
6 		4
6 		6
2		 3
6 		 
2   Henri Cochet
John Hennessey		 5
7 		9
7		 6
3		 6
0		    
3   Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet
Frank Hunter / Bill Tilden		 6
4		 6
8 		7
5		 4
6 		6
2		  
4   Henri Cochet
Bill Tilden		 9
7		 8
6		 6
4		      
5   René Lacoste
John Hennessey		 4
6 		6
1		 7
5		 6
3		    
      1 2 3 4 5  
1   René Lacoste
Bill Tilden		 6
1		 4
6 		4
6 		6
2		 3
6 		 
2   Henri Cochet
John Hennessey		 5
7 		9
7		 6
3		 6
0		    
3   Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet
Frank Hunter / Bill Tilden		 6
4		 6
8 		7
5		 4
6 		6
2		  
4   Henri Cochet
Bill Tilden		 9
7		 8
6		 6
4		      
5   René Lacoste
John Hennessey		 4
6 		6
1		 7
5		 6
3		    
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