1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
Details
Duration7 April – 29 July 1928
Edition23rd
Teams33
Champion
Winning nation France
1927
1929

The 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 23rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 27 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while six would enter the America Zone. Chile, Finland, and Norway made their first appearances in the competition.

The United States defeated Italy in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their second straight title. The final was played 27–29 July at the new Stade Roland Garros in Paris.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 383. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Final was invoked but never defined (see the help page).