The 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 32nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 20 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 4 would enter the Americas Zone.
The United States defeated Australia in the Americas Zone. The Americans defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and would go on to defeat Great Britain in the Challenge Round. The final was played at Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, England on 24-27 July.
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