1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

Duration29 April 1938 – 31 July 1938
Teams21
Categories1938 Europe Zone
1938 America Zone
Winning nation Germany
Qualified for: 1938 Inter-Zonal Final
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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
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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

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

Netherlands vs. France

Netherlands vs. France matches
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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		      
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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		      
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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		  
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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		      
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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
FrantiÅ¡ek 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
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Second round

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		      
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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		    
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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		    
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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		    
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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		  
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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		      
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Quarterfinals

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
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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		  
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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
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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
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Semifinals

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		    
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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		      
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Final

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		      
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Notes

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

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