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Main article: 1926 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1926 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

19 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 Great Britain in the final, and went on to face Japan in the Inter-Zonal Final.

Draw

First Round
27 April-9 May
Rome, Italy (clay)
 Italy5
 Romania0
Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
 Netherlands3
 Belgium2
Sutton Coldfield, England (clay)
 South Africa4
 Portugal1
Second Round
8–22 May
Quarterfinals
24 May-2 June
Semifinals
9–16 July
Final
24–26 July
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
 Ireland2
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
 Spain3
 Spain3
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
 Argentina1
 Argentina3
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
 Hungary2
 Spain1
Harrogate, England (clay)
 Great Britain4
 Great Britain5
Rome, Italy (clay)
 Poland0
 Great Britain3
Rome, Italy (clay)
 Italy2
 Italy3
Cabourg, France (clay)
 Netherlands2
 Great Britain0
 France5
 South Africa w/o
Kensington, England (clay)
 Austria
 South Africa1
Malmö, Sweden
 Sweden4
 Sweden3
Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
  Switzerland2
 Sweden0
Prague, Czechoslovakia
 France5
 Czechoslovakia4
Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
 India1
 Czechoslovakia0
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 France3
 Denmark0
 France5

First round

Romania vs. Italy


Romania
0
Bucharest, Romania
27–29 April 1926
Clay

Italy
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
Italy
Nicolae Mișu
Uberto De Morpurgo
2
6
1
6
3
6
     
2 Romania
Italy
Alfred San Galli
Clemente Serventi
2
6
2
6
1
6
     
3 Romania
Italy
Nicolae Mișu / Alfred San Galli
Uberto De Morpurgo / Clemente Serventi
3
6
3
6
5
7
     
4 Romania
Italy
Alfred San Galli
Uberto De Morpurgo
1
6
1
6
2
6
     
5 Romania
Italy
Nicolae Mișu
Clemente Serventi
6
2
3
6
1
6
1
0
  retired
 

Netherlands vs. Belgium


Netherlands
3
Noordwijk, Netherlands
7–9 May 1926
Clay

Belgium
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Belgium
Christiaan van Lennep
Jean Washer
6
4
3
6
6
8
6
3
2
6
 
2 Netherlands
Belgium
Hendrik Timmer
André Laloux
6
1
6
0
6
1
     
3 Netherlands
Belgium
Arthur Diemer-Kool / Christiaan van Lennep
Georges François / Jean Washer
0
6
8
10
6
3
6
2
7
5
 
4 Netherlands
Belgium
Christiaan van Lennep
André Laloux
6
0
6
0
6
2
     
5 Netherlands
Belgium
Hendrik Timmer
Jean Washer
1
6
3
6
5
7
     

South Africa vs. Portugal


South Africa
4
Sutton Hard Courts Lawn Tennis Club, Sutton Coldfield, England
30 April–2 May 1926
Clay

Portugal
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Africa
Portugal
Patrick Spence
Antonio Casanovas
6
1
6
1
6
4
     
2 South Africa
Portugal
Julien Lezard
José de Verda
3
6
2
6
1
6
     
3 South Africa
Portugal
Julien Lezard / Patrick Spence
José de Verda / Fernando Vasconcelos
6
1
6
4
6
2
     
4 South Africa
Portugal
Patrick Spence
José de Verda
6
1
2
6
6
2
6
2
   
5 South Africa
Portugal
Julien Lezard
Antonio Casanovas
6
4
6
1
6
2
     

Second round

Ireland vs. Spain


Ireland
2
Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland
20–22 May 1926
Grass

Spain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
Spain
Edward McGuire
Francisco Sindreu
3
6
2
6
3
6
     
2 Republic of Ireland
Spain
Louis Meldon
Antonio Juanico
6
1
6
4
6
4
     
3 Republic of Ireland
Spain
Ben Haughton / Louis Meldon
Antonio Juanico / Francisco Sindreu
6
4
8
6
6
3
     
4 Republic of Ireland
Spain
Louis Meldon
Francisco Sindreu
1
6
1
6
2
6
     
5 Republic of Ireland
Spain
Edward McGuire
Antonio Juanico
4
6
5
7
6
2
4
6
   

Argentina vs. Hungary


Argentina
2
Barcelona, Spain
16–18 May 1926
Clay

Hungary
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Hungary
Guillermo Robson
Béla von Kehrling
3
6
6
3
3
6
2
6
   
2 Argentina
Hungary
Enrique Obarrio
Imre Takáts
6
0
6
4
6
0
     
3 Argentina
Hungary
Enrique Obarrio / Guillermo Robson
Béla von Kehrling / Kálmán Kirchmäyer
6
2
6
4
6
3
     
4 Argentina
Hungary
Guillermo Robson
Imre Takáts
6
4
6
1
6
1
     
5 Argentina
Hungary
Enrique Obarrio
Béla von Kehrling
3
6
5
7
4
6
     

Great Britain vs. Poland


Great Britain
5
Royal Hall Grounds, Harrogate, England
8–11 May 1926
Clay

Poland
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Poland
Noel Turnbull
Edward Kleinadel
6
1
7
5
6
0
     
2 United Kingdom
Poland
Patrick Wheatley
Stanisław Czetwertyński
6
4
6
3
6
4
     
3 United Kingdom
Poland
Gordon Crole-Rees / Charles Kingsley
Edward Kleinadel / Karol Steinert
7
5
6
4
6
3
     
4 United Kingdom
Poland
Noel Turnbull
Stanisław Czetwertyński
6
0
6
2
7
5
     
5 United Kingdom
Poland
Patrick Wheatley
Edward Kleinadel
6
2
6
4
6
1
     

Italy vs. Netherlands


Italy
3
Rome, Italy
16–18 May 1926
Clay

Netherlands
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Netherlands
Clemente Serventi
Hendrik Timmer
4
6
2
6
4
6
     
2 Italy
Netherlands
Uberto De Morpurgo
Christiaan van Lennep
6
3
6
3
6
4
     
3 Italy
Netherlands
Uberto De Morpurgo / Clemente Serventi
Cornelis Bryan / Hendrik Timmer
6
3
6
4
6
3
     
4 Italy
Netherlands
Uberto De Morpurgo
Hendrik Timmer
6
4
6
2
6
3
     
5 Italy
Netherlands
Clemente Serventi
Christiaan van Lennep
3
6
6
3
1
6
4
6
   

Sweden vs. Switzerland


Sweden
3
Malmö Athletic Outdoor Courts, Malmö, Sweden
11–13 May 1926
Clay

Switzerland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Switzerland
Marcus Wallenberg
Charles Aeschlimann
6
4
4
6
6
2
6
1
   
2 Sweden
Switzerland
Sune Malmström
Jean Wuarin
6
4
6
1
6
2
     
3 Sweden
Switzerland
Sune Malmström / Marcus Wallenberg
Charles Aeschlimann / Jean Wuarin
6
4
2
6
4
6
6
4
4
6
 
4 Sweden
Switzerland
Marcus Wallenberg
Jean Wuarin
4
6
6
1
6
1
6
1
   
5 Sweden
Switzerland
Sune Malmström
Charles Aeschlimann
6
1
2
6
2
6
6
4
3
6
 

Czechoslovakia vs. India


Czechoslovakia
4
Prague, Czechoslovakia
14–16 May 1926

India
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
India
Pavel Macenauer
Athar-Ali Fyzee
4
6
6
4
7
9
0
6
   
2 Czechoslovakia
India
Jan Koželuh
Hassan Ali Fyzee
6
1
6
3
6
1
     
3 Czechoslovakia
India
Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
Sandford Bobb / Hassan Ali Fyzee
6
2
6
3
6
1
     
4 Czechoslovakia
India
Pavel Macenauer
Hassan Ali Fyzee
6
2
7
5
5
7
6
0
   
5 Czechoslovakia
India
Jan Koželuh
Athar-Ali Fyzee
6
3
6
2
7
5
     

Denmark vs. France


Denmark
0
Copenhagen, Denmark
14–16 May 1926
Clay

France
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
France
Axel Petersen
René Lacoste
4
6
5
7
1
6
     
2 Denmark
France
Einer Ulrich
Henri Cochet
2
6
3
6
6
2
0
6
   
3 Denmark
France
Povl Henriksen / Einer Ulrich
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
6
4
3
6
6
4
5
7
0
6
 
4 Denmark
France
Einer Ulrich
Jacques Brugnon
1
6
2
6
8
6
6
3
1
6
 
5 Denmark
France
Axel Petersen
Henri Cochet
6
3
2
6
6
3
5
7
4
6
 

Quarterfinals

Spain vs. Argentina


Spain
3
Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
29–31 May 1926
Clay

Argentina
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Argentina
Eduardo Flaquer
Enrique Obarrio
4
6
5
7
6
0
6
0
6
2
 
2 Spain
Argentina
Francisco Sindreu
Guillermo Robson
6
4
5
7
7
5
4
6
2
6
 
3 Spain
Argentina
Eduardo Flaquer / Raimundo Morales Marqués
Enrique Obarrio / Guillermo Robson
6
4
9
7
6
3
     
4 Spain
Argentina
Francisco Sindreu
Enrique Obarrio
5
7
6
1
7
5
4
6
6
3
 
5 Spain
Argentina
Eduardo Flaquer
Guillermo Robson
4
6
6
4
4
6
6
3
  not
completed

Italy vs. Great Britain


Italy
2
Rome, Italy
27–29 May 1926
Clay

Great Britain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
United Kingdom
Clemente Serventi
Patrick Wheatley
7
5
4
6
1
6
3
6
   
2 Italy
United Kingdom
Uberto De Morpurgo
Noel Turnbull
4
6
6
2
4
6
6
4
6
2
 
3 Italy
United Kingdom
Uberto De Morpurgo / Clemente Serventi
Gordon Crole-Rees / Charles Kingsley
6
3
8
6
4
6
3
6
3
6
 
4 Italy
United Kingdom
Uberto De Morpurgo
Patrick Wheatley
6
2
6
3
3
2
     
retired
5 Italy
United Kingdom
Clemente Serventi
Noel Turnbull
6
3
1
6
1
6
2
6
   

Sweden vs. South Africa


Sweden
4
Melbury Lawn Tennis Club, Kensington, England
31 May–2 June 1926
Clay

South Africa
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
South Africa
Ingvar Garell
Patrick Spence
4
6
4
6
6
8
     
2 Sweden
South Africa
Sune Malmström
Gerald Sherwell
8
6
6
3
6
4
     
3 Sweden
South Africa
Ingvar Garell / Sune Malmström
Julien Lezard / Patrick Spence
6
2
8
6
8
6
     
4 Sweden
South Africa
Sune Malmström
Patrick Spence
8
6
6
3
6
1
     
5 Sweden
South Africa
Ingvar Garell
Gerald Sherwell
6
4
6
4
6
1
     

Czechoslovakia vs. France


Czechoslovakia
0
Prague, Czechoslovakia
24–25 May 1926
Clay

France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
France
Jan Koželuh
René Lacoste
5
7
7
5
3
6
8
6
3
6
 
2 Czechoslovakia
France
Pavel Macenauer
Henri Cochet
3
6
4
6
3
6
     
3 Czechoslovakia
France
Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
Jacques Brugnon / René Lacoste
2
6
6
3
8
6
2
6
5
7
 
4 Czechoslovakia
France
Jan Koželuh
Henri Cochet
          not
played
5 Czechoslovakia
France
Pavel Macenauer
René Lacoste
          not
played

Semifinals

Spain vs. Great Britain


Spain
1
Societat Sportiva Pompeya, Barcelona, Spain
9–11 July 1926
Clay

Great Britain
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
United Kingdom
Eduardo Flaquer
Colin Gregory
3
6
0
6
2
6
     
2 Spain
United Kingdom
Francisco Sindreu
Charles Kingsley
5
7
6
2
5
7
6
3
3
6
 
3 Spain
United Kingdom
Eduardo Flaquer / Raimundo Morales Marqués
Gordon Crole-Rees / Charles Kingsley
9
11
4
6
2
6
     
4 Spain
United Kingdom
Francisco Sindreu
Colin Gregory
6
2
4
6
2
6
3
6
   
5 Spain
United Kingdom
Raimundo Morales Marqués
Keats Lester
6
3
6
2
6
2
     

Sweden vs. France


Sweden
0
East Malm Athletic/Soccer Fields, Stockholm, Sweden
14–16 July 1926
Clay

France
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
France
Marcus Wallenberg
Henri Cochet
3
6
3
6
3
6
     
2 Sweden
France
Sune Malmström
Jean Borotra
6
3
6
2
6
8
3
6
3
6
 
3 Sweden
France
Sune Malmström / Marcus Wallenberg
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
4
6
1
6
1
6
     
4 Sweden
France
Sune Malmström
Henri Cochet
4
6
7
5
4
6
6
4
3
6
 
5 Sweden
France
Marcus Wallenberg
Jean Borotra
8
6
4
6
2
6
1
6
   

Final

France vs. Great Britain


France
5
Garden Tennis Club, Cabourg, France
24–26 July 1926
Clay

Great Britain
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
United Kingdom
Henri Cochet
Colin Gregory
7
5
4
6
7
9
7
5
6
0
 
2 France
United Kingdom
René Lacoste
Noel Turnbull
6
4
6
4
6
4
     
3 France
United Kingdom
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
Gordon Crole-Rees / Charles Kingsley
6
2
6
0
6
3
     
4 France
United Kingdom
Pierre Henri Landry
Colin Gregory
6
3
6
2
6
1
     
5 France
United Kingdom
Jacques Brugnon
Noel Turnbull
4
6
1
6
6
2
6
4
6
0
 

References

  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "France v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  3. "South Africa v Austria". daviscup.com.
  4. "Romania v Italy". daviscup.com.
  5. "Netherlands v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  6. "Sweden v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  7. "Ireland v Spain". daviscup.com.
  8. "Argentina v Hungary". daviscup.com.
  9. "Great Britain v Poland". daviscup.com.
  10. "Italy v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  11. "Sweden v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  12. "Czechoslovakia v India". daviscup.com.
  13. "Denmark v France". daviscup.com.
  14. "Spain v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  15. "Italy v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  16. "Sweden v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  17. "Czechoslovakia v France". daviscup.com.
  18. "Spain v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  19. "Sweden v France". daviscup.com.

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