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1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

Main article: 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

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  
  		Hans van Swol
Bernard Destremau 		6
3 		6
0 		8
6 		     
2  
  		Tod Hughan
Yvon Petra 		3
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
3  
  		Tod Hughan / Hans van Swol
Henri Bolelli / Yvon Petra 		6
8 		1
6 		6
1 		7
5 		6
2 		 
4  
  		Hans van Swol
Yvon Petra 		0
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
5  
  		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  
  		Józef Hebda
Helge Plougmann 		6
2 		6
2 		6
1 		     
2  
  		Ignacy Tłoczyński
Finn Bekkevold 		6
2 		6
3 		6
2 		     
3  
  		Józef Hebda / Ignacy Tłoczyński
Niels Korner / Einer Ulrich 		6
2 		6
3 		6
8 		6
3 		   
4  
  		Ignacy Tłoczyński
Helge Plougmann 		6
0 		6
2 		6
1 		     
5  
  		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  
  		George Lyttleton-Rogers
Giorgio de Stefani 		7
5 		2
6 		6
3 		6
2 		   
2  
  		George McVeagh
Vanni Canepele 		0
6 		2
6 		0
6 		     
3  
  		George Lyttleton-Rogers / George McVeagh
Ferruccio Quintavalle / Valentino Taroni 		3
6 		6
4 		1
6 		2
6 		   
4  
  		Hector Ryan
Giorgio de Stefani 		2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
5  
  		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  
  		Jimmy Jones
Cristea Caralulis 		3
6 		6
3 		2
6 		6
8 		   
2  
  		Ronald Shayes
Arnulf Schmidt 		6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     
3  
  		Donald Butler / Frank Wilde
Cristea Caralulis / Arnulf Schmidt 		8
6 		7
5 		6
2 		     
4  
  		Jimmy Jones
Arnulf Schmidt 		3
6 		1
6 		6
0 		6
2 		6
8 		 
5  
  		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  
  		Franjo Punčec
Ladislav Hecht 		7
5 		6
3 		6
3 		     
2  
  		Josip Palada
Roderich Menzel 		2
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
3  
  		Dragutin Mitić / Franjo Punčec
František Cejnar / Roderich Menzel 		9
11 		6
3 		7
9 		2
6 		   
4  
  		Franjo Punčec
Roderich Menzel 		3
6 		6
1 		6
1 		6
2 		   
5  
  		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  
  		Georg von Metaxa
Johan Haanes 		2
6 		5
7 		6
2 		6
3 		7
5 		 
2  
  		Henner Henkel
Fritz Jenssen 		6
0 		6
0 		6
1 		     
3  
  		Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa
Johan Haanes / Fritz Jenssen 		6
1 		6
2 		6
3 		     
4  
  		Georg von Metaxa
Fritz Jenssen 		6
1 		6
0 		6
0 		     
5  
  		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  
  		Bernard Destremau
Gaston Médécin 		6
3 		6
0 		6
1 		     
2  
  		Yvon Petra
Aleco Noghès 		6
1 		6
1 		6
0 		     
3  
  		Henri Bolelli / Pierre Pellizza
Vladimir Landau / Gaston Médécin 		6
2 		6
1 		6
3 		     
4  
  		Henri Bolelli
Aleco Noghès 		6
1 		6
1 		6
2 		     
5  
  		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  
  		Vanni Canepele
Józef Hebda 		6
1 		7
9 		6
2 		7
9 		6
2 		 
2  
  		Giorgio de Stefani
Ignacy Tłoczyński 		8
6 		6
4 		2
6 		2
6 		  retired
 
3  
  		Ferruccio Quintavalle / Valentino Taroni
Czesław Spychała / Ignacy Tłoczyński 		11
9 		2
6 		6
4 		3
6 		7
5 		 
4  
  		Valentino Taroni
Józef Hebda 		3
6 		6
3 		1
6 		4
6 		   
5  
  		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  
  		Dragutin Mitić
Donald Butler 		6
3 		6
1 		6
4 		     
2  
  		Franjo Punčec
Ronald Shayes 		6
4 		4
6 		6
2 		6
4 		   
3  
  		Dragutin Mitić / Franjo Punčec
Donald Butler / Frank Wilde 		7
5 		6
3 		3
6 		5
7 		6
3 		 
4  
  		Dragutin Mitić
Ronald Shayes 		6
2 		6
3 		11
9 		     
5  
  		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  
  		Kalle Schröder
Hector Fisher 		8
6 		6
2 		6
0 		     
2  
  		Nils Rohlsson
Boris Maneff 		1
6 		4
6 		6
2 		1
6 		   
3  
  		Nils Rohlsson / Kalle Schröder
Hector Fisher / Boris Maneff 		6
2 		5
7 		6
4 		7
5 		   
4  
  		Kalle Schröder
Boris Maneff 		3
6 		1
6 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		 
5  
  		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  
  		Lazaros Stalios
André Lacroix 		1
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
2  
  		Georgios Nikolaides
Charles Naeyaert 		1
6 		4
6 		7
9 		     
3  
  		Georgios Nikolaides / Lazaros Stalios
Léopold de Borman / André Lacroix 		2
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
4  
  		Lazaros Stalios
Charles Naeyaert 		4
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
5  
  		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  
  		György Dallos
Henner Henkel 		4
6 		9
11 		0
6 		     
2  
  		Emil Gábori
Georg von Metaxa 		7
5 		6
4 		4
6 		2
6 		7
5 		 
3  
  		József Asbóth / György Dallos
Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa 		7
5 		1
6 		6
8 		3
6 		   
4  
  		György Dallos
Georg von Metaxa 		2
6 		6
3 		3
6 		2
6 		   
5  
  		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  
  		Yvon Petra
Valentino Taroni 		6
0 		6
2 		6
3 		     
2  
  		Bernard Destremau
Vanni Canepele 		3
6 		6
0 		6
2 		7
5 		   
3  
  		Henri Bolelli / Pierre Pellizza
Ferruccio Quintavalle / Valentino Taroni 		9
7 		6
3 		6
4 		     
4  
  		Bernard Destremau
Valentino Taroni 		6
8 		7
5 		4
6 		2
6 		   
5  
  		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  
  		Josip Palada
Kalle Schröder 		5
7 		6
1 		2
6 		8
6 		3
6 		 
2  
  		Franjo Punčec
Nils Rohlsson 		6
2 		6
3 		6
2 		     
3  
  		Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec
Nils Rohlsson / Kalle Schröder 		6
3 		9
7 		6
3 		     
4  
  		Josip Palada
Nils Rohlsson 		7
5 		7
5 		6
1 		     
5  
  		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  
  		Charles Naeyaert
Ghaus Mohammad Khan 		7
5 		6
2 		3
6 		1
6 		7
9 		 
2  
  		André Lacroix
Subba Sawhney 		6
4 		6
3 		4
6 		6
3 		   
3  
  		Léopold de Borman / André Lacroix
Ghaus Mohammad Khan / Subba Sawhney 		4
6 		3
6 		6
3 		7
5 		6
4 		 
4  
  		André Lacroix
Ghaus Mohammad Khan 		7
5 		0
6 		2
6 		7
5 		6
3 		 
5  
  		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  
  		Henner Henkel
Yvon Petra 		4
6 		6
1 		11
9 		6
2 		   
2  
  		Georg von Metaxa
Bernard Destremau 		6
4 		7
5 		5
7 		5
7 		6
3 		 
3  
  		Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa
Jean Lesueur / Yvon Petra 		4
6 		6
4 		2
6 		10
8 		6
4 		 
4  
  		Georg von Metaxa
Yvon Petra 		7
9 		6
8 		4
6 		     
5  
  		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  
  		Jacques Van den Eynde
Franjo Punčec 		6
2 		0
6 		1
6 		2
6 		   
2  
  		André Lacroix
Josip Palada 		4
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
3  
  		Léopold de Borman / Pierre Geelhand de Merxem
Franjo Kukuljević / Dragutin Mitić 		3
6 		3
6 		6
3 		8
10 		   
4  
  		André Lacroix
Franjo Punčec 		4
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
5  
  		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  
  		Henner Henkel
Franjo Punčec 		1
6 		5
7 		3
6 		     
2  
  		Georg von Metaxa
Josip Palada 		1
6 		6
4 		6
1 		3
6 		12
10 		 
3  
  		Henner Henkel / Georg von Metaxa
Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec 		1
6 		7
9 		7
5 		6
4 		6
4 		 
4  
  		Henner Henkel
Josip Palada 		6
3 		7
5 		6
1 		     
5  
  		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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