1924 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 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 roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Birmingham, England (grass)
Torquay, England (clay)File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain3
Scarborough, England (grass)
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain3File:Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg Spain2
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain4
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium2
File:Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg South Africa1
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Eastbourne, England (grass)
File:Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg South Africa [3]w/o
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain1
Arnhem, Netherlands (clay)
File:Flag of France.svg France4
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands1
Paris, France (clay)
File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg India4
File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg India0
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
File:Flag of France.svg France4
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland0
Évian-les-Bains, France (clay)
File:Flag of France.svg France5
File:Flag of France.svg France5
Copenhagen, Denmark
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia0
File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary2
Copenhagen, Denmark
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark3
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark3
File:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg Italy2
File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania
Copenhagen, Denmark
File:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg Italy [4]w/o
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark2
Prague, Czechoslovakia
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia3
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia4
Prague, Czechoslovakia
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand0
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia4
Vienna, Austria
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland1
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland4
File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria1

First round

Great Britain vs. Belgium

File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
3
Abbey Park Gardens, Torquay, England[5]
12–14 May 1924
Clay
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Belgium
Algernon Kingscote
Georges Watson
7
5
6
2
6
3
     
2 United Kingdom
Belgium
Brian Gilbert
Jean Washer
3
6
9
7
6
2
4
6
6
8
 
3 United Kingdom
Belgium
Leslie Godfree / Max Woosnam
Jean Washer / Georges Watson
6
4
8
6
6
4
     
4 United Kingdom
Belgium
Algernon Kingscote
Jean Washer
3
6
3
6
3
6
     
5 United Kingdom
Belgium
Brian Gilbert
Georges Watson
6
4
6
3
6
1
     

Second round

Great Britain vs. Spain

File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
3
Edgbaston Lawn Tennis Society, Birmingham, England[6]
31 May–3 June 1924
Grass
File:Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg
Spain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Spain
Patrick Wheatley
Eduardo Flaquer
6
3
1
6
8
6
6
1
   
2 United Kingdom
Spain
Brian Gilbert
Manuel Alonso Areizaga
2
6
7
9
6
3
6
4
4
6
 
3 United Kingdom
Spain
Leslie Godfree / Max Woosnam
Manuel Alonso Areizaga / Eduardo Flaquer
6
1
6
4
6
8
6
2
   
4 United Kingdom
Spain
Patrick Wheatley
Manuel Alonso Areizaga
3
6
7
9
6
2
4
6
   
5 United Kingdom
Spain
Brian Gilbert
José María Alonso Areizaga
6
0
6
4
6
0
     

Netherlands vs. India

File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
1
Arnhem, Netherlands[7]
29–31 May 1924
Clay
File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg
India
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
India
Christiaan van Lennep
Sydney Jacob
6
0
6
3
2
6
5
7
7
9
 
2 Netherlands
India
Hendrik Timmer
Mohammed Sleem
0
6
2
6
2
6
     
3 Netherlands
India
Christiaan van Lennep / Hendrik Timmer
Syed Mohammad Hadi / Sydney Jacob
6
4
4
6
3
6
6
2
6
4
 
4 Netherlands
India
Hendrik Timmer
Sydney Jacob
6
3
6
8
3
6
6
2
1
6
 
5 Netherlands
India
Christiaan van Lennep
Mohammed Sleem
3
6
3
6
5
7
     

Ireland vs. France

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

Denmark vs. Hungary

File:Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
3
Copenhagen, Denmark[9]
16–18 May 1924
File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg
Hungary
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Hungary
Axel Petersen
Imre Takáts
6
2
6
3
6
3
     
2 Denmark
Hungary
Einer Ulrich
Béla von Kehrling
8
10
0
6
4
6
     
3 Denmark
Hungary
Bjorn Thalbitzer / Einer Ulrich
Béla von Kehrling / Jenő Péteri
7
5
7
5
1
6
5
7
7
5
 
4 Denmark
Hungary
Axel Petersen
Béla von Kehrling
2
6
4
6
3
6
     
5 Denmark
Hungary
Einer Ulrich
Imre Takáts
6
0
4
6
6
2
6
3
   

Czechoslovakia vs. New Zealand

File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
4
Prague, Czechoslovakia[10]
22–24 May 1924
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
New Zealand
Friedrich Rohrer
Frank Fisher
3
6
6
0
6
4
0
6
6
4
 
2 Czechoslovakia
New Zealand
Ladislav Žemla
John Peacock
7
5
6
4
7
5
     
3 Czechoslovakia
New Zealand
Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
Frank Fisher / John Peacock
4
6
6
3
6
8
6
2
7
5
 
4 Czechoslovakia
New Zealand
Friedrich Rohrer
John Peacock
6
2
7
5
6
3
     
5 Czechoslovakia
New Zealand
Ladislav Žemla
Frank Fisher
          not
played

Austria vs. Switzerland

File:Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
1
Vienna, Austria[11]
17–20 May 1924
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Austria
Switzerland
Paul Brick
Charles Aeschlimann
2
6
3
6
3
6
     
2 Austria
Switzerland
Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten
Charles Martin
8
6
6
4
6
2
     
3 Austria
Switzerland
Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten / Otto Salm
Charles Aeschlimann / Guy Sautter
6
2
3
6
4
6
4
6
   
4 Austria
Switzerland
Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten
Charles Aeschlimann
5
7
6
8
5
7
     
5 Austria
Switzerland
Paul Brick
Charles Martin
2
6
6
3
8
6
5
7
2
6
 

Quarterfinals

Great Britain vs. South Africa

File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
4
Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club, Scarborough, England[12]
9–11 June 1924
Grass
File:Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg
South Africa
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
South Africa
Patrick Wheatley
Patrick Spence
6
4
6
3
6
3
     
2 United Kingdom
South Africa
Brian Gilbert
Louis Raymond
6
1
4
6
6
2
3
6
8
6
 
3 United Kingdom
South Africa
Leslie Godfree / Max Woosnam
Louis Raymond / Patrick Spence
9
11
5
7
4
6
     
4 United Kingdom
South Africa
Patrick Wheatley
Ivie Richardson
6
3
6
4
6
4
     
5 United Kingdom
South Africa
Brian Gilbert
Patrick Spence
4
6
6
1
6
1
6
1
   

France vs. India

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

Denmark vs. Italy

File:Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
3
Copenhagen, Denmark[14]
14–16 June 1924
File:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg
Italy
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Italy
Erik Tegner
Cesare Colombo
6
0
8
6
3
6
6
4
   
2 Denmark
Italy
Axel Petersen
Uberto De Morpurgo
5
7
2
6
2
6
     
3 Denmark
Italy
Erik Tegner / Einer Ulrich
Cesare Colombo / Uberto De Morpurgo
7
5
7
5
4
6
6
0
   
4 Denmark
Italy
Erik Tegner
Uberto De Morpurgo
3
6
1
6
3
6
     
5 Denmark
Italy
Axel Petersen
Cesare Colombo
6
2
6
3
6
4
     

Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland

File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
4
Prague, Czechoslovakia[15]
4–6 June 1924
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
Friedrich Rohrer
Charles Martin
2
6
6
2
6
3
8
6
   
2 Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
Ladislav Žemla
Charles Aeschlimann
3
6
6
8
6
4
6
1
1
6
 
3 Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
Charles Aeschlimann / Guy Sautter
6
2
6
3
6
2
     
4 Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
Friedrich Rohrer
Charles Aeschlimann
2
6
4
6
7
5
6
2
6
4
 
5 Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
Ladislav Žemla
Charles Martin
6
2
6
2
6
2
     

Semifinals

Great Britain vs. France

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

Denmark vs. Czechoslovakia

File:Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
2
Copenhagen, Denmark[17]
25–27 July 1924
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Czechoslovakia
Axel Petersen
Ladislav Žemla
2
6
5
7
5
7
     
2 Denmark
Czechoslovakia
Erik Worm
Friedrich Rohrer
4
6
6
3
6
3
3
6
8
10
 
3 Denmark
Czechoslovakia
Einer Ulrich / Erik Worm
Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
1
6
3
6
1
6
     
4 Denmark
Czechoslovakia
Erik Worm
Ladislav Žemla
6
2
3
6
6
4
10
8
   
5 Denmark
Czechoslovakia
Axel Petersen
Friedrich Rohrer
3
6
6
3
7
5
6
0
   

Final

France vs. Czechoslovakia

File:Flag of France.svg
France
5
Évian Sports Club, Évian-les-Bains, France[2]
3–5 August 1924
Clay
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Czechoslovakia
René Lacoste
Pavel Macenauer
6
2
10
8
6
4
     
2 France
Czechoslovakia
Henri Cochet
Ladislav Žemla
6
1
8
6
6
4
     
3 France
Czechoslovakia
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
7
5
3
6
6
4
6
4
   
4 France
Czechoslovakia
René Lacoste
Ladislav Žemla
6
3
6
2
6
2
     
5 France
Czechoslovakia
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. 2.0 2.1 "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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