1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

21 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 Denmark in the final, and went on to face Japan in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw[edit]

First Round
29 April–9 May
Second Round
6–22 May
Quarterfinals
9–13 June
Semifinals
8–11 July
Final
21–22 July
 FranceParis, France (clay)
bye France5
 Romania Romania0Rome, Italy (clay)
bye France3
 HungaryBudapest, Hungary Italy2
bye Hungary2
 Italy Italy3Eastbourne, England (grass)
bye France5
 PortugalLisbon, Portugal (clay) South Africa0
bye Portugal0
 Germany Germany5Berlin, Germany
bye Germany1
 South Africa5Montreux, Switzerland South Africa4
 Ireland0 South Africa5
  Switzerland3  Switzerland0Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 Austria2 France3
 Denmark4Harrogate, England (clay) Denmark0
 Netherlands1 Denmark3
 Sweden1 Great Britain2Copenhagen, Denmark
 Great Britain4 Denmark5
 Spain2Zagreb, Yugoslavia India0
 India3 India3
bye Yugoslavia0Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Yugoslavia Denmark3
byePrague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia2
 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia4
bye Greece1Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Greece Czechoslovakia4
byeBrussels, Belgium Belgium1
 Poland Poland0
bye Belgium5
 Belgium

First round[edit]

Ireland vs. South Africa[edit]


Ireland
0
Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[3]
6–9 May 1927
Grass

South Africa
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
South Africa
Cecil Campbell
Jack Condon
6
3
6
2
3
6
3
6
4
6
 
2 Republic of Ireland
South Africa
Arthur Mahony
Patrick Spence
2
6
3
6
6
8
     
3 Republic of Ireland
South Africa
Arthur Mahony / Louis Meldon
Jack Condon / Louis Raymond
3
6
2
6
5
7
     
4 Republic of Ireland
South Africa
Arthur Mahony
Jack Condon
0
6
6
8
1
6
     
5 Republic of Ireland
South Africa
Louis Meldon
Patrick Spence
3
6
1
6
6
4
6
3
4
6
 

Switzerland vs. Austria[edit]


Switzerland
3
Basel, Switzerland[4]
29 April–1 May 1927

Austria
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Austria
Charles Aeschlimann
Franz-Wilhelm Matejka
4
6
6
1
6
1
6
3
   
2 Switzerland
Austria
Jean Wuarin
Hermann von Artens
6
1
6
0
6
4
     
3 Switzerland
Austria
Charles Aeschlimann / Maurice Ferrier
Hermann von Artens / Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten
10
8
6
4
6
8
6
2
   
4 Switzerland
Austria
Jean Wuarin
Franz-Wilhelm Matejka
3
6
2
6
4
6
     
5 Switzerland
Austria
Charles Aeschlimann
Hermann von Artens
5
7
1
6
1
6
     

Denmark vs. Netherlands[edit]


Denmark
4
Copenhagen, Denmark[5]
3–5 May 1927

Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Netherlands
Einer Ulrich
Hendrik Timmer
6
0
1
6
6
4
7
5
   
2 Denmark
Netherlands
Axel Petersen
Cornelis Bryan
6
2
6
1
1
6
3
6
6
1
 
3 Denmark
Netherlands
Povl Henriksen / Einer Ulrich
Christiaan van Lennep / Hendrik Timmer
6
1
3
6
6
3
6
4
   
4 Denmark
Netherlands
Einer Ulrich
Cornelis Bryan
6
1
6
3
6
0
     
5 Denmark
Netherlands
Axel Petersen
Hendrik Timmer
3
6
4
6
6
4
6
8
   

Great Britain vs. Sweden[edit]


Great Britain
4
Tally Ho! Lawn Tennis Club, Birmingham, England[6]
6–9 May 1927
Clay

Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Sweden
Charles Kingsley
Ingvar Garell
6
2
6
1
7
5
     
2 United Kingdom
Sweden
Edward Higgs
Sune Malmström
3
6
6
3
6
0
3
6
6
2
 
3 United Kingdom
Sweden
Leslie Godfree / Colin Gregory
Sune Malmström / Henning Müller
4
6
6
3
6
1
6
1
   
4 United Kingdom
Sweden
Charles Kingsley
Sune Malmström
4
6
2
6
3
6
     
5 United Kingdom
Sweden
Edward Higgs
Ingvar Garell
8
6
8
6
3
6
9
7
   

Spain vs. India[edit]


Spain
2
Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain[7]
7–9 May 1927
Clay

India
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
India
Eduardo Flaquer
Sri-Krishna Prasada
2
6
2
6
3
6
     
2 Spain
India
Antonio Juanico
Hassan Ali Fyzee
3
6
6
3
3
6
6
4
6
1
 
3 Spain
India
Eduardo Flaquer / Raimundo Morales Marqués
Hassan Ali Fyzee / Sri-Krishna Prasada
6
0
3
6
3
6
3
6
   
4 Spain
India
Antonio Juanico
Sri-Krishna Prasada
9
11
4
6
3
6
     
5 Spain
India
Eduardo Flaquer
Hassan Ali Fyzee
7
5
6
0
6
2
     

Second round[edit]

France vs. Romania[edit]


France
5
Racing Club de France, Paris, France[8]
14–16 May 1927
Clay

Romania
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Romania
Jean Borotra
Ghica Poulieff
6
1
6
2
6
2
     
2 France
Romania
René Lacoste
Nicolae Mișu
6
3
6
2
6
2
     
3 France
Romania
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
Nicolae Mișu / Ghica Poulieff
6
4
6
1
8
6
     
4 France
Romania
Jacques Brugnon
Ghica Poulieff
6
1
6
1
6
0
     
5 France
Romania
Jean Borotra
Nicolae Mișu
6
4
2
6
6
4
7
5
   

Hungary vs. Italy[edit]


Hungary
2
Budapest, Hungary[9]
13–15 May 1927

Italy
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Hungary
Italy
Béla von Kehrling
Uberto De Morpurgo
7
5
4
6
4
6
7
5
1
6
 
2 Hungary
Italy
Imre Takáts
Giorgio de Stefani
2
6
1
6
6
4
6
3
6
4
 
3 Hungary
Italy
Béla von Kehrling / Jenő Péteri
Uberto De Morpurgo / Giorgio de Stefani
3
6
5
7
6
8
     
4 Hungary
Italy
Imre Takáts
Uberto De Morpurgo
2
6
1
6
5
7
     
5 Hungary
Italy
Béla von Kehrling
Clemente Serventi
6
2
6
1
6
4
     

Portugal vs. Germany[edit]


Portugal
0
Sporting Club, Lisbon, Portugal[10]
13–15 May 1927
Clay

Germany
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Portugal
Germany
José de Verda
Georg Demasius
6
4
0
6
3
6
3
6
   
2 Portugal
Germany
Antonio Casanovas
Hans Moldenhauer
2
6
2
6
4
6
     
3 Portugal
Germany
Antonio Casanovas / José de Verda
Georg Demasius / Hans Moldenhauer
4
6
6
4
1
6
2
6
   
4 Portugal
Germany
Antonio Casanovas
Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe
4
6
4
6
6
1
3
6
   
5 Portugal
Germany
José de Verda
Hans Moldenhauer
8
6
3
6
7
5
2
6
1
6
 

Switzerland vs. South Africa[edit]


Switzerland
0
Montreux, Switzerland[11]
20–22 May 1927

South Africa
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
South Africa
Jean Wuarin
Jack Condon
0
6
2
6
6
2
5
7
   
2 Switzerland
South Africa
Charles Aeschlimann
Patrick Spence
4
6
4
6
7
9
     
3 Switzerland
South Africa
Charles Aeschlimann / Maurice Ferrier
Louis Raymond / Patrick Spence
2
6
7
9
4
6
     
4 Switzerland
South Africa
Charles Aeschlimann
Jack Condon
4
6
4
6
2
6
     
5 Switzerland
South Africa
Jean Wuarin
Patrick Spence
1
6
6
8
2
6
     

Great Britain vs. Denmark[edit]


Great Britain
2
Royal Hall Grounds, Harrogate, England[12]
19–21 May 1927
Clay

Denmark
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Denmark
Colin Gregory
Einer Ulrich
0
6
3
6
6
3
6
3
2
6
 
2 United Kingdom
Denmark
Edward Higgs
Erik Worm
6
3
6
4
8
10
10
8
   
3 United Kingdom
Denmark
Leslie Godfree / Colin Gregory
Einer Ulrich / Erik Worm
4
6
6
1
2
6
5
7
   
4 United Kingdom
Denmark
Colin Gregory
Erik Worm
6
8
6
4
10
8
6
4
   
5 United Kingdom
Denmark
Edward Higgs
Einer Ulrich
6
1
6
3
2
6
2
6
4
6
 

Yugoslavia vs. India[edit]


Yugoslavia
0
Zagreb, Yugoslavia[13]
20–22 May 1927

India
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
India
Đorđe Dunđerski
Sri-Krishna Prasada
2
6
5
7
2
6
     
2 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
India
Iván Balás
Hassan Ali Fyzee
4
6
2
6
1
6
     
3 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
India
Iván Balás / Đorđe Dunđerski
Hassan Ali Fyzee / Sri-Krishna Prasada
1
6
2
6
4
6
     
4 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
India
Đorđe Dunđerski
Hassan Ali Fyzee
          not
played
5 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
India
Iván Balás
Sri-Krishna Prasada
          not
played

Czechoslovakia vs. Greece[edit]


Czechoslovakia
4
Prague, Czechoslovakia[14]
6–8 May 1927

Greece
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Greece
Jan Koželuh
Kimon Zachos
6
0
6
1
6
1
     
2 Czechoslovakia
Greece
Ernst Gottlieb
Augustos Zerlendis
5
7
7
5
6
4
7
9
2
6
 
3 Czechoslovakia
Greece
Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
Kimon Zachos / Augustos Zerlendis
6
2
6
3
6
4
     
4 Czechoslovakia
Greece
František Sojka
Kimon Zachos
6
4
6
3
6
2
     
5 Czechoslovakia
Greece
Jan Koželuh
Augustos Zerlendis
6
2
6
1
6
3
     

Belgium vs. Poland[edit]


Belgium
5
Brussels, Belgium[15]
20–22 May 1927

Poland
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Poland
Jean Washer
Edward Kleinadel
6
0
6
0
6
1
     
2 Belgium
Poland
Willard Botsford
Stanisław Czetwertyński
6
2
7
5
4
6
6
2
   
3 Belgium
Poland
Willard Botsford / Jean Washer
Edward Kleinadel / Jerzy Stolarow
8
6
9
7
6
1
     
4 Belgium
Poland
Jean Washer
Stanisław Czetwertyński
6
2
6
2
6
2
     
5 Belgium
Poland
Willard Botsford
Edward Kleinadel
6
3
9
7
6
2
     

Quarterfinals[edit]

Italy vs. France[edit]


Italy
2
Rome Lawn Tennis Club, Rome, Italy[16]
11–13 June 1927
Clay

France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
France
Uberto De Morpurgo
René Lacoste
6
2
0
6
2
6
6
0
1
6
 
2 Italy
France
Giorgio de Stefani
Henri Cochet
1
6
3
6
3
6
     
3 Italy
France
Uberto De Morpurgo / Giorgio de Stefani
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
6
4
6
4
6
4
     
4 Italy
France
Uberto De Morpurgo
Henri Cochet
7
5
5
7
6
1
7
5
   
5 Italy
France
Giorgio de Stefani
René Lacoste
3
6
8
6
1
6
3
6
   

Germany vs. South Africa[edit]


Germany
1
Berlin, Germany[17]
10–12 June 1927

South Africa
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
South Africa
Heinz Landmann
Louis Raymond
5
7
6
8
2
6
     
2 Germany
South Africa
Otto Froitzheim
Patrick Spence
6
2
4
6
3
6
6
4
5
7
 
3 Germany
South Africa
Heinrich Kleinschroth / Heinz Landmann
Jack Condon / Louis Raymond
5
7
4
6
11
9
3
6
   
4 Germany
South Africa
Hans Moldenhauer
Jack Condon
4
6
6
3
6
3
3
6
6
4
 
5 Germany
South Africa
Heinz Landmann
Patrick Spence
3
6
8
6
4
6
6
1
2
6
 

Denmark vs. India[edit]


Denmark
5
Copenhagen, Denmark[18]
9–11 June 1927

India
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
India
Axel Petersen
Sri-Krishna Prasada
6
4
6
4
6
3
     
2 Denmark
India
Einer Ulrich
Hassan Ali Fyzee
1
6
6
3
9
7
11
9
   
3 Denmark
India
Povl Henriksen / Einer Ulrich
Hassan Ali Fyzee / Sri-Krishna Prasada
6
2
6
2
6
3
     
4 Denmark
India
Einer Ulrich
Sri-Krishna Prasada
6
4
7
5
6
4
     
5 Denmark
India
Axel Petersen
Hassan Ali Fyzee
6
0
6
2
6
4
     

Czechoslovakia vs. Belgium[edit]


Czechoslovakia
4
Prague, Czechoslovakia[19]
10–12 June 1927

Belgium
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Jan Koželuh
Jean Washer
2
6
3
6
7
5
8
6
6
0
 
2 Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Friedrich Rohrer
Willard Botsford
6
2
6
3
4
6
6
4
   
3 Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
Willard Botsford / Jean Washer
8
6
10
8
6
4
     
4 Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Jan Koželuh
Willard Botsford
6
3
6
2
6
4
     
5 Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Friedrich Rohrer
Jean Washer
4
6
5
7
3
6
     

Semifinals[edit]

South Africa vs. France[edit]


South Africa
0
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England[20]
8–11 July 1927
Grass

France
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Africa
France
Jack Condon
Henri Cochet
0
6
10
8
2
6
5
7
   
2 South Africa
France
Louis Raymond
René Lacoste
2
6
2
6
1
6
     
3 South Africa
France
Jack Condon / Louis Raymond
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
5
7
4
6
6
8
     
4 South Africa
France
Patrick Spence
Jacques Brugnon
2
6
3
6
4
6
     
5 South Africa
France
Jack Condon
René Lacoste
5
7
3
6
1
6
     

Czechoslovakia vs. Denmark[edit]


Czechoslovakia
2
Prague, Czechoslovakia[21]
8–10 July 1927

Denmark
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Friedrich Rohrer
Axel Petersen
5
7
1
6
6
4
10
8
3
6
 
2 Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Jan Koželuh
Einer Ulrich
0
6
6
1
7
5
6
4
   
3 Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
Axel Petersen / Einer Ulrich
6
3
6
4
6
8
5
7
7
9
 
4 Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Jan Koželuh
Axel Petersen
6
4
12
10
6
3
     
5 Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Friedrich Rohrer
Einer Ulrich
4
6
4
6
8
10
     

Final[edit]

Denmark vs. France[edit]


Denmark
0
Copenhagen, Denmark[2]
21–22 July 1927
Clay

France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
France
Einer Ulrich
Henri Cochet
7
9
7
9
4
6
     
2 Denmark
France
Axel Petersen
Jean Borotra
8
6
2
6
1
6
0
6
   
3 Denmark
France
Axel Petersen / Einer Ulrich
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
4
6
0
6
3
6
     
4 Denmark
France
Einer Ulrich
Jean Borotra
          not
played
5 Denmark
France
Axel Petersen
Henri Cochet
          not
played

References[edit]

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

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