1939_International_Lawn_Tennis_Challenge_Europe_Zone

1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1939 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.

20 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] Yugoslavia defeated Germany in the final, and went on to face Australia in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw

First Round
5–7 May
Second Round
11–21 May
Quarterfinals
25–29 May
Semifinals
2–5 June
Final
28–30 July
 Great BritainBrighton, England (clay)
bye Great Britain3
 New Zealand New Zealand2Wimbledon, England (grass)
bye Great Britain3
 FranceParis, France (clay) France2
bye France4
 China China1Berlin, Germany (clay)
bye Great Britain0
 SwedenStockholm, Sweden (clay) Germany5
bye Sweden4
 Denmark Denmark1Berlin, Germany (clay)
bye Sweden1
 Germany5Warsaw, Poland Germany4
  Switzerland0 Germany3
 Poland4 Poland2Zagreb, Yugoslavia
 Netherlands1 Germany2
 Romania2Budapest, Hungary Yugoslavia3
 Hungary3 Hungary1
 Yugoslavia5 Yugoslavia4Milan, Italy (clay)
 Ireland0 Yugoslavia3
byeNaples, Italy (clay) Italy2
 Italy Italy3
bye Monaco0Zagreb, Yugoslavia
 Monaco Yugoslavia3
byeBrussels, Belgium Belgium2
 Belgium Belgium3
bye India2Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 India Belgium5
bye Norway0
 Norway Norwayw/o
bye Czechoslovakia[lower-alpha 1]
 Czechoslovakia

First round

Germany vs. Switzerland

More information Germany 5, Switzerland 0 ...

Poland vs. Netherlands

More information Poland 4, Netherlands 1 ...

Romania vs. Hungary

More information Romania 2, Hungary 3 ...

Yugoslavia vs. Ireland

More information Yugoslavia 5, Ireland 0 ...

Second round

Great Britain vs. New Zealand

More information Great Britain 3, New Zealand 2 ...

France vs. China

More information France 4, China 1 ...

Sweden vs. Denmark

More information Sweden 4, Denmark 1 ...

Poland vs. Germany

More information Poland 2, Germany 3 ...

Hungary vs. Yugoslavia

More information Hungary 1, Yugoslavia 4 ...

Italy vs. Monaco

More information Italy 3, Monaco 0 ...

Belgium vs. India

More information Belgium 3, India 2 ...

Quarterfinals

Great Britain vs. France

More information Great Britain 3, France 2 ...

Germany vs. Sweden

More information Germany 4, Sweden 1 ...

Italy vs. Yugoslavia

More information Italy 2, Yugoslavia 3 ...

Belgium vs. Norway

More information Belgium 5, Norway 0 ...

Semifinals

Germany vs. Great Britain

More information Germany 5, Great Britain 0 ...

Yugoslavia vs. Belgium

More information Yugoslavia 3, Belgium 2 ...

Final

Yugoslavia vs. Germany

More information Yugoslavia 3, Germany 2 ...

Notes

  1. The tie between Norway and Czechoslovakia was abandoned due to the German invasion and partition of Czechoslovakia in March 1939.

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. "Romania v Hungary". daviscup.com.
  3. "France v China". daviscup.com.
  4. "Sweden v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  5. "Poland v Germany". daviscup.com.
  6. "Italy v Monaco". daviscup.com.
  7. "Belgium v India". daviscup.com.
  8. "Germany v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  9. "Belgium v Norway". daviscup.com.

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