1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

10 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the America Zone. Due to the large number of entries in Europe, a "Qualifying Round" system was introduced in order to better manage the number of teams competing. European teams which lost before the 1933 Europe Zone semifinals would play-off against each other for the right to compete in the 1934 Europe Zone main draw alongside the 1933 Europe Zone semifinalists and other non-European teams. 17 teams entered the Qualifying Rounds.

Australia defeated Czechoslovakia in the final, and went on to face the United States in the Inter-Zonal Final. ^[1]

Qualifying draw

European teams which lost in the first round, second round or quarterfinals of the 1933 Europe Zone competed in the new qualifying round for four places in the 1934 Europe Zone main draw.

Draw

	First Round
	Brussels, Belgium
	Belgium		3
	Hungary		2

	Second Round					Qualifying Round
	Dublin, Ireland (grass)
	Ireland		1
						Leipzig, Germany
	Germany		4
						Germany		5
	Copenhagen, Denmark
						Denmark		0
	Denmark		4
	Greece		1
	Oslo, Norway (clay)
	Norway		0
						Zagreb, Yugoslavia
	Yugoslavia		5
						Yugoslavia		1
	Vienna, Austria
						Austria		4
	Austria		5
	Spain		0
	Stockholm, Sweden
	Sweden		2
						Montreux, Switzerland
	Belgium		3
						Belgium		2
	Monte Carlo, Monaco
						Switzerland		3
	Monaco		1
	Switzerland		4
	Warsaw, Poland
	Poland		2
						Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
	Italy		3
						Italy		3
	Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
						Netherlands		2
	Netherlands		4
	Romania		1

•   Germany,   Austria,    Switzerland and   Italy advance to the 1934 Europe Zone main draw.

First round

Belgium vs. Hungary

Belgium 3	Brussels, Belgium [2] 28–30 July 1933		Hungary 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 André Lacroix Béla von Kehrling 6 1 7 5 6 2       2 Léopold de Borman Emil Gábori 0 6 5 7 2 6       3 Léopold de Borman  /  André Lacroix Emil Gábori  /  Béla von Kehrling 2 6 6 1 7 5 3 6 6 4   4 André Lacroix Emil Gábori 6 4 6 4 6 2       5 Léopold de Borman Béla von Kehrling 5 7 3 6 4 6

Second round

Ireland vs. Germany

Ireland 1	Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland [3] 21–24 July 1933 Grass		Germany 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 George Lyttleton-Rogers Gottfried von Cramm 1 6 4 6 4 6       2 Edward McGuire Eberhard Nourney 1 6 6 1 4 6 3 6     3 Edward McGuire  /  George McVeagh Gottfried von Cramm  /  Eberhard Nourney 7 5 2 6 3 6 4 6     4 Edward McGuire Gottfried von Cramm 4 6 4 6 2 6       5 George McVeagh Friedrich Frenz 6 4 6 3 6 4

Denmark vs. Greece

Denmark 4	Copenhagen, Denmark [4] 11–13 August 1933		Greece 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Anker Jacobsen Lazaros Stalios 4 6 6 3 3 6 6 2 6 4   2 Einer Ulrich Stefanos Xydis 6 4 4 6 12 10 4 6 1 6   3 Anker Jacobsen  /  Einer Ulrich Lazaros Stalios  /  Stefanos Xydis 7 5 4 6 6 3 7 5     4 Anker Jacobsen Stefanos Xydis 6 1 6 3 6 3       5 Einer Ulrich Lazaros Stalios 6 4 6 1 6 3

Norway vs. Yugoslavia

Norway 0	Oslo, Norway [5] 18–20 August 1933 Clay		Yugoslavia 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 Johan Haanes Franjo Punčec 1 6 0 6 6 3 4 6     2 Finn-Trygve Smith Franjo Kukuljević 1 6 1 6 1 6       3 Johan Haanes  /  Ragnar Hagen Franjo Kukuljević  /  Franjo Punčec 3 6 4 6 2 6       4 Finn-Trygve Smith Franjo Punčec 5 7 3 6 9 7 4 6     5 Johan Haanes Franjo Kukuljević 2 6 6 4 1 6 2 6

Austria vs. Spain

Austria 5	Vienna, Austria [6] 14–16 July 1933		Spain 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Hermann von Artens Enrique Maier 7 9 6 3 2 6 7 5 6 2   2 Franz-Wilhelm Matejka Arturo Suqué 6 0 6 3 9 7       3 Wilhelm Brosch  /  Georg von Metaxa Alberto Durall  /  Enrique Maier 6 8 6 4 6 4 2 6 6 3   4 Franz-Wilhelm Matejka Alberto Durall 6 3 6 1 8 10 6 3     5 Hermann von Artens Arturo Suqué 6 3 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 4

Sweden vs. Belgium

Sweden 2	Slottsbanorna, Djursholm, Sweden [7] 12–14 August 1933 Clay		Belgium 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Curt Östberg André Lacroix 5 7 3 6 6 2 7 5 6 8   2 Harry Ramberg Guy van Zuylen 6 2 6 4 6 3       3 Curt Östberg  /  Harry Ramberg Léopold de Borman  /  André Lacroix 7 5 5 7 5 7 2 6     4 Curt Östberg Guy van Zuylen 6 3 6 4 10 8       5 Harry Ramberg André Lacroix 3 6 4 6 3 6

Monaco vs. Switzerland

Monaco 1	Monte Carlo, Monaco [8] 18–20 August 1933		Switzerland 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 René Gallèpe Hector Fisher 3 6 3 6 1 6       2 Vladimir Landau Max Ellmer 2 6 3 6 2 6       3 René Gallèpe  /  Vladimir Landau Charles Aeschlimann  /  Werner Steiner 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 4     4 Vladimir Landau Hector Fisher 2 6 1 6 3 6       5 Gaston Médécin Max Ellmer 1 6 2 6 1 6

Poland vs. Italy

Poland 2	Warsaw, Poland [9] 4–6 August 1933		Italy 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Józef Hebda Emanuele Sertorio 7 5 6 0 6 0       2 Ignacy Tłoczyński Giorgio de Stefani 3 6 6 2 2 6 5 7     3 Józef Hebda  /  Ernest Wittmann Emanuele Sertorio  /  Valentino Taroni 2 6 2 6 6 3 6 2 4 6   4 Józef Hebda Giorgio de Stefani 2 6 3 6 6 0 6 4 2 6   5 Ignacy Tłoczyński Emanuele Sertorio 6 2 4 6 6 3 6 4

Netherlands vs. Romania

Netherlands 4	Noordwijk, Netherlands [10] 11–13 August 1933 Clay		Romania 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Hendrik Timmer Constantin Cantacuzino 6 1 6 1 6 1       2 Willem Karsten Gică Poulieff 3 6 6 2 8 6 6 8 4 6   3 Gerard Scheurleer  /  Hendrik Timmer Constantin Cantacuzino  /  Gică Poulieff 6 3 6 3 6 0       4 Hendrik Timmer Gică Poulieff 6 0 6 0 6 3       5 Willem Karsten Constantin Cantacuzino 6 2 10 8 0 6 8 6

Qualifying round

Germany vs. Denmark

Germany 5	Leipzig, Germany [11] 1–3 September 1933		Denmark 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Friedrich Frenz Einer Ulrich 6 4 7 5 0 6 6 3     2 Gottfried von Cramm Anker Jacobsen 2 6 6 3 6 3 12 10     3 Gottfried von Cramm  /  Eberhard Nourney Povl Henriksen  /  Einer Ulrich 6 3 8 6 7 5       4 Gottfried von Cramm Einer Ulrich 6 3 6 4 6 3       5 Friedrich Frenz Anker Jacobsen 0 6 3 6 7 5 6 3 6 3

Yugoslavia vs. Austria

Yugoslavia 1	Zagreb, Yugoslavia [12] 27–29 August 1933		Austria 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Franjo Punčec Hermann von Artens 5 7 6 8 1 6       2 Franjo Kukuljević Franz-Wilhelm Matejka 6 8 5 7 4 6       3 Franjo Kukuljević  /  Franjo Punčec Hermann von Artens  /  Georg von Metaxa 6 2 0 6 6 4 7 5     4 Franjo Punčec Franz-Wilhelm Matejka 4 6 1 6 4 6       5 Franjo Kukuljević Hermann von Artens 3 6 2 6 6 4 6 3 0 6

Switzerland vs. Belgium

Switzerland 3	Montreux, Switzerland [13] 1–3 September 1933		Belgium 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Hector Fisher André Lacroix 6 2 3 6 6 2 6 2     2 Max Ellmer Charles Naeyaert 6 2 3 6 7 5 7 5     3 Charles Aeschlimann  /  Hector Fisher Léopold de Borman  /  André Lacroix 4 6 3 6 4 6       4 Hector Fisher Charles Naeyaert 6 2 6 2 6 3       5 Max Ellmer André Lacroix 6 3 6 0 0 6 3 6 2 6

Netherlands vs. Italy

Netherlands 2	Scheveningen, Netherlands [14] 18–20 August 1933 Clay		Italy 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Hendrik Timmer Giorgio de Stefani 9 11 7 5 6 4 2 6 2 6   2 Willem Karsten Augusto Rado 1 6 3 6 1 6       3 Ody Koopman  /  Gerard Scheurleer Ferruccio Quintavalle  /  Valentino Taroni 6 4 6 1 2 6 6 3     4 Hendrik Timmer Augusto Rado 5 7 6 1 6 1 6 1     5 Willem Karsten Giorgio de Stefani 3 6 2 6 1 6

Main draw

Draw

First Round

Quarterfinals 7–10 June

Semifinals 15–17 June

Final 13–15 July

Australia

Eastbourne, England (grass)

bye

Australia

4

Japan

1

Japan

Paris, France (clay)

bye

Australia

3

France

2

Germany

Paris, France (clay)

bye

Germany

2

Paris, France (clay)

France

3

France

5

Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)

Austria

0

Australia

3

Lucerne, Switzerland

Czechoslovakia

2

Switzerland

5

Rome, Italy (clay)

India

0

Switzerland

0

Italy

5

bye

Milan, Italy (clay)

Italy

Italy

2

Czechoslovakia

3

bye

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

4

New Zealand

1

bye

New Zealand

First round

France vs. Austria

France 5	Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France [15] 18–20 May 1934 Clay		Austria 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Christian Boussus Franz-Wilhelm Matejka 6 1 6 1 6 4       2 André Merlin Georg von Metaxa 4 6 8 6 6 2 6 2     3 Jean Borotra  /  Jacques Brugnon Hermann von Artens  /  Georg von Metaxa 4 6 6 3 6 3 6 4     4 Christian Boussus Georg von Metaxa 7 5 6 3 6 3       5 André Merlin Franz-Wilhelm Matejka 6 3 3 6 6 2 6 2

Switzerland vs. India

Switzerland 5	Lucerne, Switzerland [16] 18–20 May 1934		India 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Max Ellmer Mohammed Sleem 1 6 6 2 6 3 6 0     2 Hector Fisher Man-Mohan Bhandari 6 1 6 2 7 5       3 Hector Fisher  /  Werner Steiner Man-Mohan Bhandari  /  A.E. Browne 6 3 6 0 6 1       4 Hector Fisher Mohammed Sleem 6 4 6 2 6 4       5 Max Ellmer Man-Mohan Bhandari 6 0 6 2 6 2

Quarterfinals

Australia vs. Japan

Australia 4	Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England [17] 7–9 June 1934 Grass		Japan 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Vivian McGrath Jiro Yamagishi 2 6 7 5 6 2 6 4     2 Jack Crawford Jiro Fujikura 6 3 6 3 11 9       3 Jack Crawford  /  Adrian Quist Hideo Nishimura  /  Jiro Yamagishi 6 1 6 0 4 6 9 7     4 Don Turnbull Jiro Yamagishi 6 4 7 5 9 7       5 Vivian McGrath Jiro Fujikura 4 6 7 5 2 6 6 8

France vs. Germany

France 3	Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France [18] 8–10 June 1934 Clay		Germany 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 André Merlin Gottfried von Cramm 1 6 9 7 2 6 5 7     2 Christian Boussus Eberhard Nourney 6 1 6 2 6 2       3 Jean Borotra  /  Jacques Brugnon Gottfried von Cramm  /  Hans Denker 5 7 6 2 6 4 10 8     4 André Merlin Eberhard Nourney 6 4 7 5 6 2       5 Christian Boussus Gottfried von Cramm 1 6 0 6 6 0 4 6

Italy vs. Switzerland

Italy 5	Rome, Italy [19] 8–10 June 1934 Clay		Switzerland 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Giorgio de Stefani Max Ellmer 6 3 6 3 6 3       2 Augusto Rado Hector Fisher 6 1 6 0 11 9       3 Ferruccio Quintavalle  /  Valentino Taroni Charles Aeschlimann  /  Werner Steiner 0 6 0 6 6 3 6 3 6 4   4 Giorgio de Stefani Hector Fisher 6 3 6 2 6 3       5 Augusto Rado Max Ellmer 6 4 6 2 6 4

Czechoslovakia vs. New Zealand

Czechoslovakia 4	Prague, Czechoslovakia [20] 7–9 June 1934		New Zealand 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Ladislav Hecht Cam Malfroy 6 4 6 1 4 6 6 1     2 Roderich Menzel Eskell Andrews 6 1 6 3 6 3       3 Ladislav Hecht  /  Roderich Menzel Cam Malfroy  /  Alan Stedman 5 7 4 6 5 7       4 Ladislav Hecht Eskell Andrews 6 1 6 1 6 0       5 Roderich Menzel Cam Malfroy 6 2 6 0 6 1

Semifinals

France vs. Australia

France 2	Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France [21] 15–17 June 1934 Clay		Australia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Christian Boussus Vivian McGrath 3 6 6 0 8 6 2 6 2 6   2 André Merlin Jack Crawford 4 6 6 4 6 4 6 2     3 Jean Borotra  /  Jacques Brugnon Jack Crawford  /  Adrian Quist 3 6 4 6 7 5 6 4 3 6   4 Christian Boussus Jack Crawford 6 2 2 6 6 4 4 6 0 6   5 André Merlin Vivian McGrath 4 6 6 2 6 3 6 0

Italy vs. Czechoslovakia

Italy 2	Milan, Italy [22] 15–17 June 1934 Clay		Czechoslovakia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Giorgio de Stefani Ladislav Hecht 6 3 7 5 1 6 6 2     2 Augusto Rado Roderich Menzel 1 6 2 6 8 10       3 Ferruccio Quintavalle  /  Augusto Rado Ferenc Maršálek  /  Roderich Menzel 8 6 3 6 0 6 4 6     4 Giorgio de Stefani Roderich Menzel 0 6 7 5 6 2 5 7 6 3   5 Augusto Rado Ladislav Hecht 2 6 6 8 2 6

Final

Czechoslovakia vs. Australia

Czechoslovakia 2	Prague, Czechoslovakia [1] 13–15 July 1934 Clay		Australia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Roderich Menzel Vivian McGrath 10 8 6 2 8 6       2 Ladislav Hecht Jack Crawford 4 6 2 6 2 6       3 Ladislav Hecht  /  Roderich Menzel Jack Crawford  /  Adrian Quist 4 6 3 6 4 6       4 Roderich Menzel Jack Crawford 6 4 6 4 2 6 8 6     5 Ladislav Hecht Vivian McGrath 6 3 2 6 1 6 5 7

References

1. "Czechoslovakia v Australia". daviscup.com.
2. "Belgium v Hungary". daviscup.com.
3. "Ireland v Germany". daviscup.com.
4. "Denmark v Greece". daviscup.com.
5. "Norway v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
6. "Austria v Spain". daviscup.com.
7. "Sweden v Belgium". daviscup.com.
8. "Monaco v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
9. "Poland v Italy". daviscup.com.
10. "Netherlands v Romania". daviscup.com.
11. "Germany v Denmark". daviscup.com.
12. "Yugoslavia v Austria". daviscup.com.
13. "Switzerland v Belgium". daviscup.com.
14. "Netherlands v Italy". daviscup.com.
15. "France v Austria". daviscup.com.
16. "Switzerland v India". daviscup.com.
17. "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
18. "France v Germany". daviscup.com.
19. "Italy v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
20. "Czechoslovakia v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
21. "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
22. "Italy v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup official website