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 round

Great Britain vs. Belgium


Great Britain
3		 Abbey Park Gardens, Torquay, England[5]
12–14 May 1924
Clay
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


Great Britain
3		 Edgbaston Lawn Tennis Society, Birmingham, England[6]
31 May–3 June 1924
Grass
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


Netherlands
1		 Arnhem, Netherlands[7]
29–31 May 1924
Clay
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


Ireland
0		 Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[8]
31 May–3 June 1924
Grass
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


Denmark
3		 Copenhagen, Denmark[9]
16–18 May 1924
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


Czechoslovakia
4		 Prague, Czechoslovakia[10]
22–24 May 1924
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


Austria
1		 Vienna, Austria[11]
17–20 May 1924
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


Great Britain
4		 Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club, Scarborough, England[12]
9–11 June 1924
Grass
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


France
4		 Racing Club de France, Paris, France[13]
17–19 June 1924
Clay
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


Denmark
3		 Copenhagen, Denmark[14]
14–16 June 1924
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


Czechoslovakia
4		 Prague, Czechoslovakia[15]
4–6 June 1924
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


Great Britain
1		 Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England[16]
26–29 July 1924
Grass
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


Denmark
2		 Copenhagen, Denmark[17]
25–27 July 1924
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


France
5		 Évian Sports Club, Évian-les-Bains, France[2]
3–5 August 1924
Clay
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. 1 2 "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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