1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Main article: 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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

First Round 29 April–9 May

Second Round 6–22 May

Quarterfinals 9–13 June

Semifinals 8–11 July

Final 21–22 July

France

Paris, France (clay)

bye

France

5

Romania

Romania

0

Rome, Italy (clay)

bye

France

3

Hungary

Budapest, Hungary

Italy

2

bye

Hungary

2

Italy

Italy

3

Eastbourne, England (grass)

bye

France

5

Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal (clay)

South Africa

0

bye

Portugal

0

Germany

Germany

5

Berlin, Germany

bye

Germany

1

South Africa

5

Montreux, Switzerland

South Africa

4

Ireland

0

South Africa

5

Switzerland

3

Switzerland

0

Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)

Austria

2

France

3

Denmark

4

Harrogate, England (clay)

Denmark

0

Netherlands

1

Denmark

3

Sweden

1

Great Britain

2

Copenhagen, Denmark

Great Britain

4

Denmark

5

Spain

2

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

India

0

India

3

India

3

bye

Yugoslavia

0

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Yugoslavia

Denmark

3

bye

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

2

Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

4

bye

Greece

1

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Greece

Czechoslovakia

4

bye

Brussels, Belgium

Belgium

1

Poland

Poland

0

bye

Belgium

5

Belgium

First round

Ireland vs. South Africa

Ireland 0	Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland [3] 6–9 May 1927 Grass		South Africa 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Cecil Campbell Jack Condon 6 3 6 2 3 6 3 6 4 6   2 Arthur Mahony Patrick Spence 2 6 3 6 6 8       3 Arthur Mahony  /  Louis Meldon Jack Condon  /  Louis Raymond 3 6 2 6 5 7       4 Arthur Mahony Jack Condon 0 6 6 8 1 6       5 Louis Meldon Patrick Spence 3 6 1 6 6 4 6 3 4 6

Switzerland vs. Austria

Switzerland 3	Basel, Switzerland [4] 29 April–1 May 1927		Austria 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Charles Aeschlimann Franz Wilhelm Matejka 4 6 6 1 6 1 6 3     2 Jean Wuarin Herman von Artens 6 1 6 0 6 4       3 Charles Aeschlimann  /  Maurice Ferrier Herman von Artens  /  Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten 10 8 6 4 6 8 6 2     4 Jean Wuarin Franz Wilhelm Matejka 3 6 2 6 4 6       5 Charles Aeschlimann Herman von Artens 5 7 1 6 1 6

Denmark vs. Netherlands

Denmark 4	Copenhagen, Denmark [5] 3–5 May 1927		Netherlands 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Einer Ulrich Hendrik Timmer 6 0 1 6 6 4 7 5     2 Axel Petersen Cornelis Bryan 6 2 6 1 1 6 3 6 6 1   3 Povl Henriksen  /  Einer Ulrich Christiaan van Lennep  /  Hendrik Timmer 6 1 3 6 6 3 6 4     4 Einer Ulrich Cornelis Bryan 6 1 6 3 6 0       5 Axel Petersen Hendrik Timmer 3 6 4 6 6 4 6 8

Great Britain vs. Sweden

Great Britain 4	Tally Ho! Lawn Tennis Club, Birmingham, England [6] 6–9 May 1927 Clay		Sweden 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Charles Kingsley Ingvar Garell 6 2 6 1 7 5       2 Edward Higgs Sune Malmström 3 6 6 3 6 0 3 6 6 2   3 Leslie Godfree  /  Colin Gregory Sune Malmström  /  Henning Müller 4 6 6 3 6 1 6 1     4 Charles Kingsley Sune Malmström 4 6 2 6 3 6       5 Edward Higgs Ingvar Garell 8 6 8 6 3 6 9 7

Spain vs. India

Spain 2	Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain [7] 7–9 May 1927 Clay		India 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Eduardo Flaquer Sri-Krishna Prasada 2 6 2 6 3 6       2 Antonio Juanico Hassan Ali Fyzee 3 6 6 3 3 6 6 4 6 1   3 Eduardo Flaquer  /  Raimundo Morales Marqués Hassan Ali Fyzee  /  Sri-Krishna Prasada 6 0 3 6 3 6 3 6     4 Antonio Juanico Sri-Krishna Prasada 9 11 4 6 3 6       5 Eduardo Flaquer Hassan Ali Fyzee 7 5 6 0 6 2

Second round

France vs. Romania

France 5	Racing Club de France, Paris, France [8] 14–16 May 1927 Clay		Romania 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jean Borotra Ghica Poulieff 6 1 6 2 6 2       2 René Lacoste Nicolae Mișu 6 3 6 2 6 2       3 Jean Borotra  /  Jacques Brugnon Nicolae Mișu  /  Ghica Poulieff 6 4 6 1 8 6       4 Jacques Brugnon Ghica Poulieff 6 1 6 1 6 0       5 Jean Borotra Nicolae Mișu 6 4 2 6 6 4 7 5

Hungary vs. Italy

Hungary 2	Budapest, Hungary [9] 13–15 May 1927		Italy 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Béla von Kehrling Uberto De Morpurgo 7 5 4 6 4 6 7 5 1 6   2 Imre Takáts Giorgio de Stefani 2 6 1 6 6 4 6 3 6 4   3 Béla von Kehrling  /  Jenő Péteri Uberto De Morpurgo  /  Giorgio de Stefani 3 6 5 7 6 8       4 Imre Takáts Uberto De Morpurgo 2 6 1 6 5 7       5 Béla von Kehrling Clemente Serventi 6 2 6 1 6 4

Portugal vs. Germany

Portugal 0	Sporting Club, Lisbon, Portugal [10] 13–15 May 1927 Clay		Germany 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 José de Verda Georg Demasius 6 4 0 6 3 6 3 6     2 Antonio Casanovas Hans Moldenhauer 2 6 2 6 4 6       3 Antonio Casanovas  /  José de Verda Georg Demasius  /  Hans Moldenhauer 4 6 6 4 1 6 2 6     4 Antonio Casanovas Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 4 6 4 6 6 1 3 6     5 José de Verda Hans Moldenhauer 8 6 3 6 7 5 2 6 1 6

Switzerland vs. South Africa

Switzerland 0	Montreux, Switzerland [11] 20–22 May 1927		South Africa 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jean Wuarin Jack Condon 0 6 2 6 6 2 5 7     2 Charles Aeschlimann Patrick Spence 4 6 4 6 7 9       3 Charles Aeschlimann  /  Maurice Ferrier Louis Raymond  /  Patrick Spence 2 6 7 9 4 6       4 Charles Aeschlimann Jack Condon 4 6 4 6 2 6       5 Jean Wuarin Patrick Spence 1 6 6 8 2 6

Great Britain vs. Denmark

Great Britain 2	Royal Hall Grounds, Harrogate, England [12] 19–21 May 1927 Clay		Denmark 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Colin Gregory Einer Ulrich 0 6 3 6 6 3 6 3 2 6   2 Edward Higgs Erik Worm 6 3 6 4 8 10 10 8     3 Leslie Godfree  /  Colin Gregory Einer Ulrich  /  Erik Worm 4 6 6 1 2 6 5 7     4 Colin Gregory Erik Worm 6 8 6 4 10 8 6 4     5 Edward Higgs Einer Ulrich 6 1 6 3 2 6 2 6 4 6

Yugoslavia vs. India

Yugoslavia 0	Zagreb, Yugoslavia [13] 20–22 May 1927		India 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Đorđe Dunđerski Sri-Krishna Prasada 2 6 5 7 2 6       2 Iván Balás Hassan Ali Fyzee 4 6 2 6 1 6       3 Iván Balás  /  Đorđe Dunđerski Hassan Ali Fyzee  /  Sri-Krishna Prasada 1 6 2 6 4 6       4 Đorđe Dunđerski Hassan Ali Fyzee           not played 5 Iván Balás Sri-Krishna Prasada           not played

Czechoslovakia vs. Greece

Czechoslovakia 4	Prague, Czechoslovakia [14] 6–8 May 1927		Greece 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jan Koželuh Kimon Zachos 6 0 6 1 6 1       2 Ernst Gottlieb Augustos Zerlendis 5 7 7 5 6 4 7 9 2 6   3 Jan Koželuh  /  Ladislav Žemla Kimon Zachos  /  Augustos Zerlendis 6 2 6 3 6 4       4 František Sojka Kimon Zachos 6 4 6 3 6 2       5 Jan Koželuh Augustos Zerlendis 6 2 6 1 6 3

Belgium vs. Poland

Belgium 5	Brussels, Belgium [15] 20–22 May 1927		Poland 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jean Washer Edward Kleinadel 6 0 6 0 6 1       2 Willard Botsford Stanisław Czetwertyński 6 2 7 5 4 6 6 2     3 Willard Botsford  /  Jean Washer Edward Kleinadel  /  Jerzy Stolarow 8 6 9 7 6 1       4 Jean Washer Stanisław Czetwertyński 6 2 6 2 6 2       5 Willard Botsford Edward Kleinadel 6 3 9 7 6 2

Quarterfinals

Italy vs. France

Italy 2	Rome Lawn Tennis Club, Rome, Italy [16] 11–13 June 1927 Clay		France 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Uberto De Morpurgo René Lacoste 6 2 0 6 2 6 6 0 1 6   2 Giorgio de Stefani Henri Cochet 1 6 3 6 3 6       3 Uberto De Morpurgo  /  Giorgio de Stefani Jacques Brugnon  /  Henri Cochet 6 4 6 4 6 4       4 Uberto De Morpurgo Henri Cochet 7 5 5 7 6 1 7 5     5 Giorgio de Stefani René Lacoste 3 6 8 6 1 6 3 6

Germany vs. South Africa

Germany 1	Berlin, Germany [17] 10–12 June 1927		South Africa 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Heinz Landmann Louis Raymond 5 7 6 8 2 6       2 Otto Froitzheim Patrick Spence 6 2 4 6 3 6 6 4 5 7   3 Heinrich Kleinschroth  /  Heinz Landmann Jack Condon  /  Louis Raymond 5 7 4 6 11 9 3 6     4 Hans Moldenhauer Jack Condon 4 6 6 3 6 3 3 6 6 4   5 Heinz Landmann Patrick Spence 3 6 8 6 4 6 6 1 2 6

Denmark vs. India

Denmark 5	Copenhagen, Denmark [18] 9–11 June 1927		India 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Axel Petersen Sri-Krishna Prasada 6 4 6 4 6 3       2 Einer Ulrich Hassan Ali Fyzee 1 6 6 3 9 7 11 9     3 Povl Henriksen  /  Einer Ulrich Hassan Ali Fyzee  /  Sri-Krishna Prasada 6 2 6 2 6 3       4 Einer Ulrich Sri-Krishna Prasada 6 4 7 5 6 4       5 Axel Petersen Hassan Ali Fyzee 6 0 6 2 6 4

Czechoslovakia vs. Belgium

Czechoslovakia 4	Prague, Czechoslovakia [19] 10–12 June 1927		Belgium 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jan Koželuh Jean Washer 2 6 3 6 7 5 8 6 6 0   2 Friedrich Rohrer Willard Botsford 6 2 6 3 4 6 6 4     3 Jan Koželuh  /  Ladislav Žemla Willard Botsford  /  Jean Washer 8 6 10 8 6 4       4 Jan Koželuh Willard Botsford 6 3 6 2 6 4       5 Friedrich Rohrer Jean Washer 4 6 5 7 3 6

Semifinals

South Africa vs. France

South Africa 0	Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England [20] 8–11 July 1927 Grass		France 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jack Condon Henri Cochet 0 6 10 8 2 6 5 7     2 Louis Raymond René Lacoste 2 6 2 6 1 6       3 Jack Condon  /  Louis Raymond Jean Borotra  /  Jacques Brugnon 5 7 4 6 6 8       4 Patrick Spence Jacques Brugnon 2 6 3 6 4 6       5 Jack Condon René Lacoste 5 7 3 6 1 6

Czechoslovakia vs. Denmark

Czechoslovakia 2	Prague, Czechoslovakia [21] 8–10 July 1927		Denmark 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Friedrich Rohrer Axel Petersen 5 7 1 6 6 4 10 8 3 6   2 Jan Koželuh Einer Ulrich 0 6 6 1 7 5 6 4     3 Jan Koželuh  /  Ladislav Žemla Axel Petersen  /  Einer Ulrich 6 3 6 4 6 8 5 7 7 9   4 Jan Koželuh Axel Petersen 6 4 12 10 6 3       5 Friedrich Rohrer Einer Ulrich 4 6 4 6 8 10

Final

Denmark vs. France

Denmark 0	Copenhagen, Denmark [2] 21–22 July 1927 Clay		France 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Einer Ulrich Henri Cochet 7 9 7 9 4 6       2 Axel Petersen Jean Borotra 8 6 2 6 1 6 0 6     3 Axel Petersen  /  Einer Ulrich Jean Borotra  /  Jacques Brugnon 4 6 0 6 3 6       4 Einer Ulrich Jean Borotra           not played 5 Axel Petersen Henri Cochet           not played

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. "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.

External links

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