1924 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1924 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

Main article: 1924 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

17 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the America Zone.[1] France defeated the Czechoslovakia in the final, and went on to face Australia in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw
  First Round
12-14 May
       
  Torquay, England (clay)
    Great Britain 3
    Belgium 2
  Second Round
12 May–3 June		 Quarterfinals
4–19 June		 Semifinals
25–29 July		 Final
3–5 August
                                     
Birmingham, England (grass)
  Great Britain 3  
Scarborough, England (grass)
  Spain 2  
    Great Britain 4  
    South Africa 1  
  Argentina
Eastbourne, England (grass)
  South Africa [3] w/o  
    Great Britain 1  
Arnhem, Netherlands (clay)
    France 4  
  Netherlands 1  
Paris, France (clay)
  India 4  
    India 0
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
    France 4  
  Ireland 0
Évian-les-Bains, France (clay)
  France 5  
    France 5
Copenhagen, Denmark
    Czechoslovakia 0
  Hungary 2  
Copenhagen, Denmark
  Denmark 3  
    Denmark 3
    Italy 2  
  Romania
Copenhagen, Denmark
  Italy [4] w/o  
    Denmark 2
Prague, Czechoslovakia
    Czechoslovakia 3  
  Czechoslovakia 4  
Prague, Czechoslovakia
  New Zealand 0  
    Czechoslovakia 4
Vienna, Austria
     Switzerland 1  
   Switzerland 4
  Austria 1  

First round

Great Britain vs. Belgium

Great Britain
3		 Abbey Park Gardens, Torquay, England [5]
12–14 May 1924
Clay
Belgium
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Algernon Kingscote
Georges Watson		 7
5		 6
2		 6
3		      
2
Brian Gilbert
Jean Washer		 3
6 		9
7		 6
2		 4
6 		6
8 		 
3
Leslie Godfree / Max Woosnam
Jean Washer / Georges Watson		 6
4		 8
6		 6
4		      
4
Algernon Kingscote
Jean Washer		 3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
5
Brian Gilbert
Georges Watson		 6
4		 6
3		 6
1		      

Second round

Great Britain vs. Spain

Great Britain
3		 Edgbaston Lawn Tennis Society, Birmingham, England [6]
31 May–3 June 1924
Grass
Spain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Patrick Wheatley
Eduardo Flaquer		 6
3		 1
6 		8
6		 6
1		    
2
Brian Gilbert
Manuel Alonso Areizaga		 2
6 		7
9 		6
3		 6
4		 4
6 		 
3
Leslie Godfree / Max Woosnam
Manuel Alonso Areizaga / Eduardo Flaquer		 6
1		 6
4		 6
8 		6
2		    
4
Patrick Wheatley
Manuel Alonso Areizaga		 3
6 		7
9 		6
2		 4
6 		   
5
Brian Gilbert
José María Alonso Areizaga		 6
0		 6
4		 6
0		      

Netherlands vs. India

Netherlands
1		 Arnhem, Netherlands [7]
29–31 May 1924
Clay
India
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Christiaan van Lennep
Sydney Jacob		 6
0		 6
3		 2
6 		5
7 		7
9 		 
2
Hendrik Timmer
Mohammed Sleem		 0
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
3
Christiaan van Lennep / Hendrik Timmer
Syed Mohammad Hadi / Sydney Jacob		 6
4		 4
6 		3
6 		6
2		 6
4		  
4
Hendrik Timmer
Sydney Jacob		 6
3		 6
8 		3
6 		6
2		 1
6 		 
5
Christiaan van Lennep
Mohammed Sleem		 3
6 		3
6 		5
7 		     

Ireland vs. France

Ireland
0		 Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland [8]
31 May–3 June 1924
Grass
France
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
D'Arcy McCrea
Jean Couiteas de Faucamberge		 3
6 		6
8 		6
3		 6
4		 5
7 		 
2
Shirley Dillon
René Lacoste		 1
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
3
Shirley Dillon / Louis Meldon
Jacques Brugnon / René Lacoste		 6
8 		1
6 		2
6 		     
4
Shirley Dillon
Jean Couiteas de Faucamberge		 6
4		 6
1		 2
6 		9
11 		2
6 		 
5
D'Arcy McCrea
René Lacoste		 1
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     

Denmark vs. Hungary

Denmark
3		 Copenhagen, Denmark [9]
16–18 May 1924
Hungary
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Axel Petersen
Imre Takáts		 6
2		 6
3		 6
3		      
2
Einer Ulrich
Béla von Kehrling		 8
10 		0
6 		4
6 		     
3
Bjorn Thalbitzer / Einer Ulrich
Béla von Kehrling / Jenő Péteri		 7
5		 7
5		 1
6 		5
7 		7
5		  
4
Axel Petersen
Béla von Kehrling		 2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
5
Einer Ulrich
Imre Takáts		 6
0		 4
6 		6
2		 6
3		    

Czechoslovakia vs. New Zealand

Czechoslovakia
4		 Prague, Czechoslovakia [10]
22–24 May 1924
New Zealand
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Friedrich Rohrer
Frank Fisher		 3
6 		6
0		 6
4		 0
6 		6
4		  
2
Ladislav Žemla
John Peacock		 7
5		 6
4		 7
5		      
3
Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
Frank Fisher / John Peacock		 4
6 		6
3		 6
8 		6
2		 7
5		  
4
Friedrich Rohrer
John Peacock		 6
2		 7
5		 6
3		      
5
Ladislav Žemla
Frank Fisher		           not
played

Austria vs. Switzerland

Austria
1		 Vienna, Austria [11]
17–20 May 1924
Switzerland
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Paul Brick
Charles Aeschlimann		 2
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
2
Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten
Charles Martin		 8
6		 6
4		 6
2		      
3
Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten / Otto Salm
Charles Aeschlimann / Guy Sautter		 6
2		 3
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
4
Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten
Charles Aeschlimann		 5
7 		6
8 		5
7 		     
5
Paul Brick
Charles Martin		 2
6 		6
3		 8
6		 5
7 		2
6 		 

Quarterfinals

Great Britain vs. South Africa

Great Britain
4		 Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club, Scarborough, England [12]
9–11 June 1924
Grass
South Africa
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Patrick Wheatley
Patrick Spence		 6
4		 6
3		 6
3		      
2
Brian Gilbert
Louis Raymond		 6
1		 4
6 		6
2		 3
6 		8
6		  
3
Leslie Godfree / Max Woosnam
Louis Raymond / Patrick Spence		 9
11 		5
7 		4
6 		     
4
Patrick Wheatley
Ivie Richardson		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
5
Brian Gilbert
Patrick Spence		 4
6 		6
1		 6
1		 6
1		    

France vs. India

France
4		 Racing Club de France, Paris, France [13]
17–19 June 1924
Clay
India
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
René Lacoste
Mohammed Sleem		 4
6 		6
4		 6
2		 6
4		    
2
Henri Cochet
Sydney Jacob		 6
4		 4
6 		6
4		 6
2		    
3
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Hassan Ali Fyzee / Syed Mohammad Hadi		 6
1		 6
4		 7
5		      
4
Henri Cochet
Mohammed Sleem		 6
4		 0
6 		6
4		 2
6 		6
0		  
5
René Lacoste
Sydney Jacob		           not
played

Denmark vs. Italy

Denmark
3		 Copenhagen, Denmark [14]
14–16 June 1924
Italy
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Erik Tegner
Cesare Colombo		 6
0		 8
6		 3
6 		6
4		    
2
Axel Petersen
Uberto De Morpurgo		 5
7 		2
6 		2
6 		     
3
Erik Tegner / Einer Ulrich
Cesare Colombo / Uberto De Morpurgo		 7
5		 7
5		 4
6 		6
0		    
4
Erik Tegner
Uberto De Morpurgo		 3
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
5
Axel Petersen
Cesare Colombo		 6
2		 6
3		 6
4		      

Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland

Czechoslovakia
4		 Prague, Czechoslovakia [15]
4–6 June 1924
Switzerland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Friedrich Rohrer
Charles Martin		 2
6 		6
2		 6
3		 8
6		    
2
Ladislav Žemla
Charles Aeschlimann		 3
6 		6
8 		6
4		 6
1		 1
6 		 
3
Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
Charles Aeschlimann / Guy Sautter		 6
2		 6
3		 6
2		      
4
Friedrich Rohrer
Charles Aeschlimann		 2
6 		4
6 		7
5		 6
2		 6
4		  
5
Ladislav Žemla
Charles Martin		 6
2		 6
2		 6
2		      

Semifinals

Great Britain vs. France

Great Britain
1		 Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England [16]
26–29 July 1924
Grass
France
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Algernon Kingscote
Henri Cochet		 6
3		 4
6 		6
4		 3
6 		3
6 		 
2
Brian Gilbert
René Lacoste		 4
6 		5
7 		3
6 		     
3
Leslie Godfree / Max Woosnam
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon		 4
6 		6
4		 3
6 		1
6 		   
4
Brian Gilbert
Henri Cochet		 5
7 		1
6 		9
7		 8
6		 6
2		  
5
Algernon Kingscote
René Lacoste		 6
8 		6
3		 6
3		 2
6 		4
6 		 

Denmark vs. Czechoslovakia

Denmark
2		 Copenhagen, Denmark [17]
25–27 July 1924
Czechoslovakia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Axel Petersen
Ladislav Žemla		 2
6 		5
7 		5
7 		     
2
Erik Worm
Friedrich Rohrer		 4
6 		6
3		 6
3		 3
6 		8
10 		 
3
Einer Ulrich / Erik Worm
Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla		 1
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
4
Erik Worm
Ladislav Žemla		 6
2		 3
6 		6
4		 10
8		    
5
Axel Petersen
Friedrich Rohrer		 3
6 		6
3		 7
5		 6
0		    

Final

France vs. Czechoslovakia

France
5		 Évian Sports Club, Évian-les-Bains, France [2]
3–5 August 1924
Clay
Czechoslovakia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
René Lacoste
Pavel Macenauer		 6
2		 10
8		 6
4		      
2
Henri Cochet
Ladislav Žemla		 6
1		 8
6		 6
4		      
3
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla		 7
5		 3
6 		6
4		 6
4		    
4
René Lacoste
Ladislav Žemla		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      
5
Henri Cochet
Pavel Macenauer		 6
4		 3
6 		7
5		 3
6 		6
2		  

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "France v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  3. "South Africa v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  4. "Italy v Romania". daviscup.com.
  5. "Great Britain v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  6. "Great Britain v Spain". daviscup.com.
  7. "Netherlands v India". daviscup.com.
  8. "Ireland v France". daviscup.com.
  9. "Denmark v Hungary". daviscup.com.
  10. "Czechoslovakia v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  11. "Austria v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  12. "Great Britain v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  13. "France v India". daviscup.com.
  14. "Denmark v Italy". daviscup.com.
  15. "Czechoslovakia v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  16. "Great Britain v France". daviscup.com.
  17. "Denmark v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
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