The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

For the first time, the competition would be split into two zones: the America Zone and the Europe Zone. This change was necessitated by having more than 16 teams compete for the cup (thus not fitting into one easily workable draw). The past several years had also seen a rise in the number of defaults, as teams from around the globe tried to work out the logistics of playing such an international tournament. Regional zones would help alleviate these problems.

13 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 Spain in the final, and went on to face Australia in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw

First round
15 May–4 June		Quarterfinals
1–23 June		Semifinals
9–15 July		Final
28 July–1 August
 Netherlands
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
bye
 Netherlands5
 Italy0
 Italy
Eastbourne, England (grass)
bye
 Netherlands0
Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 Spain5
 Great Britain3
Manchester, England (grass)
 Belgium2
 Great Britain2
 Spain3
 Spain [3]w/o
Deauville, France (clay)
 Romania
 Spain2
Bordeaux, France (clay)
 France3
 France4
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
 Denmark1
 France4
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
 Ireland1
 Ireland3
Lyon, France (clay)
 India2
 France3
Territet, Switzerland
  Switzerland2
  Switzerland3
Geneva, Switzerland
 Czechoslovakia2
  Switzerland4
 Argentina1
bye
 Argentina

First round

Belgium vs. Great Britain


Belgium
2		 Brussels, Belgium[4]
30 May–1 June 1923
Clay
Great Britain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
United Kingdom		 Georges Watson
Randolph Lycett		 2
6 		6
8 		2
6 		     
2 Belgium
United Kingdom		 Jean Washer
Brian Gilbert		 6
2		 4
6 		6
2		 6
3		    
3 Belgium
United Kingdom		 Jean Washer / Georges Watson
Leslie Godfree / Randolph Lycett		 1
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
4 Belgium
United Kingdom		 Jean Washer
Randolph Lycett		 6
1		 6
3		 6
4		      
5 Belgium
United Kingdom		 Georges Watson
Brian Gilbert		 1
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     

France vs. Denmark


France
4		 Villa Primrose Athletic Society, Bordeaux, France[5]
15–17 May 1923
Clay
Denmark
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Denmark		 Henri Cochet
Erik Tegner		 6
1		 6
4		 1
6 		5
7 		6
4		  
2 France
Denmark		 René Lacoste
Henning Larsen		 4
6 		4
6 		6
2		 8
6		 6
8 		 
3 France
Denmark		 Henri Cochet / Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Erik Tegner / Erik Worm		 6
1		 7
5		 6
3		      
4 France
Denmark		 Henri Cochet
Erik Worm		 6
3		 8
6		 6
1		      
5 France
Denmark		 Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Erik Tegner		 5
7 		6
1		 1
6 		8
6		 6
4		  

Ireland vs. India


Ireland
3		 Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[6]
1–4 June 1923
Grass
India
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
India		 Cecil Campbell
Sydney Jacob		 2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2 Republic of Ireland
India		 D'Arcy McCrea
Hassan Ali Fyzee		 7
5		 9
7		 2
6 		6
3		    
3 Republic of Ireland
India		 Louis Meldon / Simon Scroope
Lewis Deane / Hassan Ali Fyzee		 6
0		 3
6 		6
8 		6
4		 6
8 		 
4 Republic of Ireland
India		 Cecil Campbell
Hassan Ali Fyzee		 6
4		 7
5		 6
2		      
5 Republic of Ireland
India		 D'Arcy McCrea
Sydney Jacob		 6
4		 6
2		 6
4		      

Switzerland vs. Czechoslovakia


Switzerland
3		 Montreux Lawn Tennis Club, Territet, Switzerland[7]
31 May–2 June 1923
Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia		 Charles Aeschlimann
Ladislav Žemla		 7
5		 6
2		 8
10 		6
3		    
2 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia		 Charles Martin
Friedrich Rohrer		 2
6 		6
3		 6
3		 6
8 		6
2		  
3 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia		 Maurice Ferrier / Guy Sautter
Friedrich Rohrer / Ladislav Žemla		 6
4		 4
6 		5
7 		6
8 		   
4 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia		 Charles Aeschlimann
Friedrich Rohrer		 4
6 		7
5		 13
11		 3
6 		6
0		  
5 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia		 Charles Martin
Ladislav Žemla		 4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		   

Quarterfinals

Netherlands vs. Italy


Netherlands
5		 Noordwijk, Netherlands[8]
1–3 June 1923
Clay
Italy
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Italy		 Christiaan van Lennep
Uberto De Morpurgo		 6
1		 0
6 		6
3		 6
2		    
2 Netherlands
Italy		 Arthur Diemer-Kool
Cesare Colombo		 6
2		 6
1		 5
7 		6
4		    
3 Netherlands
Italy		 Arthur Diemer-Kool / Christiaan van Lennep
Mino Balbi Di Robecco / Uberto De Morpurgo		 6
4		 6
4		 6
3		      
4 Netherlands
Italy		 Christiaan van Lennep
Cesare Colombo		 6
2		 3
6 		6
2		 6
3		    
5 Netherlands
Italy		 Arthur Diemer-Kool
Uberto De Morpurgo		 7
5		 5
7 		3
6 		6
4		 6
4		  

Great Britain vs. Spain


Great Britain
2		 Northern Lawn Tennis Club, Manchester, England[9]
16–19 June 1923
Grass
Spain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Spain		 Randolph Lycett
Eduardo Flaquer		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      
2 United Kingdom
Spain		 Patrick Wheatley
Manuel de Gomar		 6
4		 8
10 		1
6 		2
6 		   
3 United Kingdom
Spain		 Leslie Godfree / Randolph Lycett
Eduardo Flaquer / Manuel de Gomar		 2
6 		3
6 		6
4		 3
6 		   
4 United Kingdom
Spain		 Patrick Wheatley
Eduardo Flaquer		 0
6 		4
6 		6
3		 6
1		 11
9		  
5 United Kingdom
Spain		 Randolph Lycett
Manuel de Gomar		 4
6 		1
6 		5
7 		     

Ireland vs. France


Ireland
1		 Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[10]
21–23 June 1923
Grass
France
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
France		 D'Arcy McCrea
Henri Cochet		 1
6 		3
6 		11
13 		     
2 Republic of Ireland
France		 Cecil Campbell
Jean Borotra		 6
1		 7
5		 6
0		      
3 Republic of Ireland
France		 Cecil Campbell / Simon Scroope
Jacques Brugnon / René Lacoste		 2
6 		3
6 		12
14 		     
4 Republic of Ireland
France		 Cecil Campbell
Henri Cochet		 6
0		 5
7 		6
4		 8
10 		6
8 		 
5 Republic of Ireland
France		 D'Arcy McCrea
Jean Borotra		 5
7 		6
1		 7
5		 0
6 		2
6 		 

Switzerland vs. Argentina


Switzerland
4		 Geneva, Switzerland[11]
15–17 June 1923
Argentina
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Argentina		 Charles Martin
Carlos Caminos		 8
6		 6
4		 6
3		      
2 Switzerland
Argentina		 Charles Aeschlimann
Ronaldo Boyd		 8
6		 4
6 		6
4		 6
4		    
3 Switzerland
Argentina		 Charles Aeschlimann / Guy Sautter
Guillermo Robson / Alfredo Villegas		 4
6 		6
3		 9
7		 6
3		    
4 Switzerland
Argentina		 Charles Martin
Ronaldo Boyd		 3
6 		1
6 		9
7		 6
4		 5
7 		 
5 Switzerland
Argentina		 Charles Aeschlimann
Carlos Caminos		 6
3		 7
5		 6
3		      

Semifinals

Spain vs. Netherlands


Spain
5		 Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England[12]
9–11 July 1923
Grass
Netherlands
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Netherlands		 Manuel de Gomar
Christiaan van Lennep		 6
4		 6
3		 6
3		      
2 Spain
Netherlands		 Eduardo Flaquer
Marinus van der Feen		 4
6 		6
2		 6
3		 6
0		    
3 Spain
Netherlands		 Eduardo Flaquer / Manuel de Gomar
Cornelis Bryan / Hendrik Timmer		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
4 Spain
Netherlands		 Manuel de Gomar
Marinus van der Feen		 6
3		 6
0		 7
5		      
5 Spain
Netherlands		 Eduardo Flaquer
Christiaan van Lennep		 5
7 		6
3		 8
6		 6
1		    

France vs. Switzerland


France
3		 Lyon Tennis Club, Lyon, France[13]
13–15 July 1923
Clay
Switzerland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Switzerland		 Jean-François Blanchy
Charles Aeschlimann		 6
4		 6
2		 6
4		      
2 France
Switzerland		 Henri Cochet
Charles Martin		 6
4		 4
6 		6
3		 1
6 		3
6 		 
3 France
Switzerland		 Jean-François Blanchy / Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Charles Aeschlimann / Guy Sautter		 10
8		 6
3		 2
6 		4
6 		4
6 		 
4 France
Switzerland		 Jean-François Blanchy
Charles Martin		 7
5		 6
3		 6
2		      
5 France
Switzerland		 Henri Cochet
Charles Aeschlimann		 1
6 		6
3		 6
3		 5
7 		6
4		  

Final

France vs. Spain


France
3		 Sporting Club, Deauville, France[2]
28 July – 1 August 1923
Clay
Spain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Spain		 René Lacoste
Manuel de Gomar		 6
3		 6
4		 5
7 		6
4		    
2 France
Spain		 Jean-François Blanchy
Eduardo Flaquer		 6
1		 6
2		 3
6 		6
1		    
3 France
Spain		 Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Eduardo Flaquer / Manuel de Gomar		 4
6 		6
8 		13
11		 6
1		 4
6 		 
4 France
Spain		 René Lacoste
Eduardo Flaquer		 6
1		 6
3		 6
2		      
5 France
Spain		 Jean-François Blanchy
Manuel de Gomar		 3
6 		6
2		 2
6 		2
6 		   

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. 1 2 "France v Spain". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Spain v Romania". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Belgium v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "France v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Ireland v India". daviscup.com.
  7. ↑ "Switzerland v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  8. ↑ "Netherlands v Italy". daviscup.com.
  9. ↑ "Great Britain v Spain". daviscup.com.
  10. ↑ "Ireland v France". daviscup.com.
  11. ↑ "Switzerland v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  12. ↑ "Spain v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  13. ↑ "France v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
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