1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

27 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] Italy defeated Czechoslovakia in the final, and went on to face the United States in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw

First Round
7 April–12 May		Second Round
11–26 May		Quarterfinals
7–11 June		Semifinals
20–24 June		Final
13–15 July
  SwitzerlandZürich, Switzerland
bye  Switzerland2
 India India3Turin, Italy (clay)
bye India1
 Romania5Rome, Italy (clay) Italy4
 Belgium0 Romania0
 Italy4 Italy4Felixstowe, England (grass)
 Australia1 Italy4
 Yugoslavia1Helsinki, Finland (clay) Great Britain1
 Finland4 Finland0
 Great Britain4 Great Britain5Birmingham, England (grass)
 Argentina1 Great Britain4
 Germany4Berlin, Germany (clay) Germany1
 Greece1 Germany3
 Spain3 Spain2Milan, Italy (clay)
 Chile2 Italy3
 Poland0Copenhagen, Denmark Czechoslovakia2
 Denmark5 Denmark1
 Austria4 Austria4The Hague, Netherlands (clay)
 Philippines1 Austria0
 Norway0Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) Netherlands3
 Hungary5 Hungary2
 Ireland0 Netherlands3Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Netherlands5 Netherlands2
 Sweden [3]w/oStockholm, Sweden Czechoslovakia3
 South Africa Sweden1
bye Czechoslovakia4
 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia [4]w/o
byeLisbon, Portugal (clay) New Zealand
 Portugal Portugal1
bye New Zealand4
 New Zealand

First round

Romania vs. Belgium

More information Romania 5, Belgium 0 ...

Romania
5		 Bucharest, Romania[5]
4–6 May 1928
Clay
Belgium
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
Belgium		 Gheorghe Lupu
Andre Ewbank		 6
3		 7
9		 7
5		 7
9		 6
3		  
2 Romania
Belgium		 Nicolae Mișu
Maurice Iwiens-d'Eeckhoutte		 6
3		 8
6		 3
6		 6
3		    
3 Romania
Belgium		 Laszlo Dorner / Nicolae Mișu
Andre Ewbank / André Lacroix		 6
4		 4
6		 6
2		 7
5		    
4 Romania
Belgium		 Nicolae Mișu
Andre Ewbank		 6
4		 6
1		 6
4		      
5 Romania
Belgium		 Gheorghe Lupu
Maurice Iwiens-d'Eeckhoutte		 3
6		 4
6		 6
4		 6
4		 6
0		  
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Italy vs. Australia

More information Italy 4, Australia 1 ...

Italy
4		 Genoa, Italy[6]
4–9 May 1928
Clay
Australia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Australia		 Uberto De Morpurgo
Jack Crawford		 7
5		 6
3		 6
2		      
2 Italy
Australia		 Giorgio de Stefani
Gerald Patterson		 1
6		 3
6		 3
6		      
3 Italy
Australia		 Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo
Harry Hopman / Gerald Patterson		 6
3		 6
4		 1
6		 1
6		 6
2		  
4 Italy
Australia		 Uberto De Morpurgo
Gerald Patterson		 1
6		 6
4		 6
3		 2
6		 6
1		  
5 Italy
Australia		 Giorgio de Stefani
Harry Hopman		 7
5		 8
6		 10
8		      
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Yugoslavia vs. Finland

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Yugoslavia
1		 Zagreb, Yugoslavia[7]
4–6 May 1928
Finland
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Finland		 Franjo Å efer
Arne Grahn		 2
6		 0
6		 1
6		      
2 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Finland		 Aleksandar Popović
Bo Grotenfelt		 4
6		 6
1		 3
6		 5
7		    
3 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Finland		 Aleksandar Popović / Franjo Å efer
Arne Grahn / Bo Grotenfelt		 2
6		 2
6		 6
8		      
4 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Finland		 Aleksandar Popović
Arne Grahn		 2
6		 2
6		 2
6		      
5 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Finland		 Franjo Å efer
Bo Grotenfelt		 6
3		 2
6		 9
7		 7
5		    
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Great Britain vs. Argentina

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Great Britain
4		 Abbey Park Gardens, Torquay, England[8]
3–5 May 1928
Clay
Argentina
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Argentina		 Colin Gregory
Guillermo Robson		 10
12		 13
11		 6
3		 8
6		    
2 United Kingdom
Argentina		 Edward Higgs
Ronaldo Boyd		 3
6		 6
4		 3
6		 3
6		    
3 United Kingdom
Argentina		 Gordon Crole-Rees / Cyril Eames
Ronaldo Boyd / Guillermo Robson		 6
4		 6
1		 9
11		 1
6		 7
5		  
4 United Kingdom
Argentina		 Colin Gregory
Ronaldo Boyd		 6
4		 11
9		 6
2		      
5 United Kingdom
Argentina		 Edward Higgs
Guillermo Robson		 7
5		 6
2		 2
6		 7
5		    
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Germany vs. Greece

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Germany
4		 Munich, Germany[9]
4–6 May 1928
Greece
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Greece		 Phillip Buss
Augustos Zerlendis		 7
5		 6
4		 4
6		 6
2		    
2 Germany
Greece		 Otto Froitzheim
Max Balli		 3
6		 6
3		 6
1		 9
7		    
3 Germany
Greece		 Curt Bergmann / Heinrich Kleinschroth
Max Balli / Augustos Zerlendis		 6
1		 6
3		 6
4		      
4 Germany
Greece		 Phillip Buss
Max Balli		 6
1		 6
4		 6
4		      
5 Germany
Greece		 Otto Froitzheim
Augustos Zerlendis		 1
6		 3
6		 6
4		 6
4		 1
6		  
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Spain vs. Chile

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Spain
3		 Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain[10]
7–9 April 1928
Clay
Chile
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Chile		 Francisco Sindreu
Domingo Torralva Ponsa		 6
3		 6
2		 3
6		 6
3		    
2 Spain
Chile		 Antonio Juanico
Luis Torralva Ponsa		 4
6		 2
6		 2
6		      
3 Spain
Chile		 Eduardo Flaquer / Raimundo Morales Marqués
Domingo Torralva Ponsa / Luis Torralva Ponsa		 6
4		 2
6		 6
3		 7
9		 2
6		  
4 Spain
Chile		 Francisco Sindreu
Luis Torralva Ponsa		 6
4		 7
5		 6
4		      
5 Spain
Chile		 Antonio Juanico
Domingo Torralva Ponsa		 6
4		 4
6		 6
3		 3
6		 6
1		  
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Poland vs. Denmark

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Poland
0		 Warsaw, Poland[11]
4–6 May 1928
Denmark
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Poland
Denmark		 Jerzy Stolarow
Einer Ulrich		 6
3		 4
6		 0
6		 4
6		    
2 Poland
Denmark		 Przemyslaw Warminski
Axel Petersen		 2
6		 6
3		 4
6		 2
6		    
3 Poland
Denmark		 Jerzy Stolarow / Maksymilian Stolarow
Axel Petersen / Einer Ulrich		 1
6		 3
6		 4
6		      
4 Poland
Denmark		 Przemyslaw Warminski
Einer Ulrich		 4
6		 4
6		 6
8		      
5 Poland
Denmark		 Jerzy Stolarow
Axel Petersen		 1
6		 0
6		 2
6		      
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Austria vs. Philippines

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Austria
4		 Vienna, Austria[12]
4–6 May 1928
Philippines
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Austria
Philippines		 Hermann von Artens
Guillermo Aragon		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      
2 Austria
Philippines		 Franz-Wilhelm Matejka
Lope Yngayo		 6
2		 6
2		 6
4		      
3 Austria
Philippines		 Hermann von Artens / Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten
Guillermo Aragon / Lope Yngayo		 6
2		 11
13		 6
0		 6
3		    
4 Austria
Philippines		 Hermann von Artens
Lope Yngayo		 4
6		 2
6		 6
1		     retired
 
5 Austria
Philippines		 Franz-Wilhelm Matejka
Guillermo Aragon		 6
0		 6
2		 6
3		      
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Norway vs. Hungary

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Norway
0		 Oslo, Norway[13]
4–6 May 1928
Clay
Hungary
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Norway
Hungary		 Rolf Christoffersen
Béla von Kehrling		 1
6		 3
6		 1
6		      
2 Norway
Hungary		 Torleif Torkildsen
Imre Takáts		 5
7		 9
7		 4
6		 6
1		 2
6		  
3 Norway
Hungary		 Rolf Christoffersen / Torleif Torkildsen
Béla von Kehrling / Jenő Péteri		 2
6		 2
6		 6
4		 0
6		    
4 Norway
Hungary		 Torleif Torkildsen
Béla von Kehrling		 5
7		 6
3		 3
6		 1
6		    
5 Norway
Hungary		 Rolf Christoffersen
Imre Takáts		 1
6		 1
6		 2
6		      
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Ireland vs. Netherlands

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Ireland
0		 Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[14]
10–12 May 1928
Grass
Netherlands
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
Netherlands		 Denis O'Callaghan
Arthur Diemer-Kool		 2
6		 7
5		 1
6		 2
6		    
2 Republic of Ireland
Netherlands		 Charles Scroppe
Hendrik Timmer		 2
6		 2
6		 2
6		      
3 Republic of Ireland
Netherlands		 Denis O'Callaghan / Charles Scroppe
Arthur Diemer-Kool / Hendrik Timmer		 4
6		 6
8		 6
8		      
4 Republic of Ireland
Netherlands		 Charles Scroppe
Arthur Diemer-Kool		 6
3		 3
6		 7
5		 1
6		 1
6		  
5 Republic of Ireland
Netherlands		 Denis O'Callaghan
Hendrik Timmer		 1
6		 2
6		 0
6		      
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Second round

Switzerland vs. India

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Switzerland
2		 Zürich, Switzerland[15]
12–14 May 1928
India
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
India		 Charles Aeschlimann
Mohammed Sleem		 3
6		 7
9		 2
6		      
2 Switzerland
India		 Jean Wuarin
E.V. Bobb		 3
6		 1
6		 9
7		 3
6		    
3 Switzerland
India		 Charles Aeschlimann / Maurice Ferrier
Dudley Pitt / Hira-Lal Soni		 4
6		 8
10		 6
3		 6
4		 6
1		  
4 Switzerland
India		 Jean Wuarin
Mohammed Sleem		 1
6		 1
6		 4
6		      
5 Switzerland
India		 Charles Aeschlimann
E.V. Bobb		 6
4		 1
6		 6
4		 6
2		    
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Italy vs. Romania

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Italy
4		 Rome, Italy[16]
17–19 May 1928
Clay
Romania
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Romania		 Uberto De Morpurgo
Gheorghe Lupu		 6
2		 6
2		 6
2		      
2 Italy
Romania		 Giorgio de Stefani
Laszlo Dorner		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      
3 Italy
Romania		 Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo
Laszlo Dorner / Gheorghe Lupu		 6
2		 6
4		 4
6		 3
6		 6
4		  
4 Italy
Romania		 Giorgio de Stefani
Gheorghe Lupu		 3
6		 6
4		 6
4		 5
7		 9
7		  
5 Italy
Romania		 Uberto De Morpurgo
Laszlo Dorner		           not
played
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Finland vs. Great Britain

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Finland
0		 Helsinki Tennis Club, Helsinki, Finland[17]
18–20 May 1928
Clay
Great Britain
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Finland
United Kingdom		 Arne Grahn
Colin Gregory		 0
6		 6
1		 1
6		 1
6		    
2 Finland
United Kingdom		 Bo Grotenfelt
Edward Higgs		 2
6		 1
6		 6
2		 0
6		    
3 Finland
United Kingdom		 Arne Grahn / Bo Grotenfelt
Gordon Crole-Rees / Cyril Eames		 3
6		 2
6		 2
6		      
4 Finland
United Kingdom		 Runar Granholm
Colin Gregory		 2
6		 1
6		 2
6		      
5 Finland
United Kingdom		 Arne Grahn
Edward Higgs		 6
4		 1
6		 4
6		 4
6		    
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Germany vs. Spain

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Germany
3		 Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany[18]
17–19 May 1928
Clay
Spain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Spain		 Hans Moldenhauer
Eduardo Flaquer		 6
4		 3
6		 7
5		 6
3		    
2 Germany
Spain		 Daniel Prenn
Francisco Sindreu		 5
7		 6
2		 2
6		 6
3		 6
4		  
3 Germany
Spain		 Curt Bergmann / Heinrich Kleinschroth
Eduardo Flaquer / Raimundo Morales Marqués		 5
7		 3
6		 6
2		 9
7		 1
6		  
4 Germany
Spain		 Hans Moldenhauer
Francisco Sindreu		 4
6		 1
6		 7
5		 6
1		 3
6		  
5 Germany
Spain		 Daniel Prenn
Eduardo Flaquer		 4
6		 6
3		 6
2		 6
4		    
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Denmark vs. Austria

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Denmark
1		 Copenhagen, Denmark[19]
23–26 May 1928
Austria
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Austria		 Axel Petersen
Hermann von Artens		 4
6		 2
6		 5
7		      
2 Denmark
Austria		 Einer Ulrich
Franz-Wilhelm Matejka		 1
6		 2
6		 2
6		      
3 Denmark
Austria		 Povl Henriksen / Einer Ulrich
Hermann von Artens / Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten		 8
6		 6
0		 11
9		      
4 Denmark
Austria		 Einer Ulrich
Hermann von Artens		 4
6		 4
6		 6
3		 7
9		    
5 Denmark
Austria		 Axel Petersen
Franz-Wilhelm Matejka		 6
8		 2
6		 7
5		 6
2		 3
6		  
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Netherlands vs. Hungary

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Netherlands
3		 Noordwijk, Netherlands[20]
18–20 May 1928
Clay
Hungary
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Hungary		 Hendrik Timmer
Imre Takáts		 6
2		 6
0		 6
1		      
2 Netherlands
Hungary		 Arthur Diemer-Kool
Béla von Kehrling		 5
7		 6
4		 6
2		 1
6		 1
1		 retired
 
3 Netherlands
Hungary		 Ody Koopman / Hendrik Timmer
Béla von Kehrling / Jenő Péteri		 1
6		 6
4		 6
2		 7
5		    
4 Netherlands
Hungary		 Hendrik Timmer
Béla von Kehrling		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
5 Netherlands
Hungary		 Ody Koopman
Imre Takáts		 4
6		 2
6		 5
7		      
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Sweden vs. Czechoslovakia

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Sweden
1		 East Malm Athletic/Soccer Fields, Stockholm, Sweden[21]
17–19 May 1928
Clay
Czechoslovakia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Czechoslovakia		 Ingvar Garell
Jan Koželuh		 6
8		 0
6		 1
6		      
2 Sweden
Czechoslovakia		 Sune Malmström
Roderich Menzel		 3
6		 3
6		 6
3		 5
7		    
3 Sweden
Czechoslovakia		 Sune Malmström / Charles Wennergren
Jan Koželuh / Pavel Macenauer		 0
6		 2
6		 4
6		      
4 Sweden
Czechoslovakia		 Ingvar Garell
Roderich Menzel		 2
6		 0
6		 7
5		 6
8		    
5 Sweden
Czechoslovakia		 Sune Malmström
Pavel Macenauer		 10
8		 1
6		 7
5		 6
3		    
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Portugal vs. New Zealand

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Portugal
1		 Sporting Club, Lisbon, Portugal[22]
11–13 May 1928
Clay
New Zealand
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Portugal
New Zealand		 José de Verda
Russell Young		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      
2 Portugal
New Zealand		 Antonio Pinto-Coelho
Eskell Andrews		 3
6		 4
6		 0
6		      
3 Portugal
New Zealand		 Antonio Casanovas / Fernando Vasconcelos
Eskell Andrews / Russell Young		 7
5		 4
6		 2
6		 2
6		    
4 Portugal
New Zealand		 Antonio Pinto-Coelho
Russell Young		 6
4		 1
6		 3
6		 0
6		    
5 Portugal
New Zealand		 José de Verda
Eskell Andrews		 4
6		 3
6		 1
6		      
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Quarterfinals

Italy vs. India

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Italy
4		 Turin, Italy[23]
9–11 June 1928
Clay
India
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
India		 Uberto De Morpurgo
Mohammed Sleem		 6
3		 6
3		 6
1		      
2 Italy
India		 Giorgio de Stefani
E.V. Bobb		 6
4		 6
1		 6
3		      
3 Italy
India		 Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo
E.V. Bobb / Mohammed Sleem		 6
3		 6
3		 3
6		 6
3		    
4 Italy
India		 Uberto De Morpurgo
E.V. Bobb		 6
2		 6
4		 6
4		      
5 Italy
India		 Giorgio de Stefani
Mohammed Sleem		 4
6		 6
8		 6
4		 3
6		    
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Great Britain vs. Germany

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Great Britain
4		 Edgbaston Lawn Tennis Society, Birmingham, England[24]
7–9 June 1928
Grass
Germany
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Germany		 Edward Higgs
Hans Moldenhauer		 6
4		 4
6		 6
2		 0
6		 6
4		  
2 United Kingdom
Germany		 Colin Gregory
Otto Froitzheim		 6
4		 4
6		 6
0		      
retired
3 United Kingdom
Germany		 Gordon Crole-Rees / Cyril Eames
Heinrich Kleinschroth / Daniel Prenn		 7
5		 6
2		 6
4		      
4 United Kingdom
Germany		 Colin Gregory
Hans Moldenhauer		 2
6		 6
4		 3
6		 6
1		 6
2		  
5 United Kingdom
Germany		 Edward Higgs
Daniel Prenn		 6
3		 1
6		 5
7		 6
2		 3
6		  
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Netherlands vs. Austria

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Netherlands
3		 The Hague, Netherlands[25]
7–9 June 1928
Clay
Austria
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Austria		 Hendrik Timmer
Franz-Wilhelm Matejka		 2
6		 5
7		 6
0		 6
3		 6
4		  
2 Netherlands
Austria		 Arthur Diemer-Kool
Hermann von Artens		 6
3		 4
6		 6
3		 3
6		 6
0		  
3 Netherlands
Austria		 Arthur Diemer-Kool / Hendrik Timmer
Hermann von Artens / Franz-Wilhelm Matejka		 6
2		 6
3		 6
0		      
4 Netherlands
Austria		 Hendrik Timmer
Hermann von Artens		           not
played
5 Netherlands
Austria		 Arthur Diemer-Kool
Franz-Wilhelm Matejka		           not
played
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Semifinals

Great Britain vs. Italy

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Great Britain
1		 Felixstowe Lawn Tennis Club, Felixstowe, England[26]
20–22 June 1928
Grass
Italy
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Italy		 Edward Higgs
Uberto De Morpurgo		 5
7		 4
6		 5
7		      
2 United Kingdom
Italy		 Colin Gregory
Giorgio de Stefani		 6
3		 3
6		 3
6		 2
6		    
3 United Kingdom
Italy		 Gordon Crole-Rees / Cyril Eames
Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo		 4
6		 6
3		 6
4		 7
9		 5
7		  
4 United Kingdom
Italy		 Colin Gregory
Uberto De Morpurgo		 0
6		 1
6		 2
6		      
5 United Kingdom
Italy		 Edward Higgs
Giorgio de Stefani		 6
1		 3
6		 6
3		 5
7		 6
2		  
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Czechoslovakia vs. Netherlands

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Czechoslovakia
3		 Prague, Czechoslovakia[27]
22–24 June 1928
Netherlands
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Netherlands		 Pavel Macenauer
Hendrik Timmer		 6
2		 0
6		 6
0		 6
4		    
2 Czechoslovakia
Netherlands		 Jan Koželuh
Christiaan van Lennep		 6
2		 6
0		 6
2		      
3 Czechoslovakia
Netherlands		 Jan Koželuh / Roderich Menzel
Christiaan van Lennep / Hendrik Timmer		 3
6		 6
3		 2
6		 4
6		    
4 Czechoslovakia
Netherlands		 Jan Koželuh
Hendrik Timmer		 3
6		 6
1		 1
6		 4
6		    
5 Czechoslovakia
Netherlands		 Pavel Macenauer
Christiaan van Lennep		 6
2		 6
2		 6
2		      
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Final

Italy vs. Czechoslovakia

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Italy
3		 Milan, Italy[2]
13–15 July 1928
Clay
Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Uberto De Morpurgo
Pavel Macenauer		 6
3		 6
3		 6
4		      
2 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Placido Gaslini
Jan Koželuh		 1
6		 7
9		 6
3		 4
6		    
3 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Placido Gaslini / Uberto De Morpurgo
Jan Koželuh / Pavel Macenauer		 6
8		 6
4		 4
6		 4
6		    
4 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Uberto De Morpurgo
Jan Koželuh		 6
1		 6
2		 6
0		      
5 Italy
Czechoslovakia		 Placido Gaslini
Pavel Macenauer		 0
6		 6
4		 6
4		 6
3		    
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