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1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

For the first time, the competition would be split into two zones: the America Zone and the Europe Zone. This change was necessitated by having more than 16 teams compete for the cup (thus not fitting into one easily workable draw). The past several years had also seen a rise in the number of defaults, as teams from around the globe tried to work out the logistics of playing such an international tournament. Regional zones would help alleviate these problems.

13 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] France defeated Spain in the final, and went on to face Australia in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw

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First round
15 May–4 June
Quarterfinals
1–23 June
Semifinals
9–15 July
Final
28 July–1 August
 Netherlands
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
bye
 Netherlands5
 Italy0
 Italy
Eastbourne, England (grass)
bye
 Netherlands0
Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 Spain5
 Great Britain3
Manchester, England (grass)
 Belgium2
 Great Britain2
 Spain3
 Spain [3]w/o
Deauville, France (clay)
 Romania
 Spain2
Bordeaux, France (clay)
 France3
 France4
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
 Denmark1
 France4
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
 Ireland1
 Ireland3
Lyon, France (clay)
 India2
 France3
Territet, Switzerland
  Switzerland2
  Switzerland3
Geneva, Switzerland
 Czechoslovakia2
  Switzerland4
 Argentina1
bye
 Argentina

First round

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Belgium vs. Great Britain

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Belgium
2
Brussels, Belgium[4]
30 May–1 June 1923
Clay

Great Britain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
United Kingdom
Georges Watson
Randolph Lycett
2
6
6
8
2
6
     
2 Belgium
United Kingdom
Jean Washer
Brian Gilbert
6
2
4
6
6
2
6
3
   
3 Belgium
United Kingdom
Jean Washer / Georges Watson
Leslie Godfree / Randolph Lycett
1
6
4
6
1
6
     
4 Belgium
United Kingdom
Jean Washer
Randolph Lycett
6
1
6
3
6
4
     
5 Belgium
United Kingdom
Georges Watson
Brian Gilbert
1
6
4
6
1
6
     

France vs. Denmark

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France
4
Villa Primrose Athletic Society, Bordeaux, France[5]
15–17 May 1923
Clay

Denmark
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Denmark
Henri Cochet
Erik Tegner
6
1
6
4
1
6
5
7
6
4
 
2 France
Denmark
René Lacoste
Henning Larsen
4
6
4
6
6
2
8
6
6
8
 
3 France
Denmark
Henri Cochet / Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Erik Tegner / Erik Worm
6
1
7
5
6
3
     
4 France
Denmark
Henri Cochet
Erik Worm
6
3
8
6
6
1
     
5 France
Denmark
Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Erik Tegner
5
7
6
1
1
6
8
6
6
4
 

Ireland vs. India

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Ireland
3
Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[6]
1–4 June 1923
Grass

India
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
India
Cecil Campbell
Sydney Jacob
2
6
2
6
3
6
     
2 Republic of Ireland
India
D'Arcy McCrea
Hassan Ali Fyzee
7
5
9
7
2
6
6
3
   
3 Republic of Ireland
India
Louis Meldon / Simon Scroope
Lewis Deane / Hassan Ali Fyzee
6
0
3
6
6
8
6
4
6
8
 
4 Republic of Ireland
India
Cecil Campbell
Hassan Ali Fyzee
6
4
7
5
6
2
     
5 Republic of Ireland
India
D'Arcy McCrea
Sydney Jacob
6
4
6
2
6
4
     

Switzerland vs. Czechoslovakia

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Switzerland
3
Montreux Lawn Tennis Club, Territet, Switzerland[7]
31 May–2 June 1923

Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
Charles Aeschlimann
Ladislav Žemla
7
5
6
2
8
10
6
3
   
2 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
Charles Martin
Friedrich Rohrer
2
6
6
3
6
3
6
8
6
2
 
3 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
Maurice Ferrier / Guy Sautter
Friedrich Rohrer / Ladislav Žemla
6
4
4
6
5
7
6
8
   
4 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
Charles Aeschlimann
Friedrich Rohrer
4
6
7
5
13
11
3
6
6
0
 
5 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
Charles Martin
Ladislav Žemla
4
6
6
3
3
6
4
6
   

Quarterfinals

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Netherlands vs. Italy

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Netherlands
5
Noordwijk, Netherlands[8]
1–3 June 1923
Clay

Italy
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Italy
Christiaan van Lennep
Uberto De Morpurgo
6
1
0
6
6
3
6
2
   
2 Netherlands
Italy
Arthur Diemer-Kool
Cesare Colombo
6
2
6
1
5
7
6
4
   
3 Netherlands
Italy
Arthur Diemer-Kool / Christiaan van Lennep
Mino Balbi Di Robecco / Uberto De Morpurgo
6
4
6
4
6
3
     
4 Netherlands
Italy
Christiaan van Lennep
Cesare Colombo
6
2
3
6
6
2
6
3
   
5 Netherlands
Italy
Arthur Diemer-Kool
Uberto De Morpurgo
7
5
5
7
3
6
6
4
6
4
 

Great Britain vs. Spain

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Great Britain
2
Northern Lawn Tennis Club, Manchester, England[9]
16–19 June 1923
Grass

Spain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Spain
Randolph Lycett
Eduardo Flaquer
6
0
6
1
6
1
     
2 United Kingdom
Spain
Patrick Wheatley
Manuel de Gomar
6
4
8
10
1
6
2
6
   
3 United Kingdom
Spain
Leslie Godfree / Randolph Lycett
Eduardo Flaquer / Manuel de Gomar
2
6
3
6
6
4
3
6
   
4 United Kingdom
Spain
Patrick Wheatley
Eduardo Flaquer
0
6
4
6
6
3
6
1
11
9
 
5 United Kingdom
Spain
Randolph Lycett
Manuel de Gomar
4
6
1
6
5
7
     

Ireland vs. France

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Ireland
1
Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[10]
21–23 June 1923
Grass

France
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
France
D'Arcy McCrea
Henri Cochet
1
6
3
6
11
13
     
2 Republic of Ireland
France
Cecil Campbell
Jean Borotra
6
1
7
5
6
0
     
3 Republic of Ireland
France
Cecil Campbell / Simon Scroope
Jacques Brugnon / René Lacoste
2
6
3
6
12
14
     
4 Republic of Ireland
France
Cecil Campbell
Henri Cochet
6
0
5
7
6
4
8
10
6
8
 
5 Republic of Ireland
France
D'Arcy McCrea
Jean Borotra
5
7
6
1
7
5
0
6
2
6
 

Switzerland vs. Argentina

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Switzerland
4
Geneva, Switzerland[11]
15–17 June 1923

Argentina
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Argentina
Charles Martin
Carlos Caminos
8
6
6
4
6
3
     
2 Switzerland
Argentina
Charles Aeschlimann
Ronaldo Boyd
8
6
4
6
6
4
6
4
   
3 Switzerland
Argentina
Charles Aeschlimann / Guy Sautter
Guillermo Robson / Alfredo Villegas
4
6
6
3
9
7
6
3
   
4 Switzerland
Argentina
Charles Martin
Ronaldo Boyd
3
6
1
6
9
7
6
4
5
7
 
5 Switzerland
Argentina
Charles Aeschlimann
Carlos Caminos
6
3
7
5
6
3
     

Semifinals

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Spain vs. Netherlands

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Spain
5
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England[12]
9–11 July 1923
Grass

Netherlands
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Netherlands
Manuel de Gomar
Christiaan van Lennep
6
4
6
3
6
3
     
2 Spain
Netherlands
Eduardo Flaquer
Marinus van der Feen
4
6
6
2
6
3
6
0
   
3 Spain
Netherlands
Eduardo Flaquer / Manuel de Gomar
Cornelis Bryan / Hendrik Timmer
6
4
6
3
6
2
     
4 Spain
Netherlands
Manuel de Gomar
Marinus van der Feen
6
3
6
0
7
5
     
5 Spain
Netherlands
Eduardo Flaquer
Christiaan van Lennep
5
7
6
3
8
6
6
1
   

France vs. Switzerland

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France
3
Lyon Tennis Club, Lyon, France[13]
13–15 July 1923
Clay

Switzerland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Switzerland
Jean-François Blanchy
Charles Aeschlimann
6
4
6
2
6
4
     
2 France
Switzerland
Henri Cochet
Charles Martin
6
4
4
6
6
3
1
6
3
6
 
3 France
Switzerland
Jean-François Blanchy / Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Charles Aeschlimann / Guy Sautter
10
8
6
3
2
6
4
6
4
6
 
4 France
Switzerland
Jean-François Blanchy
Charles Martin
7
5
6
3
6
2
     
5 France
Switzerland
Henri Cochet
Charles Aeschlimann
1
6
6
3
6
3
5
7
6
4
 

Final

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France vs. Spain

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France
3
Sporting Club, Deauville, France[2]
28 July – 1 August 1923
Clay

Spain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Spain
René Lacoste
Manuel de Gomar
6
3
6
4
5
7
6
4
   
2 France
Spain
Jean-François Blanchy
Eduardo Flaquer
6
1
6
2
3
6
6
1
   
3 France
Spain
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Eduardo Flaquer / Manuel de Gomar
4
6
6
8
13
11
6
1
4
6
 
4 France
Spain
René Lacoste
Eduardo Flaquer
6
1
6
3
6
2
     
5 France
Spain
Jean-François Blanchy
Manuel de Gomar
3
6
6
2
2
6
2
6
   

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 "France v Spain". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Spain v Romania". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Belgium v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "France v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Ireland v India". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Switzerland v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Netherlands v Italy". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Great Britain v Spain". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Ireland v France". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Switzerland v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Spain v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "France v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
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