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1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

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1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone
Details
Duration29 April 1938 – 31 July 1938
Teams21
Categories1938 Europe Zone
1938 America Zone
Champion
Winning nation Germany
Qualified for: 1938 Inter-Zonal Final
1937
1939

The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1938 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] Germany defeated Yugoslavia in the final, and went on to face Australia in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw

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First Round
29 April–10 May
Second Round
5–23 May
Quarterfinals
26–31 May
Semifinals
21–23 July
Final
29–31 July
 GermanyBerlin, Germany (clay)
bye Germany5
 Norway Norway0Budapest, Hungary
bye Germany3
 Hungary Hungary1
bye Hungaryw/o
 New Zealand New ZealandBerlin, Germany (clay)
bye Germany3
 MonacoMarseille, France (clay) France2
bye Monaco0
 Netherlands2 France5Paris, France (clay)
 France3 France4
 Poland5Milan, Italy (clay) Italy1
 Denmark0 Poland2
 Ireland1 Italy3Berlin, Germany (clay)
 Italy4 Germany3
 Great Britain3Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay) Yugoslavia2
 Romania2 Great Britain0
 Yugoslavia3 Yugoslavia5Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)
 Czechoslovakia2 Yugoslavia3
byeStockholm, Sweden (clay) Sweden1
 Sweden Sweden4
bye  Switzerland1Brussels, Belgium
  Switzerland Yugoslavia5
bye Belgium0
 India Indiaw/o
bye Austria[a]Brussels, Belgium
 Austria India1
byeAthens, Greece Belgium3
 Greece Greece0
bye Belgium5
 Belgium

First round

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Netherlands vs. France

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Netherlands vs. France matches

Netherlands
2
Scheveningen, Netherlands[3]
5–7 May 1938
Clay

France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
France
Hans van Swol
Bernard Destremau
6
3
6
0
8
6
     
2 Netherlands
France
Tod Hughan
Yvon Petra
3
6
2
6
2
6
     
3 Netherlands
France
Tod Hughan / Hans van Swol
Henri Bolelli / Yvon Petra
6
8
1
6
6
1
7
5
6
2
 
4 Netherlands
France
Hans van Swol
Yvon Petra
0
6
3
6
2
6
     
5 Netherlands
France
Tod Hughan
Bernard Destremau
4
6
2
6
2
6
     

Poland vs. Denmark

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Poland
5
Kraków, Poland[4]
5–7 May 1938

Denmark
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Poland
Denmark
Józef Hebda
Helge Plougmann
6
2
6
2
6
1
     
2 Poland
Denmark
Ignacy Tłoczyński
Finn Bekkevold
6
2
6
3
6
2
     
3 Poland
Denmark
Józef Hebda / Ignacy Tłoczyński
Niels Korner / Einer Ulrich
6
2
6
3
6
8
6
3
   
4 Poland
Denmark
Ignacy Tłoczyński
Helge Plougmann
6
0
6
2
6
1
     
5 Poland
Denmark
Józef Hebda
Finn Bekkevold
6
4
7
5
6
1
     

Ireland vs. Italy

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Ireland
1
Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[5]
5–7 May 1938
Grass

Italy
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
Italy
George Lyttleton-Rogers
Giorgio de Stefani
7
5
2
6
6
3
6
2
   
2 Republic of Ireland
Italy
George McVeagh
Vanni Canepele
0
6
2
6
0
6
     
3 Republic of Ireland
Italy
George Lyttleton-Rogers / George McVeagh
Ferruccio Quintavalle / Valentino Taroni
3
6
6
4
1
6
2
6
   
4 Republic of Ireland
Italy
Hector Ryan
Giorgio de Stefani
2
6
2
6
2
6
     
5 Republic of Ireland
Italy
George Lyttleton-Rogers
Vanni Canepele
7
5
3
6
6
1
3
6
1
6
 

Great Britain vs. Romania

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Great Britain
3
Royal Hall Grounds, Harrogate, England[6]
7–10 May 1938
Clay

Romania
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Romania
Jimmy Jones
Cristea Caralulis
3
6
6
3
2
6
6
8
   
2 United Kingdom
Romania
Ronald Shayes
Arnulf Schmidt
6
3
6
2
6
2
     
3 United Kingdom
Romania
Donald Butler / Frank Wilde
Cristea Caralulis / Arnulf Schmidt
8
6
7
5
6
2
     
4 United Kingdom
Romania
Jimmy Jones
Arnulf Schmidt
3
6
1
6
6
0
6
2
6
8
 
5 United Kingdom
Romania
Ronald Shayes
Cristea Caralulis
6
3
6
0
6
3
     

Yugoslavia vs. Czechoslovakia

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Yugoslavia
3
Zagreb, Yugoslavia[7]
29 April–1 May 1938

Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Franjo Punčec
Ladislav Hecht
7
5
6
3
6
3
     
2 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Josip Palada
Roderich Menzel
2
6
2
6
1
6
     
3 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Dragutin Mitić / Franjo Punčec
František Cejnar / Roderich Menzel
9
11
6
3
7
9
2
6
   
4 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Franjo Punčec
Roderich Menzel
3
6
6
1
6
1
6
2
   
5 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Dragutin Mitić
František Cejnar
3
6
7
5
4
6
6
2
2
1
 
retired

Second round

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Germany vs. Norway

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Germany
5
Berlin, Germany[8]
20–22 May 1938
Clay

Norway
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Norway
Georg von Metaxa
Johan Haanes
2
6
5
7
6
2
6
3
7
5
 
2 Germany
Norway
Henner Henkel
Fritz Jenssen
6
0
6
0
6
1
     
3 Germany
Norway
Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa
Johan Haanes / Fritz Jenssen
6
1
6
2
6
3
     
4 Germany
Norway
Georg von Metaxa
Fritz Jenssen
6
1
6
0
6
0
     
5 Germany
Norway
Rolf Göpfert
Johan Haanes
6
3
8
6
6
2
     

France vs. Monaco

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France
5
Municipal Park Stadium, Marseille, France[9]
21–23 May 1938
Clay

Monaco
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Monaco
Bernard Destremau
Gaston Médécin
6
3
6
0
6
1
     
2 France
Monaco
Yvon Petra
Aleco Noghès
6
1
6
1
6
0
     
3 France
Monaco
Henri Bolelli / Pierre Pellizza
Vladimir Landau / Gaston Médécin
6
2
6
1
6
3
     
4 France
Monaco
Henri Bolelli
Aleco Noghès
6
1
6
1
6
2
     
5 France
Monaco
Pierre Pellizza
Gaston Médécin
6
2
6
1
3
6
6
4
   

Italy vs. Poland

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Italy
3
Milan, Italy[10]
19–21 May 1938
Clay

Poland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Poland
Vanni Canepele
Józef Hebda
6
1
7
9
6
2
7
9
6
2
 
2 Italy
Poland
Giorgio de Stefani
Ignacy Tłoczyński
8
6
6
4
2
6
2
6
  retired
 
3 Italy
Poland
Ferruccio Quintavalle / Valentino Taroni
Czesław Spychała / Ignacy Tłoczyński
11
9
2
6
6
4
3
6
7
5
 
4 Italy
Poland
Valentino Taroni
Józef Hebda
3
6
6
3
1
6
4
6
   
5 Italy
Poland
Vanni Canepele
Ignacy Tłoczyński
6
2
6
1
2
6
6
2
   

Yugoslavia vs. Great Britain

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Yugoslavia
5
Zagreb, Yugoslavia[11]
20–22 May 1938
Clay

Great Britain
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom
Dragutin Mitić
Donald Butler
6
3
6
1
6
4
     
2 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom
Franjo Punčec
Ronald Shayes
6
4
4
6
6
2
6
4
   
3 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom
Dragutin Mitić / Franjo Punčec
Donald Butler / Frank Wilde
7
5
6
3
3
6
5
7
6
3
 
4 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom
Dragutin Mitić
Ronald Shayes
6
2
6
3
11
9
     
5 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom
Franjo Punčec
Donald Butler
6
3
6
2
3
6
6
3
   

Sweden vs. Switzerland

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Sweden
4
Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden[12]
20–22 May 1938
Clay

Switzerland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Switzerland
Kalle Schröder
Hector Fisher
8
6
6
2
6
0
     
2 Sweden
Switzerland
Nils Rohlsson
Boris Maneff
1
6
4
6
6
2
1
6
   
3 Sweden
Switzerland
Nils Rohlsson / Kalle Schröder
Hector Fisher / Boris Maneff
6
2
5
7
6
4
7
5
   
4 Sweden
Switzerland
Kalle Schröder
Boris Maneff
3
6
1
6
6
2
6
4
6
2
 
5 Sweden
Switzerland
Nils Rohlsson
Hector Fisher
3
6
4
6
6
4
6
3
6
1
 

Greece vs. Belgium

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Greece
0
Athens, Greece[13]
5–7 May 1938

Belgium
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Greece
Belgium
Lazaros Stalios
André Lacroix
1
6
2
6
1
6
     
2 Greece
Belgium
Georgios Nikolaides
Charles Naeyaert
1
6
4
6
7
9
     
3 Greece
Belgium
Georgios Nikolaides / Lazaros Stalios
Léopold de Borman / André Lacroix
2
6
1
6
1
6
     
4 Greece
Belgium
Lazaros Stalios
Charles Naeyaert
4
6
3
6
2
6
     
5 Greece
Belgium
Georgios Nikolaides
Pierre Geelhand de Merxem
4
6
3
6
3
6
     

Quarterfinals

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Hungary vs. Germany

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Hungary
1
Budapest, Hungary[14]
26–28 May 1938

Germany
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Hungary
Germany
György Dallos
Henner Henkel
4
6
9
11
0
6
     
2 Hungary
Germany
Emil Gábori
Georg von Metaxa
7
5
6
4
4
6
2
6
7
5
 
3 Hungary
Germany
József Asbóth / György Dallos
Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa
7
5
1
6
6
8
3
6
   
4 Hungary
Germany
György Dallos
Georg von Metaxa
2
6
6
3
3
6
2
6
   
5 Hungary
Germany
Emil Gábori
Henner Henkel
1
6
        not
completed

France vs. Italy

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France
4
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[15]
27–29 May 1938
Clay

Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Italy
Yvon Petra
Valentino Taroni
6
0
6
2
6
3
     
2 France
Italy
Bernard Destremau
Vanni Canepele
3
6
6
0
6
2
7
5
   
3 France
Italy
Henri Bolelli / Pierre Pellizza
Ferruccio Quintavalle / Valentino Taroni
9
7
6
3
6
4
     
4 France
Italy
Bernard Destremau
Valentino Taroni
6
8
7
5
4
6
2
6
   
5 France
Italy
Pierre Pellizza
Renato Bossi
4
6
6
4
5
7
6
3
7
5
 

Yugoslavia vs. Sweden

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Yugoslavia
3
Zagreb, Yugoslavia[16]
29–31 May 1938
Clay

Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Sweden
Josip Palada
Kalle Schröder
5
7
6
1
2
6
8
6
3
6
 
2 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Sweden
Franjo Punčec
Nils Rohlsson
6
2
6
3
6
2
     
3 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Sweden
Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec
Nils Rohlsson / Kalle Schröder
6
3
9
7
6
3
     
4 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Sweden
Josip Palada
Nils Rohlsson
7
5
7
5
6
1
     
5 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Sweden
Franjo Punčec
Kalle Schröder
          not
played

Belgium vs. India

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Belgium
3
Brussels, Belgium[17]
26–28 May 1938

India
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
India
Charles Naeyaert
Ghaus Mohammad Khan
7
5
6
2
3
6
1
6
7
9
 
2 Belgium
India
André Lacroix
Subba Sawhney
6
4
6
3
4
6
6
3
   
3 Belgium
India
Léopold de Borman / André Lacroix
Ghaus Mohammad Khan / Subba Sawhney
4
6
3
6
6
3
7
5
6
4
 
4 Belgium
India
André Lacroix
Ghaus Mohammad Khan
7
5
0
6
2
6
7
5
6
3
 
5 Belgium
India
Pierre Geelhand de Merxem
Subba Sawhney
          not
played

Semifinals

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Germany vs. France

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Germany
3
Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany[18]
21–23 July 1938
Clay

France
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
France
Henner Henkel
Yvon Petra
4
6
6
1
11
9
6
2
   
2 Germany
France
Georg von Metaxa
Bernard Destremau
6
4
7
5
5
7
5
7
6
3
 
3 Germany
France
Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa
Jean Lesueur / Yvon Petra
4
6
6
4
2
6
10
8
6
4
 
4 Germany
France
Georg von Metaxa
Yvon Petra
7
9
6
8
4
6
     
5 Germany
France
Hans Redl
Bernard Destremau
8
6
4
6
4
6
2
6
   

Belgium vs. Yugoslavia

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Belgium
0
Brussels, Belgium[19]
21–23 July 1938

Yugoslavia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Jacques Van den Eynde
Franjo Punčec
6
2
0
6
1
6
2
6
   
2 Belgium
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
André Lacroix
Josip Palada
4
6
1
6
2
6
     
3 Belgium
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Léopold de Borman / Pierre Geelhand de Merxem
Franjo Kukuljević / Dragutin Mitić
3
6
3
6
6
3
8
10
   
4 Belgium
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
André Lacroix
Franjo Punčec
4
6
1
6
2
6
     
5 Belgium
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Jacques Van den Eynde
Josip Palada
3
6
3
6
1
6
     

Final

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Germany vs. Yugoslavia

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Germany
3
Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany[2]
29–31 July 1938
Clay

Yugoslavia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Henner Henkel
Franjo Punčec
1
6
5
7
3
6
     
2 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Georg von Metaxa
Josip Palada
1
6
6
4
6
1
3
6
12
10
 
3 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa
Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec
1
6
7
9
7
5
6
4
6
4
 
4 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Henner Henkel
Josip Palada
6
3
7
5
6
1
     
5 Germany
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Hans Redl
Franjo Kukuljević
4
6
3
6
2
6
     

Notes

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  1. ^ The tie between Austria and India was abandoned following the German annexation of Austria in March 1938.

References

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  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b "Germany v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Netherlands v France". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Poland v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Ireland v Italy". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Great Britain v Romania". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Yugoslavia v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Germany v Norway". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "France v Monaco". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Italy v Poland". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Yugoslavia v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Sweden v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Greece v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "Hungary v Germany". daviscup.com.
  15. ^ "France v Italy". daviscup.com.
  16. ^ "Yugoslavia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  17. ^ "Belgium v India". daviscup.com.
  18. ^ "Germany v France". daviscup.com.
  19. ^ "Belgium v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
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