# 1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 31st edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Due to the low number of competing South American teams, the North & Central America and South America Zones were scrapped and the Americas played in one unified zone. From this edition, the Qualifying Round system of the Europe Zone was scrapped. 19 teams entered the Europe Zone (including Argentina, the only South American team to enter), while 4 teams entered the Americas Zone.
Australia defeated the United States in the Americas Zone final, while in the Europe Zone final Germany defeated Yugoslavia. The Australians then defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but would fall to Great Britain in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the All England Club Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, England on 25–28 July.

## America Zone
### Draw

| Semifinals 10–12 April | Semifinals 10–12 April | Semifinals 10–12 April | Final 30 May–1 June | Final 30 May–1 June | Final 30 May–1 June |
| Australia | Australia | w/o | | | |
| Australia | Australia | w/o | Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) | Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) | Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) |
| Cuba | Cuba | | Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) | Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) | Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass) |
| Cuba | Cuba | | Australia | Australia | 3 |
| Houston, TX, United States (clay) | Houston, TX, United States (clay) | Houston, TX, United States (clay) | Australia | Australia | 3 |
| Houston, TX, United States (clay) | Houston, TX, United States (clay) | Houston, TX, United States (clay) | United States | United States | 2 |
| United States | United States | 5 | United States | United States | 2 |
| Mexico | Mexico | 0 | | | |

### Final

United States vs. Australia
| United States 2 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 30 May–1 June 1936 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 30 May–1 June 1936 Grass | Australia 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Wilmer Allison Adrian Quist 3 6 7 5 4 6 1 6     2 Don Budge Jack Crawford 6 2 6 3 4 6 1 6 13 11   3 Don Budge / Gene Mako Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist 6 4 6 2 4 6 5 7 4 6   4 Wilmer Allison Jack Crawford 6 4 3 6 6 4 2 6 2 6   5 Don Budge Adrian Quist 6 2 6 2 6 4 ||||

## Europe Zone
### Draw

| First Round 24 April–3 May | First Round 24 April–3 May | First Round 24 April–3 May |
| Barcelona, Spain (clay) | Barcelona, Spain (clay) | Barcelona, Spain (clay) |
| Spain | Spain | 1 |
| Germany | Germany | 4 |
| Monte Carlo, Monaco | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 3 |
| Monaco | Monaco | 2 |
| Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) |
| France | France | 5 |
| China | China | 0 |
| 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 12–15 June | Semifinals 12–15 June | Semifinals 12–15 June | Final 10–12 July | Final 10–12 July | Final 10–12 July |
| Dublin, Ireland (grass) | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | | | | | | | | | |
| Ireland | Ireland | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ireland | Ireland | 4 | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | | | | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 1 | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | | | | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 1 | Ireland | Ireland | 3 | | | | | | |
| Montreux, Switzerland | Montreux, Switzerland | Montreux, Switzerland | Ireland | Ireland | 3 | | | | | | |
| Montreux, Switzerland | Montreux, Switzerland | Montreux, Switzerland | Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 5 | Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 5 | | | | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany | | | |
| Denmark | Denmark | 0 | | | | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany | | | |
| Denmark | Denmark | 0 | | | | Ireland | Ireland | 0 | | | |
| Athens, Greece | Athens, Greece | Athens, Greece | | | | Ireland | Ireland | 0 | | | |
| Athens, Greece | Athens, Greece | Athens, Greece | | | | Germany | Germany | 5 | | | |
| Greece | Greece | 1 | | | | Germany | Germany | 5 | | | |
| Greece | Greece | 1 | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany | | | | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | 4 | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany | | | | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | 4 | Argentina | Argentina | 1 | | | | | | |
| Düsseldorf, Germany | Düsseldorf, Germany | Düsseldorf, Germany | Argentina | Argentina | 1 | | | | | | |
| Düsseldorf, Germany | Düsseldorf, Germany | Düsseldorf, Germany | Germany | Germany | 4 | | | | | | |
| Hungary | Hungary | 0 | Germany | Germany | 4 | | | | | | |
| Hungary | Hungary | 0 | | | | | | | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia |
| Germany | Germany | 5 | | | | | | | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia |
| Germany | Germany | 5 | | | | | | | Germany | Germany | 3 |
| Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | | | | | | | Germany | Germany | 3 |
| Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | | | | | | | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 0 |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 0 |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | | | | |
| France | France | 4 | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | | | | |
| France | France | 4 | France | France | 2 | | | | | | |
| Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | France | France | 2 | | | | | | |
| Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 3 | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 3 | | | | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 2 | | | | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 2 | | | | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 4 | | | |
| Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | | | | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 4 | | | |
| Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | | | | Austria | 1 | |
| Norway | Norway | 2 | | | | Austria | 1 | |
| Norway | Norway | 2 | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | | | | | |
| Belgium | Belgium | 3 | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | | | | | |
| Belgium | Belgium | 3 | Belgium | Belgium | 1 | | | | | |
| Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Belgium | Belgium | 1 | | | | | |
| Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Austria | Austria | 4 | | | | | |
| Austria | Austria | 3 | Austria | Austria | 4 | | | | | |
| Poland | Poland | 2 | | | | | | | | |

### Final

Yugoslavia vs. Germany
| Yugoslavia 0 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia 10–12 July 1936 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia 10–12 July 1936 | Germany 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Josip Palada Gottfried von Cramm 4 6 2 6 8 6 2 6     2 Franjo Punčec Henner Henkel 1 6 2 6 4 6       3 Franjo Kukuljević / Dragutin Mitić Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel 6 8 6 4 3 6 6 4 3 6   4 Franjo Punčec Gottfried von Cramm           not played 5 Josip Palada Henner Henkel           not played ||||

## Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Germany
| Australia 4 | No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England 18–21 July 1936 Grass | No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England 18–21 July 1936 Grass | Germany 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jack Crawford Henner Henkel 6 2 6 2        retired 2 Adrian Quist Gottfried von Cramm 6 4 4 6 6 4 4 6 9 11   3 Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel 6 4 4 6 6 4 6 4     4 Vivian McGrath Henner Henkel 6 3 5 7 6 4 6 4     5 Jack Crawford Hans Denker 6 3 6 1 6 4 ||||

## Challenge Round

Great Britain vs. Australia
| Great Britain 3 | Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England 25–28 July 1936 Grass | Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England 25–28 July 1936 Grass | Australia 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Bunny Austin Jack Crawford 4 6 6 3 6 1 6 1     2 Fred Perry Adrian Quist 6 1 4 6 7 5 6 2     3 Pat Hughes / Raymond Tuckey Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist 4 6 6 2 5 7 8 10     4 Bunny Austin Adrian Quist 4 6 6 3 5 7 2 6     5 Fred Perry Jack Crawford 6 2 6 3 6 3 ||||