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The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

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. France defeated Denmark in the final, and went on to face Japan in the Inter-Zonal Final.

Draw

First Round
29 April–9 May		Second Round
6–22 May		Quarterfinals
9–13 June		Semifinals
8–11 July		Final
21–22 July
 FranceParis, France (clay)
bye France5
 Romania Romania0Rome, Italy (clay)
bye France3
 HungaryBudapest, Hungary Italy2
bye Hungary2
 Italy Italy3Eastbourne, England (grass)
bye France5
 PortugalLisbon, Portugal (clay) South Africa0
bye Portugal0
 Germany Germany5Berlin, Germany
bye Germany1
 South Africa5Montreux, Switzerland South Africa4
 Ireland0 South Africa5
  Switzerland3  Switzerland0Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
 Austria2 France3
 Denmark4Harrogate, England (clay) Denmark0
 Netherlands1 Denmark3
 Sweden1 Great Britain2Copenhagen, Denmark
 Great Britain4 Denmark5
 Spain2Zagreb, Yugoslavia India0
 India3 India3
bye Yugoslavia0Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Yugoslavia Denmark3
byePrague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia2
 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia4
bye Greece1Prague, Czechoslovakia
 Greece Czechoslovakia4
byeBrussels, Belgium Belgium1
 Poland Poland0
bye Belgium5
 Belgium

First round

Ireland vs. South Africa


Ireland
0 		Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland
6–9 May 1927
Grass
South Africa
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
South Africa 		Cecil Campbell
Jack Condon 		6
3 		6
2 		3
6 		3
6 		4
6 		 
2 Republic of Ireland
South Africa 		Arthur Mahony
Patrick Spence 		2
6 		3
6 		6
8 		     
3 Republic of Ireland
South Africa 		Arthur Mahony / Louis Meldon
Jack Condon / Louis Raymond 		3
6 		2
6 		5
7 		     
4 Republic of Ireland
South Africa 		Arthur Mahony
Jack Condon 		0
6 		6
8 		1
6 		     
5 Republic of Ireland
South Africa 		Louis Meldon
Patrick Spence 		3
6 		1
6 		6
4 		6
3 		4
6 		 

Switzerland vs. Austria


Switzerland
3 		Basel, Switzerland
29 April–1 May 1927
Austria
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Austria 		Charles Aeschlimann
Franz-Wilhelm Matejka 		4
6 		6
1 		6
1 		6
3 		   
2 Switzerland
Austria 		Jean Wuarin
Hermann von Artens 		6
1 		6
0 		6
4 		     
3 Switzerland
Austria 		Charles Aeschlimann / Maurice Ferrier
Hermann von Artens / Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten 		10
8 		6
4 		6
8 		6
2 		   
4 Switzerland
Austria 		Jean Wuarin
Franz-Wilhelm Matejka 		3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
5 Switzerland
Austria 		Charles Aeschlimann
Hermann von Artens 		5
7 		1
6 		1
6 		     

Denmark vs. Netherlands


Denmark
4 		Copenhagen, Denmark
3–5 May 1927
Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Netherlands 		Einer Ulrich
Hendrik Timmer 		6
0 		1
6 		6
4 		7
5 		   
2 Denmark
Netherlands 		Axel Petersen
Cornelis Bryan 		6
2 		6
1 		1
6 		3
6 		6
1 		 
3 Denmark
Netherlands 		Povl Henriksen / Einer Ulrich
Christiaan van Lennep / Hendrik Timmer 		6
1 		3
6 		6
3 		6
4 		   
4 Denmark
Netherlands 		Einer Ulrich
Cornelis Bryan 		6
1 		6
3 		6
0 		     
5 Denmark
Netherlands 		Axel Petersen
Hendrik Timmer 		3
6 		4
6 		6
4 		6
8 		   

Great Britain vs. Sweden


Great Britain
4 		Tally Ho! Lawn Tennis Club, Birmingham, England
6–9 May 1927
Clay
Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Sweden 		Charles Kingsley
Ingvar Garell 		6
2 		6
1 		7
5 		     
2 United Kingdom
Sweden 		Edward Higgs
Sune Malmström 		3
6 		6
3 		6
0 		3
6 		6
2 		 
3 United Kingdom
Sweden 		Leslie Godfree / Colin Gregory
Sune Malmström / Henning Müller 		4
6 		6
3 		6
1 		6
1 		   
4 United Kingdom
Sweden 		Charles Kingsley
Sune Malmström 		4
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
5 United Kingdom
Sweden 		Edward Higgs
Ingvar Garell 		8
6 		8
6 		3
6 		9
7 		   

Spain vs. India


Spain
2 		Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
7–9 May 1927
Clay
India
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
India 		Eduardo Flaquer
Sri-Krishna Prasada 		2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2 Spain
India 		Antonio Juanico
Hassan Ali Fyzee 		3
6 		6
3 		3
6 		6
4 		6
1 		 
3 Spain
India 		Eduardo Flaquer / Raimundo Morales Marqués
Hassan Ali Fyzee / Sri-Krishna Prasada 		6
0 		3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
4 Spain
India 		Antonio Juanico
Sri-Krishna Prasada 		9
11 		4
6 		3
6 		     
5 Spain
India 		Eduardo Flaquer
Hassan Ali Fyzee 		7
5 		6
0 		6
2 		     

Second round

France vs. Romania


France
5 		Racing Club de France, Paris, France
14–16 May 1927
Clay
Romania
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Romania 		Jean Borotra
Ghica Poulieff 		6
1 		6
2 		6
2 		     
2 France
Romania 		René Lacoste
Nicolae Mișu 		6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     
3 France
Romania 		Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
Nicolae Mișu / Ghica Poulieff 		6
4 		6
1 		8
6 		     
4 France
Romania 		Jacques Brugnon
Ghica Poulieff 		6
1 		6
1 		6
0 		     
5 France
Romania 		Jean Borotra
Nicolae Mișu 		6
4 		2
6 		6
4 		7
5 		   

Hungary vs. Italy


Hungary
2 		Budapest, Hungary
13–15 May 1927
Italy
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Hungary
Italy 		Béla von Kehrling
Uberto De Morpurgo 		7
5 		4
6 		4
6 		7
5 		1
6 		 
2 Hungary
Italy 		Imre Takáts
Giorgio de Stefani 		2
6 		1
6 		6
4 		6
3 		6
4 		 
3 Hungary
Italy 		Béla von Kehrling / Jenő Péteri
Uberto De Morpurgo / Giorgio de Stefani 		3
6 		5
7 		6
8 		     
4 Hungary
Italy 		Imre Takáts
Uberto De Morpurgo 		2
6 		1
6 		5
7 		     
5 Hungary
Italy 		Béla von Kehrling
Clemente Serventi 		6
2 		6
1 		6
4 		     

Portugal vs. Germany


Portugal
0 		Sporting Club, Lisbon, Portugal
13–15 May 1927
Clay
Germany
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Portugal
Germany 		José de Verda
Georg Demasius 		6
4 		0
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
2 Portugal
Germany 		Antonio Casanovas
Hans Moldenhauer 		2
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
3 Portugal
Germany 		Antonio Casanovas / José de Verda
Georg Demasius / Hans Moldenhauer 		4
6 		6
4 		1
6 		2
6 		   
4 Portugal
Germany 		Antonio Casanovas
Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 		4
6 		4
6 		6
1 		3
6 		   
5 Portugal
Germany 		José de Verda
Hans Moldenhauer 		8
6 		3
6 		7
5 		2
6 		1
6 		 

Switzerland vs. South Africa


Switzerland
0 		Montreux, Switzerland
20–22 May 1927
South Africa
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
South Africa 		Jean Wuarin
Jack Condon 		0
6 		2
6 		6
2 		5
7 		   
2 Switzerland
South Africa 		Charles Aeschlimann
Patrick Spence 		4
6 		4
6 		7
9 		     
3 Switzerland
South Africa 		Charles Aeschlimann / Maurice Ferrier
Louis Raymond / Patrick Spence 		2
6 		7
9 		4
6 		     
4 Switzerland
South Africa 		Charles Aeschlimann
Jack Condon 		4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
5 Switzerland
South Africa 		Jean Wuarin
Patrick Spence 		1
6 		6
8 		2
6 		     

Great Britain vs. Denmark


Great Britain
2 		Royal Hall Grounds, Harrogate, England
19–21 May 1927
Clay
Denmark
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Denmark 		Colin Gregory
Einer Ulrich 		0
6 		3
6 		6
3 		6
3 		2
6 		 
2 United Kingdom
Denmark 		Edward Higgs
Erik Worm 		6
3 		6
4 		8
10 		10
8 		   
3 United Kingdom
Denmark 		Leslie Godfree / Colin Gregory
Einer Ulrich / Erik Worm 		4
6 		6
1 		2
6 		5
7 		   
4 United Kingdom
Denmark 		Colin Gregory
Erik Worm 		6
8 		6
4 		10
8 		6
4 		   
5 United Kingdom
Denmark 		Edward Higgs
Einer Ulrich 		6
1 		6
3 		2
6 		2
6 		4
6 		 

Yugoslavia vs. India


Yugoslavia
0 		Zagreb, Yugoslavia
20–22 May 1927
India
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
India 		Đorđe Dunđerski
Sri-Krishna Prasada 		2
6 		5
7 		2
6 		     
2 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
India 		Iván Balás
Hassan Ali Fyzee 		4
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
3 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
India 		Iván Balás / Đorđe Dunđerski
Hassan Ali Fyzee / Sri-Krishna Prasada 		1
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
4 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
India 		Đorđe Dunđerski
Hassan Ali Fyzee 		          not
played
5 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
India 		Iván Balás
Sri-Krishna Prasada 		          not
played

Czechoslovakia vs. Greece


Czechoslovakia
4 		Prague, Czechoslovakia
6–8 May 1927
Greece
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Greece 		Jan Koželuh
Kimon Zachos 		6
0 		6
1 		6
1 		     
2 Czechoslovakia
Greece 		Ernst Gottlieb
Augustos Zerlendis 		5
7 		7
5 		6
4 		7
9 		2
6 		 
3 Czechoslovakia
Greece 		Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
Kimon Zachos / Augustos Zerlendis 		6
2 		6
3 		6
4 		     
4 Czechoslovakia
Greece 		František Sojka
Kimon Zachos 		6
4 		6
3 		6
2 		     
5 Czechoslovakia
Greece 		Jan Koželuh
Augustos Zerlendis 		6
2 		6
1 		6
3 		     

Belgium vs. Poland


Belgium
5 		Brussels, Belgium
20–22 May 1927
Poland
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Poland 		Jean Washer
Edward Kleinadel 		6
0 		6
0 		6
1 		     
2 Belgium
Poland 		Willard Botsford
Stanisław Czetwertyński 		6
2 		7
5 		4
6 		6
2 		   
3 Belgium
Poland 		Willard Botsford / Jean Washer
Edward Kleinadel / Jerzy Stolarow 		8
6 		9
7 		6
1 		     
4 Belgium
Poland 		Jean Washer
Stanisław Czetwertyński 		6
2 		6
2 		6
2 		     
5 Belgium
Poland 		Willard Botsford
Edward Kleinadel 		6
3 		9
7 		6
2 		     

Quarterfinals

Italy vs. France


Italy
2 		Rome Lawn Tennis Club, Rome, Italy
11–13 June 1927
Clay
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
France 		Uberto De Morpurgo
René Lacoste 		6
2 		0
6 		2
6 		6
0 		1
6 		 
2 Italy
France 		Giorgio de Stefani
Henri Cochet 		1
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
3 Italy
France 		Uberto De Morpurgo / Giorgio de Stefani
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		     
4 Italy
France 		Uberto De Morpurgo
Henri Cochet 		7
5 		5
7 		6
1 		7
5 		   
5 Italy
France 		Giorgio de Stefani
René Lacoste 		3
6 		8
6 		1
6 		3
6 		   

Germany vs. South Africa


Germany
1 		Berlin, Germany
10–12 June 1927
South Africa
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
South Africa 		Heinz Landmann
Louis Raymond 		5
7 		6
8 		2
6 		     
2 Germany
South Africa 		Otto Froitzheim
Patrick Spence 		6
2 		4
6 		3
6 		6
4 		5
7 		 
3 Germany
South Africa 		Heinrich Kleinschroth / Heinz Landmann
Jack Condon / Louis Raymond 		5
7 		4
6 		11
9 		3
6 		   
4 Germany
South Africa 		Hans Moldenhauer
Jack Condon 		4
6 		6
3 		6
3 		3
6 		6
4 		 
5 Germany
South Africa 		Heinz Landmann
Patrick Spence 		3
6 		8
6 		4
6 		6
1 		2
6 		 

Denmark vs. India


Denmark
5 		Copenhagen, Denmark
9–11 June 1927
India
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
India 		Axel Petersen
Sri-Krishna Prasada 		6
4 		6
4 		6
3 		     
2 Denmark
India 		Einer Ulrich
Hassan Ali Fyzee 		1
6 		6
3 		9
7 		11
9 		   
3 Denmark
India 		Povl Henriksen / Einer Ulrich
Hassan Ali Fyzee / Sri-Krishna Prasada 		6
2 		6
2 		6
3 		     
4 Denmark
India 		Einer Ulrich
Sri-Krishna Prasada 		6
4 		7
5 		6
4 		     
5 Denmark
India 		Axel Petersen
Hassan Ali Fyzee 		6
0 		6
2 		6
4 		     

Czechoslovakia vs. Belgium


Czechoslovakia
4 		Prague, Czechoslovakia
10–12 June 1927
Belgium
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Belgium 		Jan Koželuh
Jean Washer 		2
6 		3
6 		7
5 		8
6 		6
0 		 
2 Czechoslovakia
Belgium 		Friedrich Rohrer
Willard Botsford 		6
2 		6
3 		4
6 		6
4 		   
3 Czechoslovakia
Belgium 		Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
Willard Botsford / Jean Washer 		8
6 		10
8 		6
4 		     
4 Czechoslovakia
Belgium 		Jan Koželuh
Willard Botsford 		6
3 		6
2 		6
4 		     
5 Czechoslovakia
Belgium 		Friedrich Rohrer
Jean Washer 		4
6 		5
7 		3
6 		     

Semifinals

South Africa vs. France


South Africa
0 		Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England
8–11 July 1927
Grass
France
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Africa
France 		Jack Condon
Henri Cochet 		0
6 		10
8 		2
6 		5
7 		   
2 South Africa
France 		Louis Raymond
René Lacoste 		2
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
3 South Africa
France 		Jack Condon / Louis Raymond
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon 		5
7 		4
6 		6
8 		     
4 South Africa
France 		Patrick Spence
Jacques Brugnon 		2
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
5 South Africa
France 		Jack Condon
René Lacoste 		5
7 		3
6 		1
6 		     

Czechoslovakia vs. Denmark


Czechoslovakia
2 		Prague, Czechoslovakia
8–10 July 1927
Denmark
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Denmark 		Friedrich Rohrer
Axel Petersen 		5
7 		1
6 		6
4 		10
8 		3
6 		 
2 Czechoslovakia
Denmark 		Jan Koželuh
Einer Ulrich 		0
6 		6
1 		7
5 		6
4 		   
3 Czechoslovakia
Denmark 		Jan Koželuh / Ladislav Žemla
Axel Petersen / Einer Ulrich 		6
3 		6
4 		6
8 		5
7 		7
9 		 
4 Czechoslovakia
Denmark 		Jan Koželuh
Axel Petersen 		6
4 		12
10 		6
3 		     
5 Czechoslovakia
Denmark 		Friedrich Rohrer
Einer Ulrich 		4
6 		4
6 		8
10 		     

Final

Denmark vs. France


Denmark
0 		Copenhagen, Denmark
21–22 July 1927
Clay
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
France 		Einer Ulrich
Henri Cochet 		7
9 		7
9 		4
6 		     
2 Denmark
France 		Axel Petersen
Jean Borotra 		8
6 		2
6 		1
6 		0
6 		   
3 Denmark
France 		Axel Petersen / Einer Ulrich
Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon 		4
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     
4 Denmark
France 		Einer Ulrich
Jean Borotra 		          not
played
5 Denmark
France 		Axel Petersen
Henri Cochet 		          not
played

References

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

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