1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

24 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]

Great Britain defeated Australia in the final, and went on to face the United States in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2] In the Qualifying Draw, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy advanced to the 1934 Europe Zone main draw.

Draw

First Round
21 April–9 May
Second Round
12–21 May
Quarterfinals
8–13 June
Semifinals
17–20 June
Final
13–15 July
 GreeceAthens, Greece
bye Greece4
 Romania Romania1Prague, Czechoslovakia
bye Greece0
 CzechoslovakiaPrague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia5
bye Czechoslovakia5
 Monaco Monaco0Eastbourne, England (grass)
bye Czechoslovakia0
 Finlandw/oLondon, England (clay) Great Britain5
 India Finland0
 Spain1 Great Britain5Eastbourne, England (grass)
 Great Britain4 Great Britain4
 Italy4Genoa, Italy (clay) Italy1
 Yugoslavia1 Italy4
 Belgium2 Austria1Wimbledon, England (grass)
 Austria3 Great Britain3
 Denmark2Dublin, Ireland (grass) Australia2
 Ireland3 Ireland0
 Hungary0 Japan5Berlin, Germany (clay)
 Japan5 Japan4
 Germany5Berlin, Germany Germany1
 Egypt0 Germany4
 Netherlands3 Netherlands1Paris, France (clay)
 Poland2 Japan2
byeBasel, Switzerland Australia3
  Switzerland  Switzerland1
bye South Africa4London, England (grass)
 South Africa South Africa2
byeOslo, Norway (clay) Australia3
 Norway Norway0
bye Australia5
 Australia

First round

Spain vs. Great Britain


Spain
1
Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain[3]
21–23 April 1933
Clay

Great Britain
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
United Kingdom
Enrique Maier
Fred Perry
5
7
5
7
2
6
     
2 Spain
United Kingdom
Francisco Sindreu
Bunny Austin
0
6
3
6
2
6
     
3 Spain
United Kingdom
Alberto Durall / Enrique Maier
Pat Hughes / Fred Perry
6
3
6
1
1
6
4
6
6
3
 
4 Spain
United Kingdom
Francisco Sindreu
Fred Perry
1
6
3
6
0
6
     
5 Spain
United Kingdom
Enrique Maier
Bunny Austin
6
8
5
7
1
6
     

Italy vs. Yugoslavia


Italy
4
Florence, Italy[4]
4–6 May 1933
Clay

Yugoslavia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Uberto De Morpurgo
Franjo Punčec
9
7
6
3
6
4
     
2 Italy
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Giorgio de Stefani
Franjo Kukuljević
6
4
6
0
3
6
6
2
   
3 Italy
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Uberto De Morpurgo / Augusto Rado
Franjo Kukuljević / Josip Palada
14
12
3
6
6
1
4
6
3
6
 
4 Italy
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Uberto De Morpurgo
Franjo Kukuljević
7
5
6
3
6
4
     
5 Italy
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Giorgio de Stefani
Josip Palada
6
1
6
2
6
2
     

Belgium vs. Austria


Belgium
2
Brussels, Belgium[5]
5–7 May 1933

Austria
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Austria
Léopold de Borman
Hermann von Artens
6
4
2
6
4
6
5
7
   
2 Belgium
Austria
André Lacroix
Franz-Wilhelm Matejka
3
6
4
6
2
6
     
3 Belgium
Austria
Léopold de Borman / André Lacroix
Adam Baworowski / Herbert Kinzl
6
4
6
3
6
1
     
4 Belgium
Austria
André Lacroix
Hermann von Artens
6
2
6
2
6
4
     
5 Belgium
Austria
Léopold de Borman
Franz-Wilhelm Matejka
6
2
4
6
0
6
6
3
3
6
 

Denmark vs. Ireland


Denmark
2
Copenhagen, Denmark[6]
7–9 May 1933

Ireland
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Republic of Ireland
Einer Ulrich
George Lyttleton-Rogers
6
8
2
6
2
6
     
2 Denmark
Republic of Ireland
Anker Jacobsen
George McVeagh
3
6
2
6
6
4
8
6
6
3
 
3 Denmark
Republic of Ireland
Povl Henriksen / Einer Ulrich
George Lyttleton-Rogers / Edward McGuire
6
4
1
6
6
8
4
6
   
4 Denmark
Republic of Ireland
Anker Jacobsen
George Lyttleton-Rogers
1
6
3
6
4
6
     
5 Denmark
Republic of Ireland
Einer Ulrich
George McVeagh
6
2
6
3
6
3
     

Hungary vs. Japan


Hungary
0
Budapest, Hungary[7]
5–7 May 1933

Japan
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Hungary
Japan
Emil Gábori
Jiro Sato
4
6
2
6
3
6
     
2 Hungary
Japan
Béla von Kehrling
Ryosuke Nunoi
6
4
6
8
3
6
1
6
   
3 Hungary
Japan
Emil Gábori / Imre Zichy
Ryosuke Nunoi / Jiro Sato
0
6
1
6
2
6
     
4 Hungary
Japan
Béla von Kehrling
Jiro Sato
4
6
4
6
7
9
     
5 Hungary
Japan
Emil Gábori
Ryosuke Nunoi
6
3
6
1
3
6
7
9
4
6
 

Germany vs. Egypt


Germany
5
Wiesbaden, Germany[8]
5–7 May 1933

Egypt
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Egypt
Gottfried von Cramm
Loutfalla Wahid
6
3
6
4
6
2
     
2 Germany
Egypt
Eberhard Nourney
Adolphe Bogdagli
8
6
6
1
6
1
     
3 Germany
Egypt
Gottfried von Cramm / Gustav Jaenecke
Ahmed Shukry / Loutfalla Wahid
4
6
6
4
8
6
6
4
   
4 Germany
Egypt
Gottfried von Cramm
Adolphe Bogdagli
6
2
6
2
6
2
     
5 Germany
Egypt
Eberhard Nourney
Loutfalla Wahid
5
7
8
6
6
2
9
7
   

Netherlands vs. Poland


Netherlands
3
The Hague, Netherlands[9]
5–7 May 1933
Clay

Poland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Poland
Hendrik Timmer
Józef Hebda
6
3
6
2
6
2
     
2 Netherlands
Poland
Tod Hughan
Ignacy Tłoczyński
1
6
2
6
4
6
     
3 Netherlands
Poland
Arthur Diemer-Kool / Hendrik Timmer
Józef Hebda / Ignacy Tłoczyński
3
6
6
1
6
2
6
3
   
4 Netherlands
Poland
Hendrik Timmer
Ignacy Tłoczyński
6
1
3
6
6
4
3
6
6
2
 
5 Netherlands
Poland
Tod Hughan
Józef Hebda
3
6
1
6
3
6
     

Second round

Greece vs. Romania


Greece
4
Athens, Greece[10]
12–14 May 1933

Romania
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Greece
Romania
Georgios Nikolaides
Tibor Réti
7
5
6
1
6
3
     
2 Greece
Romania
Lazaros Stalios
Ghica Poulieff
6
2
4
6
6
3
7
5
   
3 Greece
Romania
Lazaros Stalios / Stefanos Xydis
Ghica Poulieff / Tibor Réti
3
6
2
6
6
3
5
7
   
4 Greece
Romania
Georgios Nikolaides
Ghica Poulieff
6
2
1
6
6
2
6
2
   
5 Greece
Romania
Stefanos Xydis
Alexandru Botez
4
6
6
3
6
4
6
1
   

Czechoslovakia vs. Monaco


Czechoslovakia
5
Prague, Czechoslovakia[11]
12–14 May 1933

Monaco
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Monaco
Roderich Menzel
Vladimir Landau
6
2
6
2
6
4
     
2 Czechoslovakia
Monaco
Josef Šíba
René Gallèpe
6
1
6
2
6
1
     
3 Czechoslovakia
Monaco
Ferenc Maršálek / Roderich Menzel
René Gallèpe / Vladimir Landau
6
1
6
4
8
6
     
4 Czechoslovakia
Monaco
Josef Šíba
Vladimir Landau
3
6
9
7
6
4
6
1
   
5 Czechoslovakia
Monaco
Roderich Menzel
René Gallèpe
6
3
6
2
6
1
     

Great Britain vs. Finland


Great Britain
5
Queen's Club, London, England[12]
13–16 May 1933
Clay

Finland
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Finland
Fred Perry
Bo Grotenfelt
6
0
6
3
6
1
     
2 United Kingdom
Finland
Bunny Austin
Arne Grahn
6
0
6
2
6
2
     
3 United Kingdom
Finland
Pat Hughes / Fred Perry
Arne Grahn / Bo Grotenfelt
6
1
6
1
6
3
     
4 United Kingdom
Finland
Fred Perry
Arne Grahn
6
1
6
2
6
4
     
5 United Kingdom
Finland
Bunny Austin
Bo Grotenfelt
6
0
6
1
6
4
     

Italy vs. Austria


Italy
4
Genoa, Italy[13]
19–21 May 1933
Clay

Austria
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Austria
Giorgio de Stefani
Hermann von Artens
7
5
6
2
6
0
     
2 Italy
Austria
Uberto De Morpurgo
Franz-Wilhelm Matejka
3
6
6
3
6
3
3
6
3
6
 
3 Italy
Austria
Augusto Rado / Valentino Taroni
Hermann von Artens / Franz-Wilhelm Matejka
6
3
4
6
4
6
6
2
7
5
 
4 Italy
Austria
Giorgio de Stefani
Franz-Wilhelm Matejka
6
3
6
3
4
6
6
2
   
5 Italy
Austria
Uberto De Morpurgo
Hermann von Artens
4
6
7
5
6
3
6
3
   

Ireland vs. Japan


Ireland
0
Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[14]
18–20 May 1933
Grass

Japan
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
Japan
George Lyttleton-Rogers
Ryosuke Nunoi
5
7
3
6
5
7
     
2 Republic of Ireland
Japan
Edward McGuire
Jiro Sato
2
6
2
6
2
6
     
3 Republic of Ireland
Japan
George Lyttleton-Rogers / Edward McGuire
Ryosuke Nunoi / Jiro Sato
3
6
6
8
6
3
2
6
   
4 Republic of Ireland
Japan
George Lyttleton-Rogers
Jiro Sato
1
6
3
6
1
6
     
5 Republic of Ireland
Japan
Edward McGuire
Ryosuke Nunoi
6
4
6
3
4
6
3
6
3
6
 

Germany vs. Netherlands


Germany
4
Berlin, Germany[15]
19–21 May 1933

Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Netherlands
Gottfried von Cramm
Hendrik Timmer
6
2
6
3
1
6
6
4
   
2 Germany
Netherlands
Fritz Kuhlmann
Gerard Leembruggen
6
3
6
3
6
1
     
3 Germany
Netherlands
Gottfried von Cramm / Eberhard Nourney
Ody Koopman / Hendrik Timmer
6
3
6
1
1
6
8
6
   
4 Germany
Netherlands
Gottfried von Cramm
Gerard Leembruggen
6
3
6
2
6
3
     
5 Germany
Netherlands
Fritz Kuhlmann
Hendrik Timmer
2
6
1
6
2
6
     

Switzerland vs. South Africa


Switzerland
1
Basel, Switzerland[16]
19–21 May 1933

South Africa
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
South Africa
Hector Fisher
Vernon Kirby
7
5
4
6
6
0
5
7
3
6
 
2 Switzerland
South Africa
Max Ellmer
Colin Robbins
1
6
1
6
7
5
3
6
   
3 Switzerland
South Africa
Hector Fisher / Werner Steiner
Norman Farquharson / Vernon Kirby
4
6
3
6
2
6
     
4 Switzerland
South Africa
Max Ellmer
Jack Condon
6
4
4
6
6
4
6
2
   
5 Switzerland
South Africa
Hector Fisher
Colin Robbins
10
8
6
3
1
6
4
6
4
6
 

Norway vs. Australia


Norway
0
Oslo, Norway[17]
12–14 May 1933
Clay

Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Norway
Australia
Johan Haanes
Jack Crawford
1
6
3
6
3
6
     
2 Norway
Australia
Finn-Trygve Smith
Vivian McGrath
1
6
1
6
3
6
     
3 Norway
Australia
Johan Haanes / Ragnar Hagen
Jack Crawford / Don Turnbull
2
6
3
6
1
6
     
4 Norway
Australia
Finn-Trygve Smith
Adrian Quist
5
7
6
4
1
6
0
6
   
5 Norway
Australia
Johan Haanes
Vivian McGrath
5
7
5
7
2
6
     

Quarterfinals

Czechoslovakia vs. Greece


Czechoslovakia
5
Prague, Czechoslovakia[18]
8–10 June 1933

Greece
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Greece
Josef Šíba
Georgios Nikolaides
6
3
3
6
6
2
6
1
   
2 Czechoslovakia
Greece
Roderich Menzel
Lazaros Stalios
6
2
6
4
9
7
     
3 Czechoslovakia
Greece
Ferenc Maršálek / Roderich Menzel
Georgios Nikolaides / Stefanos Xydis
6
1
6
1
6
1
     
4 Czechoslovakia
Greece
Josef Šíba
Lazaros Stalios
6
3
6
1
3
6
8
6
   
5 Czechoslovakia
Greece
Roderich Menzel
Georgios Nikolaides
6
1
6
2
4
6
6
0
   

Great Britain vs. Italy


Great Britain
4
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England[19]
8–10 June 1933
Grass

Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Italy
Fred Perry
Uberto De Morpurgo
6
4
7
5
6
4
     
2 United Kingdom
Italy
Bunny Austin
Giorgio de Stefani
6
2
7
5
7
5
     
3 United Kingdom
Italy
Pat Hughes / Fred Perry
Augusto Rado / Valentino Taroni
6
1
6
4
9
7
     
4 United Kingdom
Italy
Fred Perry
Giorgio de Stefani
7
5
4
6
4
6
4
6
   
5 United Kingdom
Italy
Bunny Austin
Uberto De Morpurgo
6
4
6
3
6
2
     

Germany vs. Japan


Germany
1
Slav-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany[20]
9–11 June 1933
Clay

Japan
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Japan
Gottfried von Cramm
Jiro Sato
3
6
6
2
3
6
4
6
   
2 Germany
Japan
Gustav Jaenecke
Ryosuke Nunoi
2
6
6
4
3
6
2
6
   
3 Germany
Japan
Gottfried von Cramm / Eberhard Nourney
Ryosuke Nunoi / Jiro Sato
2
6
3
6
6
3
1
6
   
4 Germany
Japan
Gustav Jaenecke
Jiro Sato
2
6
2
6
2
6
     
5 Germany
Japan
Gottfried von Cramm
Ryosuke Nunoi
3
6
6
2
7
5
5
7
6
3
 

Australia vs. South Africa


Australia
3
Queen's Club, London, England[21]
10–13 June 1933
Grass

South Africa
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
South Africa
Jack Crawford
Vernon Kirby
8
6
6
1
6
3
     
2 Australia
South Africa
Vivian McGrath
Colin Robbins
7
5
6
4
4
6
10
8
   
3 Australia
South Africa
Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath
Norman Farquharson / Vernon Kirby
4
6
4
6
4
6
     
4 Australia
South Africa
Vivian McGrath
Vernon Kirby
8
6
0
6
4
6
2
6
   
5 Australia
South Africa
Jack Crawford
Colin Robbins
6
4
6
1
6
0
     

Semifinals

Great Britain vs. Czechoslovakia


Great Britain
5
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England[22]
17–20 June 1933
Grass

Czechoslovakia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Czechoslovakia
Fred Perry
Roderich Menzel
6
1
6
4
6
3
     
2 United Kingdom
Czechoslovakia
Bunny Austin
Ladislav Hecht
6
1
11
9
6
4
     
3 United Kingdom
Czechoslovakia
Pat Hughes / Fred Perry
Ferenc Maršálek / Roderich Menzel
6
3
6
4
6
4
     
4 United Kingdom
Czechoslovakia
Fred Perry
Ladislav Hecht
6
2
6
2
6
2
     
5 United Kingdom
Czechoslovakia
Bunny Austin
Roderich Menzel
3
6
9
7
6
0
6
1
   

Australia vs. Japan


Australia
3
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[23]
17–19 June 1933
Clay

Japan
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Japan
Jack Crawford
Ryosuke Nunoi
6
2
4
6
6
3
4
6
7
5
 
2 Australia
Japan
Vivian McGrath
Jiro Sato
9
7
1
6
4
6
6
4
7
5
 
3 Australia
Japan
Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist
Ryosuke Nunoi / Jiro Sato
7
5
7
9
6
3
3
6
6
3
 
4 Australia
Japan
Vivian McGrath
Ryosuke Nunoi
4
6
4
6
8
6
5
7
   
5 Australia
Japan
Jack Crawford
Jiro Sato
6
3
3
6
1
6
6
1
2
6
 

Final

Great Britain vs. Australia


Great Britain
3
Centre Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England[2]
13–15 July 1933
Grass

Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Australia
Bunny Austin
Jack Crawford
6
4
2
6
2
6
3
6
   
2 United Kingdom
Australia
Fred Perry
Vivian McGrath
6
2
6
4
6
2
     
3 United Kingdom
Australia
Pat Hughes / Fred Perry
Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull
7
5
6
4
3
6
6
3
   
4 United Kingdom
Australia
Bunny Austin
Vivian McGrath
6
4
7
5
6
3
     
5 United Kingdom
Australia
Harry Lee
Jack Crawford
6
8
5
7
4
6
     

References

  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Great Britain v Australia". daviscup.com.
  3. "Spain v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  4. "Italy v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  5. "Belgium v Austria". daviscup.com.
  6. "Denmark v Ireland". daviscup.com.
  7. "Hungary v Japan". daviscup.com.
  8. "Germany v Egypt". daviscup.com.
  9. "Netherlands v Poland". daviscup.com.
  10. "Greece v Romania". daviscup.com.
  11. "Czechoslovakia v Monaco". daviscup.com.
  12. "Great Britain v Finland". daviscup.com.
  13. "Italy v Austria". daviscup.com.
  14. "Ireland v Japan". daviscup.com.
  15. "Germany v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  16. "Switzerland v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  17. "Norway v Australia". daviscup.com.
  18. "Czechoslovakia v Greece". daviscup.com.
  19. "Great Britain v Italy". daviscup.com.
  20. "Germany v Japan". daviscup.com.
  21. "Australia v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  22. "Great Britain v Czechoslovakia". daviscup.com.
  23. "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
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