The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1926 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

19 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 Great Britain in the final, and went on to face Japan in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw

First Round
27 April-9 May
Rome, Italy (clay)
 Italy5
 Romania0
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
 Netherlands3
 Belgium2
Sutton Coldfield, England (clay)
 South Africa4
 Portugal1

First round

Romania vs. Italy


Romania
0		 Bucharest, Romania[4]
27–29 April 1926
Clay
Italy
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
Italy		 Nicolae Mișu
Uberto De Morpurgo		 2
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
2 Romania
Italy		 Alfred San Galli
Clemente Serventi		 2
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
3 Romania
Italy		 Nicolae Mișu / Alfred San Galli
Uberto De Morpurgo / Clemente Serventi		 3
6 		3
6 		5
7 		     
4 Romania
Italy		 Alfred San Galli
Uberto De Morpurgo		 1
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
5 Romania
Italy		 Nicolae Mișu
Clemente Serventi		 6
2		 3
6 		1
6 		1
0		   retired
 

Netherlands vs. Belgium


Netherlands
3		 Noordwijk, Netherlands[5]
7–9 May 1926
Clay
Belgium
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Belgium		 Christiaan van Lennep
Jean Washer		 6
4		 3
6 		6
8 		6
3		 2
6 		 
2 Netherlands
Belgium		 Hendrik Timmer
André Laloux		 6
1		 6
0		 6
1		      
3 Netherlands
Belgium		 Arthur Diemer-Kool / Christiaan van Lennep
Georges François / Jean Washer		 0
6 		8
10 		6
3		 6
2		 7
5		  
4 Netherlands
Belgium		 Christiaan van Lennep
André Laloux		 6
0		 6
0		 6
2		      
5 Netherlands
Belgium		 Hendrik Timmer
Jean Washer		 1
6 		3
6 		5
7 		     

South Africa vs. Portugal


South Africa
4		 Sutton Hard Courts Lawn Tennis Club, Sutton Coldfield, England[6]
30 April–2 May 1926
Clay
Portugal
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Africa
Portugal		 Patrick Spence
Antonio Casanovas		 6
1		 6
1		 6
4		      
2 South Africa
Portugal		 Julien Lezard
José de Verda		 3
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
3 South Africa
Portugal		 Julien Lezard / Patrick Spence
José de Verda / Fernando Vasconcelos		 6
1		 6
4		 6
2		      
4 South Africa
Portugal		 Patrick Spence
José de Verda		 6
1		 2
6 		6
2		 6
2		    
5 South Africa
Portugal		 Julien Lezard
Antonio Casanovas		 6
4		 6
1		 6
2		      

Second round

Ireland vs. Spain


Ireland
2		 Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[7]
20–22 May 1926
Grass
Spain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
Spain		 Edward McGuire
Francisco Sindreu		 3
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2 Republic of Ireland
Spain		 Louis Meldon
Antonio Juanico		 6
1		 6
4		 6
4		      
3 Republic of Ireland
Spain		 Ben Haughton / Louis Meldon
Antonio Juanico / Francisco Sindreu		 6
4		 8
6		 6
3		      
4 Republic of Ireland
Spain		 Louis Meldon
Francisco Sindreu		 1
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
5 Republic of Ireland
Spain		 Edward McGuire
Antonio Juanico		 4
6 		5
7 		6
2		 4
6 		   

Argentina vs. Hungary


Argentina
2		 Barcelona, Spain[8]
16–18 May 1926
Clay
Hungary
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Hungary		 Guillermo Robson
Béla von Kehrling		 3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		2
6 		   
2 Argentina
Hungary		 Enrique Obarrio
Imre Takáts		 6
0		 6
4		 6
0		      
3 Argentina
Hungary		 Enrique Obarrio / Guillermo Robson
Béla von Kehrling / Kálmán Kirchmäyer		 6
2		 6
4		 6
3		      
4 Argentina
Hungary		 Guillermo Robson
Imre Takáts		 6
4		 6
1		 6
1		      
5 Argentina
Hungary		 Enrique Obarrio
Béla von Kehrling		 3
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     

Great Britain vs. Poland


Great Britain
5		 Royal Hall Grounds, Harrogate, England[9]
8–11 May 1926
Clay
Poland
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Poland		 Noel Turnbull
Edward Kleinadel		 6
1		 7
5		 6
0		      
2 United Kingdom
Poland		 Patrick Wheatley
Stanisław Czetwertyński		 6
4		 6
3		 6
4		      
3 United Kingdom
Poland		 Gordon Crole-Rees / Charles Kingsley
Edward Kleinadel / Karol Steinert		 7
5		 6
4		 6
3		      
4 United Kingdom
Poland		 Noel Turnbull
Stanisław Czetwertyński		 6
0		 6
2		 7
5		      
5 United Kingdom
Poland		 Patrick Wheatley
Edward Kleinadel		 6
2		 6
4		 6
1		      

Italy vs. Netherlands


Italy
3		 Rome, Italy[10]
16–18 May 1926
Clay
Netherlands
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Netherlands		 Clemente Serventi
Hendrik Timmer		 4
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
2 Italy
Netherlands		 Uberto De Morpurgo
Christiaan van Lennep		 6
3		 6
3		 6
4		      
3 Italy
Netherlands		 Uberto De Morpurgo / Clemente Serventi
Cornelis Bryan / Hendrik Timmer		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
4 Italy
Netherlands		 Uberto De Morpurgo
Hendrik Timmer		 6
4		 6
2		 6
3		      
5 Italy
Netherlands		 Clemente Serventi
Christiaan van Lennep		 3
6 		6
3		 1
6 		4
6 		   

Sweden vs. Switzerland


Sweden
3		 Malmö Athletic Outdoor Courts, Malmö, Sweden[11]
11–13 May 1926
Clay
Switzerland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Switzerland		 Marcus Wallenberg
Charles Aeschlimann		 6
4		 4
6 		6
2		 6
1		    
2 Sweden
Switzerland		 Sune Malmström
Jean Wuarin		 6
4		 6
1		 6
2		      
3 Sweden
Switzerland		 Sune Malmström / Marcus Wallenberg
Charles Aeschlimann / Jean Wuarin		 6
4		 2
6 		4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		 
4 Sweden
Switzerland		 Marcus Wallenberg
Jean Wuarin		 4
6 		6
1		 6
1		 6
1		    
5 Sweden
Switzerland		 Sune Malmström
Charles Aeschlimann		 6
1		 2
6 		2
6 		6
4		 3
6 		 

Czechoslovakia vs. India


Czechoslovakia
4		 Prague, Czechoslovakia[12]
14–16 May 1926
India
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
India		 Pavel Macenauer
Athar-Ali Fyzee		 4
6 		6
4		 7
9 		0
6 		   
2 Czechoslovakia
India		 Jan Koželuh
Hassan Ali Fyzee		 6
1		 6
3		 6
1		      
3 Czechoslovakia
India		 Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
Sandford Bobb / Hassan Ali Fyzee		 6
2		 6
3		 6
1		      
4 Czechoslovakia
India		 Pavel Macenauer
Hassan Ali Fyzee		 6
2		 7
5		 5
7 		6
0		    
5 Czechoslovakia
India		 Jan Koželuh
Athar-Ali Fyzee		 6
3		 6
2		 7
5		      

Denmark vs. France


Denmark
0		 Copenhagen, Denmark[13]
14–16 May 1926
Clay
France
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
France		 Axel Petersen
René Lacoste		 4
6 		5
7 		1
6 		     
2 Denmark
France		 Einer Ulrich
Henri Cochet		 2
6 		3
6 		6
2		 0
6 		   
3 Denmark
France		 Povl Henriksen / Einer Ulrich
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet		 6
4		 3
6 		6
4		 5
7 		0
6 		 
4 Denmark
France		 Einer Ulrich
Jacques Brugnon		 1
6 		2
6 		8
6		 6
3		 1
6 		 
5 Denmark
France		 Axel Petersen
Henri Cochet		 6
3		 2
6 		6
3		 5
7 		4
6 		 

Quarterfinals

Spain vs. Argentina


Spain
3		 Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain[14]
29–31 May 1926
Clay
Argentina
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Argentina		 Eduardo Flaquer
Enrique Obarrio		 4
6 		5
7 		6
0		 6
0		 6
2		  
2 Spain
Argentina		 Francisco Sindreu
Guillermo Robson		 6
4		 5
7 		7
5		 4
6 		2
6 		 
3 Spain
Argentina		 Eduardo Flaquer / Raimundo Morales Marqués
Enrique Obarrio / Guillermo Robson		 6
4		 9
7		 6
3		      
4 Spain
Argentina		 Francisco Sindreu
Enrique Obarrio		 5
7 		6
1		 7
5		 4
6 		6
3		  
5 Spain
Argentina		 Eduardo Flaquer
Guillermo Robson		 4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		6
3		   not
completed

Italy vs. Great Britain


Italy
2		 Rome, Italy[15]
27–29 May 1926
Clay
Great Britain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
United Kingdom		 Clemente Serventi
Patrick Wheatley		 7
5		 4
6 		1
6 		3
6 		   
2 Italy
United Kingdom		 Uberto De Morpurgo
Noel Turnbull		 4
6 		6
2		 4
6 		6
4		 6
2		  
3 Italy
United Kingdom		 Uberto De Morpurgo / Clemente Serventi
Gordon Crole-Rees / Charles Kingsley		 6
3		 8
6		 4
6 		3
6 		3
6 		 
4 Italy
United Kingdom		 Uberto De Morpurgo
Patrick Wheatley		 6
2		 6
3		 3
2		      
retired
5 Italy
United Kingdom		 Clemente Serventi
Noel Turnbull		 6
3		 1
6 		1
6 		2
6 		   

Sweden vs. South Africa


Sweden
4		 Melbury Lawn Tennis Club, Kensington, England[16]
31 May–2 June 1926
Clay
South Africa
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
South Africa		 Ingvar Garell
Patrick Spence		 4
6 		4
6 		6
8 		     
2 Sweden
South Africa		 Sune Malmström
Gerald Sherwell		 8
6		 6
3		 6
4		      
3 Sweden
South Africa		 Ingvar Garell / Sune Malmström
Julien Lezard / Patrick Spence		 6
2		 8
6		 8
6		      
4 Sweden
South Africa		 Sune Malmström
Patrick Spence		 8
6		 6
3		 6
1		      
5 Sweden
South Africa		 Ingvar Garell
Gerald Sherwell		 6
4		 6
4		 6
1		      

Czechoslovakia vs. France


Czechoslovakia
0		 Prague, Czechoslovakia[17]
24–25 May 1926
Clay
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
France		 Jan Koželuh
René Lacoste		 5
7 		7
5		 3
6 		8
6		 3
6 		 
2 Czechoslovakia
France		 Pavel Macenauer
Henri Cochet		 3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
3 Czechoslovakia
France		 Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
Jacques Brugnon / René Lacoste		 2
6 		6
3		 8
6		 2
6 		5
7 		 
4 Czechoslovakia
France		 Jan Koželuh
Henri Cochet		           not
played
5 Czechoslovakia
France		 Pavel Macenauer
René Lacoste		           not
played

Semifinals

Spain vs. Great Britain


Spain
1		 Societat Sportiva Pompeya, Barcelona, Spain[18]
9–11 July 1926
Clay
Great Britain
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
United Kingdom		 Eduardo Flaquer
Colin Gregory		 3
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
2 Spain
United Kingdom		 Francisco Sindreu
Charles Kingsley		 5
7 		6
2		 5
7 		6
3		 3
6 		 
3 Spain
United Kingdom		 Eduardo Flaquer / Raimundo Morales Marqués
Gordon Crole-Rees / Charles Kingsley		 9
11 		4
6 		2
6 		     
4 Spain
United Kingdom		 Francisco Sindreu
Colin Gregory		 6
2		 4
6 		2
6 		3
6 		   
5 Spain
United Kingdom		 Raimundo Morales Marqués
Keats Lester		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      

Sweden vs. France


Sweden
0		 East Malm Athletic/Soccer Fields, Stockholm, Sweden[19]
14–16 July 1926
Clay
France
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
France		 Marcus Wallenberg
Henri Cochet		 3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
2 Sweden
France		 Sune Malmström
Jean Borotra		 6
3		 6
2		 6
8 		3
6 		3
6 		 
3 Sweden
France		 Sune Malmström / Marcus Wallenberg
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon		 4
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
4 Sweden
France		 Sune Malmström
Henri Cochet		 4
6 		7
5		 4
6 		6
4		 3
6 		 
5 Sweden
France		 Marcus Wallenberg
Jean Borotra		 8
6		 4
6 		2
6 		1
6 		   

Final

France vs. Great Britain


France
5		 Garden Tennis Club, Cabourg, France[2]
24–26 July 1926
Clay
Great Britain
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
United Kingdom		 Henri Cochet
Colin Gregory		 7
5		 4
6 		7
9 		7
5		 6
0		  
2 France
United Kingdom		 René Lacoste
Noel Turnbull		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
3 France
United Kingdom		 Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
Gordon Crole-Rees / Charles Kingsley		 6
2		 6
0		 6
3		      
4 France
United Kingdom		 Pierre Henri Landry
Colin Gregory		 6
3		 6
2		 6
1		      
5 France
United Kingdom		 Jacques Brugnon
Noel Turnbull		 4
6 		1
6 		6
2		 6
4		 6
0		  

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 Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "South Africa v Austria". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Romania v Italy". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Netherlands v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Sweden v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  7. ↑ "Ireland v Spain". daviscup.com.
  8. ↑ "Argentina v Hungary". daviscup.com.
  9. ↑ "Great Britain v Poland". daviscup.com.
  10. ↑ "Italy v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  11. ↑ "Sweden v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  12. ↑ "Czechoslovakia v India". daviscup.com.
  13. ↑ "Denmark v France". daviscup.com.
  14. ↑ "Spain v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  15. ↑ "Italy v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  16. ↑ "Sweden v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  17. ↑ "Czechoslovakia v France". daviscup.com.
  18. ↑ "Spain v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  19. ↑ "Sweden v France". daviscup.com.
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