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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. France defeated the Czechoslovakia in the final. And went on——to face Australia in the Inter-Zonal Final.

Draw※

First round※

Great Britain vs. Belgium※

Great Britain 3	Abbey Park Gardens, Torquay, England 12–14 May 1924 Clay		Belgium 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Algernon Kingscote Georges Watson 7 5 6 2 6 3       2 Brian Gilbert Jean Washer 3 6 9 7 6 2 4 6 6 8   3 Leslie Godfree / Max Woosnam Jean Washer / Georges Watson 6 4 8 6 6 4       4 Algernon Kingscote Jean Washer 3 6 3 6 3 6       5 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 31 May–3 June 1924 Grass		Spain 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Patrick Wheatley Eduardo Flaquer 6 3 1 6 8 6 6 1     2 Brian Gilbert Manuel Alonso Areizaga 2 6 7 9 6 3 6 4 4 6   3 Leslie Godfree / Max Woosnam Manuel Alonso Areizaga / Eduardo Flaquer 6 1 6 4 6 8 6 2     4 Patrick Wheatley Manuel Alonso Areizaga 3 6 7 9 6 2 4 6     5 Brian Gilbert José María Alonso Areizaga 6 0 6 4 6 0

Netherlands vs. India※

Netherlands 1	Arnhem, Netherlands 29–31 May 1924 Clay		India 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Christiaan van Lennep Sydney Jacob 6 0 6 3 2 6 5 7 7 9   2 Hendrik Timmer Mohammed Sleem 0 6 2 6 2 6       3 Christiaan van Lennep / Hendrik Timmer Syed Mohammad Hadi / Sydney Jacob 6 4 4 6 3 6 6 2 6 4   4 Hendrik Timmer Sydney Jacob 6 3 6 8 3 6 6 2 1 6   5 Christiaan van Lennep Mohammed Sleem 3 6 3 6 5 7

Ireland vs. France※

Ireland 0	Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland 31 May–3 June 1924 Grass		France 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 D'Arcy McCrea Jean Couiteas 3 6 6 8 6 3 6 4 5 7   2 Shirley Dillon René Lacoste 1 6 2 6 2 6       3 Shirley Dillon / Louis Meldon Jacques Brugnon / René Lacoste 6 8 1 6 2 6       4 Shirley Dillon Jean Couiteas 6 4 6 1 2 6 9 11 2 6   5 D'Arcy McCrea René Lacoste 1 6 3 6 1 6

Denmark vs. Hungary※

Denmark 3	Copenhagen, Denmark 16–18 May 1924		Hungary 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Axel Petersen Imre Takáts 6 2 6 3 6 3       2 Einer Ulrich Béla von Kehrling 8 10 0 6 4 6       3 Bjorn Thalbitzer / Einer Ulrich Béla von Kehrling / Jenő Péteri 7 5 7 5 1 6 5 7 7 5   4 Axel Petersen Béla von Kehrling 2 6 4 6 3 6       5 Einer Ulrich Imre Takáts 6 0 4 6 6 2 6 3

Czechoslovakia vs. New Zealand※

Czechoslovakia 4	Prague, Czechoslovakia 22–24 May 1924		New Zealand 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Friedrich Rohrer Frank Fisher 3 6 6 0 6 4 0 6 6 4   2 Ladislav Žemla John Peacock 7 5 6 4 7 5       3 Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla Frank Fisher / John Peacock 4 6 6 3 6 8 6 2 7 5   4 Friedrich Rohrer John Peacock 6 2 7 5 6 3       5 Ladislav Žemla Frank Fisher           not played

Austria vs. Switzerland※

Austria 1	Vienna, Austria 17–20 May 1924		Switzerland 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Paul Brick Charles Aeschlimann 2 6 3 6 3 6       2 Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten Charles Martin 8 6 6 4 6 2       3 Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten / Otto Salm Charles Aeschlimann / Guy Sautter 6 2 3 6 4 6 4 6     4 Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten Charles Aeschlimann 5 7 6 8 5 7       5 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 9–11 June 1924 Grass		South Africa 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Patrick Wheatley Patrick Spence 6 4 6 3 6 3       2 Brian Gilbert Louis Raymond 6 1 4 6 6 2 3 6 8 6   3 Leslie Godfree / Max Woosnam Louis Raymond / Patrick Spence 9 11 5 7 4 6       4 Patrick Wheatley Ivie Richardson 6 3 6 4 6 4       5 Brian Gilbert Patrick Spence 4 6 6 1 6 1 6 1

France vs. India※

France 4	Racing Club de France, Paris, France 17–19 June 1924 Clay		India 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 René Lacoste Mohammed Sleem 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 4     2 Henri Cochet Sydney Jacob 6 4 4 6 6 4 6 2     3 Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet Hassan Ali Fyzee / Syed Mohammad Hadi 6 1 6 4 7 5       4 Henri Cochet Mohammed Sleem 6 4 0 6 6 4 2 6 6 0   5 René Lacoste Sydney Jacob           not played

Denmark vs. Italy※

Denmark 3	Copenhagen, Denmark 14–16 June 1924		Italy 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Erik Tegner Cesare Colombo 6 0 8 6 3 6 6 4     2 Axel Petersen Uberto De Morpurgo 5 7 2 6 2 6       3 Erik Tegner / Einer Ulrich Cesare Colombo / Uberto De Morpurgo 7 5 7 5 4 6 6 0     4 Erik Tegner Uberto De Morpurgo 3 6 1 6 3 6       5 Axel Petersen Cesare Colombo 6 2 6 3 6 4

Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland※

Czechoslovakia 4	Prague, Czechoslovakia 4–6 June 1924		Switzerland 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Friedrich Rohrer Charles Martin 2 6 6 2 6 3 8 6     2 Ladislav Žemla Charles Aeschlimann 3 6 6 8 6 4 6 1 1 6   3 Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla Charles Aeschlimann / Guy Sautter 6 2 6 3 6 2       4 Friedrich Rohrer Charles Aeschlimann 2 6 4 6 7 5 6 2 6 4   5 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 26–29 July 1924 Grass		France 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Algernon Kingscote Henri Cochet 6 3 4 6 6 4 3 6 3 6   2 Brian Gilbert René Lacoste 4 6 5 7 3 6       3 Leslie Godfree / Max Woosnam Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon 4 6 6 4 3 6 1 6     4 Brian Gilbert Henri Cochet 5 7 1 6 9 7 8 6 6 2   5 Algernon Kingscote René Lacoste 6 8 6 3 6 3 2 6 4 6

Denmark vs. Czechoslovakia※

Denmark 2	Copenhagen, Denmark 25–27 July 1924		Czechoslovakia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Axel Petersen Ladislav Žemla 2 6 5 7 5 7       2 Erik Worm Friedrich Rohrer 4 6 6 3 6 3 3 6 8 10   3 Einer Ulrich / Erik Worm Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla 1 6 3 6 1 6       4 Erik Worm Ladislav Žemla 6 2 3 6 6 4 10 8     5 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 3–5 August 1924 Clay		Czechoslovakia 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 René Lacoste Pavel Macenauer 6 2 10 8 6 4       2 Henri Cochet Ladislav Žemla 6 1 8 6 6 4       3 Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla 7 5 3 6 6 4 6 4     4 René Lacoste Ladislav Žemla 6 3 6 2 6 2       5 Henri Cochet Pavel Macenauer 6 4 3 6 7 5 3 6 6 2

References※

External links※

• Davis Cup official website