# 1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone

The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.
10 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the America Zone. Due to the large number of entries in Europe, a "Qualifying Round" system was introduced in order to better manage the number of teams competing. European teams which lost before the 1933 Europe Zone semifinals would play-off against each other for the right to compete in the 1934 Europe Zone main draw alongside the 1933 Europe Zone semifinalists and other non-European teams. 17 teams entered the Qualifying Rounds.
Australia defeated Czechoslovakia in the final, and went on to face the United States in the Inter-Zonal Final.

## Qualifying draw

European teams which lost in the first round, second round or quarterfinals of the 1933 Europe Zone competed in the new qualifying round for four places in the 1934 Europe Zone main draw.

### Draw

| First Round | First Round | First Round |
| Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium |
| Belgium | Belgium | 3 |
| Hungary | Hungary | 2 |
| Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Qualifying Round | Qualifying Round | Qualifying Round |
| Dublin, Ireland (grass) | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | | | |
| Ireland | Ireland | 1 | | | |
| Ireland | Ireland | 1 | Leipzig, Germany | Leipzig, Germany | Leipzig, Germany |
| Germany | Germany | 4 | Leipzig, Germany | Leipzig, Germany | Leipzig, Germany |
| Germany | Germany | 4 | Germany | Germany | 5 |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | Copenhagen, Denmark | Copenhagen, Denmark | Germany | Germany | 5 |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | Copenhagen, Denmark | Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | Denmark | 0 |
| Denmark | Denmark | 4 | Denmark | Denmark | 0 |
| Greece | Greece | 1 | | | |
| Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | | | |
| Norway | Norway | 0 | | | |
| Norway | Norway | 0 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 5 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Zagreb, Yugoslavia |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 5 | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 1 |
| Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 1 |
| Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Vienna, Austria | Austria | Austria | 4 |
| Austria | Austria | 5 | Austria | Austria | 4 |
| Spain | Spain | 0 | | | |
| Stockholm, Sweden | Stockholm, Sweden | Stockholm, Sweden | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 2 | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 2 | Montreux, Switzerland | Montreux, Switzerland | Montreux, Switzerland |
| Belgium | Belgium | 3 | Montreux, Switzerland | Montreux, Switzerland | Montreux, Switzerland |
| Belgium | Belgium | 3 | Belgium | Belgium | 2 |
| Monte Carlo, Monaco | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Belgium | Belgium | 2 |
| Monte Carlo, Monaco | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Switzerland | Switzerland | 3 |
| Monaco | Monaco | 1 | Switzerland | Switzerland | 3 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 4 | | | |
| Warsaw, Poland | Warsaw, Poland | Warsaw, Poland | | | |
| Poland | Poland | 2 | | | |
| Poland | Poland | 2 | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) |
| Italy | Italy | 3 | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) | Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) |
| Italy | Italy | 3 | Italy | Italy | 3 |
| Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Italy | Italy | 3 |
| Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay) | Netherlands | Netherlands | 2 |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 4 | Netherlands | Netherlands | 2 |
| Romania | Romania | 1 | | | |
* Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy advance to the 1934 Europe Zone main draw.

### First round
#### Belgium vs. Hungary

| Belgium 3 | Brussels, Belgium 28–30 July 1933 | Brussels, Belgium 28–30 July 1933 | Hungary 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 André Lacroix Béla von Kehrling 6 1 7 5 6 2       2 Léopold de Borman Emil Gábori 0 6 5 7 2 6       3 Léopold de Borman / André Lacroix Emil Gábori / Béla von Kehrling 2 6 6 1 7 5 3 6 6 4   4 André Lacroix Emil Gábori 6 4 6 4 6 2       5 Léopold de Borman Béla von Kehrling 5 7 3 6 4 6 ||||

### Second round
#### Ireland vs. Germany

| Ireland 1 | Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland 21–24 July 1933 Grass | Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland 21–24 July 1933 Grass | Germany 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 George Lyttleton-Rogers Gottfried von Cramm 1 6 4 6 4 6       2 Edward McGuire Eberhard Nourney 1 6 6 1 4 6 3 6     3 Edward McGuire / George McVeagh Gottfried von Cramm / Eberhard Nourney 7 5 2 6 3 6 4 6     4 Edward McGuire Gottfried von Cramm 4 6 4 6 2 6       5 George McVeagh Friedrich Frenz 6 4 6 3 6 4 ||||

#### Denmark vs. Greece

| Denmark 4 | Copenhagen, Denmark 11–13 August 1933 | Copenhagen, Denmark 11–13 August 1933 | Greece 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Anker Jacobsen Lazaros Stalios 4 6 6 3 3 6 6 2 6 4   2 Einer Ulrich Stefanos Xydis 6 4 4 6 12 10 4 6 1 6   3 Anker Jacobsen / Einer Ulrich Lazaros Stalios / Stefanos Xydis 7 5 4 6 6 3 7 5     4 Anker Jacobsen Stefanos Xydis 6 1 6 3 6 3       5 Einer Ulrich Lazaros Stalios 6 4 6 1 6 3 ||||

#### Norway vs. Yugoslavia

| Norway 0 | Oslo, Norway 18–20 August 1933 Clay | Oslo, Norway 18–20 August 1933 Clay | Yugoslavia 5 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Johan Haanes Franjo Punčec 1 6 0 6 6 3 4 6     2 Finn-Trygve Smith Franjo Kukuljević 1 6 1 6 1 6       3 Johan Haanes / Ragnar Hagen Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec 3 6 4 6 2 6       4 Finn-Trygve Smith Franjo Punčec 5 7 3 6 9 7 4 6     5 Johan Haanes Franjo Kukuljević 2 6 6 4 1 6 2 6 ||||

#### Austria vs. Spain

| Austria 5 | Vienna, Austria 14–16 July 1933 | Vienna, Austria 14–16 July 1933 | Spain 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Hermann von Artens Enrique Maier 7 9 6 3 2 6 7 5 6 2   2 Franz-Wilhelm Matejka Arturo Suqué 6 0 6 3 9 7       3 Wilhelm Brosch / Georg von Metaxa Alberto Durall / Enrique Maier 6 8 6 4 6 4 2 6 6 3   4 Franz-Wilhelm Matejka Alberto Durall 6 3 6 1 8 10 6 3     5 Hermann von Artens Arturo Suqué 6 3 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 4 ||||

#### Sweden vs. Belgium

| Sweden 2 | Slottsbanorna, Djursholm, Sweden 12–14 August 1933 Clay | Slottsbanorna, Djursholm, Sweden 12–14 August 1933 Clay | Belgium 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Curt Östberg André Lacroix 5 7 3 6 6 2 7 5 6 8   2 Harry Ramberg Guy van Zuylen 6 2 6 4 6 3       3 Curt Östberg / Harry Ramberg Léopold de Borman / André Lacroix 7 5 5 7 5 7 2 6     4 Curt Östberg Guy van Zuylen 6 3 6 4 10 8       5 Harry Ramberg André Lacroix 3 6 4 6 3 6 ||||

#### Monaco vs. Switzerland

| Monaco 1 | Monte Carlo, Monaco 18–20 August 1933 | Monte Carlo, Monaco 18–20 August 1933 | Switzerland 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 René Gallèpe Hector Fisher 3 6 3 6 1 6       2 Vladimir Landau Max Ellmer 2 6 3 6 2 6       3 René Gallèpe / Vladimir Landau Charles Aeschlimann / Werner Steiner 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 4     4 Vladimir Landau Hector Fisher 2 6 1 6 3 6       5 Gaston Médécin Max Ellmer 1 6 2 6 1 6 ||||

#### Poland vs. Italy

| Poland 2 | Warsaw, Poland 4–6 August 1933 | Warsaw, Poland 4–6 August 1933 | Italy 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Józef Hebda Emanuele Sertorio 7 5 6 0 6 0       2 Ignacy Tłoczyński Giorgio de Stefani 3 6 6 2 2 6 5 7     3 Józef Hebda / Ernest Wittmann Emanuele Sertorio / Valentino Taroni 2 6 2 6 6 3 6 2 4 6   4 Józef Hebda Giorgio de Stefani 2 6 3 6 6 0 6 4 2 6   5 Ignacy Tłoczyński Emanuele Sertorio 6 2 4 6 6 3 6 4 ||||

#### Netherlands vs. Romania

| Netherlands 4 | Noordwijk, Netherlands 11–13 August 1933 Clay | Noordwijk, Netherlands 11–13 August 1933 Clay | Romania 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Hendrik Timmer Constantin Cantacuzino 6 1 6 1 6 1       2 Willem Karsten Gică Poulieff 3 6 6 2 8 6 6 8 4 6   3 Gerard Scheurleer / Hendrik Timmer Constantin Cantacuzino / Gică Poulieff 6 3 6 3 6 0       4 Hendrik Timmer Gică Poulieff 6 0 6 0 6 3       5 Willem Karsten Constantin Cantacuzino 6 2 10 8 0 6 8 6 ||||

### Qualifying round
#### Germany vs. Denmark

| Germany 5 | Leipzig, Germany 1–3 September 1933 | Leipzig, Germany 1–3 September 1933 | Denmark 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Friedrich Frenz Einer Ulrich 6 4 7 5 0 6 6 3     2 Gottfried von Cramm Anker Jacobsen 2 6 6 3 6 3 12 10     3 Gottfried von Cramm / Eberhard Nourney Povl Henriksen / Einer Ulrich 6 3 8 6 7 5       4 Gottfried von Cramm Einer Ulrich 6 3 6 4 6 3       5 Friedrich Frenz Anker Jacobsen 0 6 3 6 7 5 6 3 6 3 ||||

#### Yugoslavia vs. Austria

| Yugoslavia 1 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia 27–29 August 1933 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia 27–29 August 1933 | Austria 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Franjo Punčec Hermann von Artens 5 7 6 8 1 6       2 Franjo Kukuljević Franz-Wilhelm Matejka 6 8 5 7 4 6       3 Franjo Kukuljević / Franjo Punčec Hermann von Artens / Georg von Metaxa 6 2 0 6 6 4 7 5     4 Franjo Punčec Franz-Wilhelm Matejka 4 6 1 6 4 6       5 Franjo Kukuljević Hermann von Artens 3 6 2 6 6 4 6 3 0 6 ||||

#### Switzerland vs. Belgium

| Switzerland 3 | Montreux, Switzerland 1–3 September 1933 | Montreux, Switzerland 1–3 September 1933 | Belgium 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Hector Fisher André Lacroix 6 2 3 6 6 2 6 2     2 Max Ellmer Charles Naeyaert 6 2 3 6 7 5 7 5     3 Charles Aeschlimann / Hector Fisher Léopold de Borman / André Lacroix 4 6 3 6 4 6       4 Hector Fisher Charles Naeyaert 6 2 6 2 6 3       5 Max Ellmer André Lacroix 6 3 6 0 0 6 3 6 2 6 ||||

#### Netherlands vs. Italy

| Netherlands 2 | Scheveningen, Netherlands 18–20 August 1933 Clay | Scheveningen, Netherlands 18–20 August 1933 Clay | Italy 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Hendrik Timmer Giorgio de Stefani 9 11 7 5 6 4 2 6 2 6   2 Willem Karsten Augusto Rado 1 6 3 6 1 6       3 Ody Koopman / Gerard Scheurleer Ferruccio Quintavalle / Valentino Taroni 6 4 6 1 2 6 6 3     4 Hendrik Timmer Augusto Rado 5 7 6 1 6 1 6 1     5 Willem Karsten Giorgio de Stefani 3 6 2 6 1 6 ||||

## Main draw
### Draw

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Quarterfinals 7–10 June | Quarterfinals 7–10 June | Quarterfinals 7–10 June | Semifinals 15–17 June | Semifinals 15–17 June | Semifinals 15–17 June | Final 13–15 July | Final 13–15 July | Final 13–15 July |
| Australia | Australia | | | | | | | | | | |
| Australia | Australia | | Eastbourne, England (grass) | Eastbourne, England (grass) | Eastbourne, England (grass) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Eastbourne, England (grass) | Eastbourne, England (grass) | Eastbourne, England (grass) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Australia | Australia | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Japan | Japan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Japan | Japan | | Japan | Japan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Japan | Japan | | | | | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | Australia | Australia | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | France | France | 2 | | | |
| Germany | Germany | | | | | France | France | 2 | | | |
| Germany | Germany | | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Germany | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Germany | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | Paris, France (clay) | France | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| France | France | 5 | France | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| France | France | 5 | | | | | | | Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) |
| Austria | Austria | 0 | | | | | | | Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) |
| Austria | Austria | 0 | | | | | | | Australia | Australia | 3 |
| Lucerne, Switzerland | Lucerne, Switzerland | Lucerne, Switzerland | | | | | | | Australia | Australia | 3 |
| Lucerne, Switzerland | Lucerne, Switzerland | Lucerne, Switzerland | | | | | | | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 2 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 5 | | | | | | | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 2 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 5 | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| India | India | 0 | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| India | India | 0 | Switzerland | Switzerland | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | Italy | Italy | 5 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Italy | Italy | 5 | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | Milan, Italy (clay) | Milan, Italy (clay) | Milan, Italy (clay) | | | |
| Italy | Italy | | | | | Milan, Italy (clay) | Milan, Italy (clay) | Milan, Italy (clay) | | | |
| Italy | Italy | | | | | Italy | Italy | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | Czechoslovakia | 3 | |
| bye | bye | | | | | Czechoslovakia | 3 | |
| bye | bye | | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | | | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia | | | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | New Zealand | New Zealand | 1 | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | New Zealand | New Zealand | 1 | | | | | |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | | | | | | | | | |

### First round
#### France vs. Austria

| France 5 | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 18–20 May 1934 Clay | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 18–20 May 1934 Clay | Austria 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Christian Boussus Franz-Wilhelm Matejka 6 1 6 1 6 4       2 André Merlin Georg von Metaxa 4 6 8 6 6 2 6 2     3 Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon Hermann von Artens / Georg von Metaxa 4 6 6 3 6 3 6 4     4 Christian Boussus Georg von Metaxa 7 5 6 3 6 3       5 André Merlin Franz-Wilhelm Matejka 6 3 3 6 6 2 6 2 ||||

#### Switzerland vs. India

| Switzerland 5 | Lucerne, Switzerland 18–20 May 1934 | Lucerne, Switzerland 18–20 May 1934 | India 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Max Ellmer Mohammed Sleem 1 6 6 2 6 3 6 0     2 Hector Fisher Man-Mohan Bhandari 6 1 6 2 7 5       3 Hector Fisher / Werner Steiner Man-Mohan Bhandari / A.E. Browne 6 3 6 0 6 1       4 Hector Fisher Mohammed Sleem 6 4 6 2 6 4       5 Max Ellmer Man-Mohan Bhandari 6 0 6 2 6 2 ||||

### Quarterfinals
#### Australia vs. Japan

| Australia 4 | Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England 7–9 June 1934 Grass | Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England 7–9 June 1934 Grass | Japan 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Vivian McGrath Jiro Yamagishi 2 6 7 5 6 2 6 4     2 Jack Crawford Jiro Fujikura 6 3 6 3 11 9       3 Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist Hideo Nishimura / Jiro Yamagishi 6 1 6 0 4 6 9 7     4 Don Turnbull Jiro Yamagishi 6 4 7 5 9 7       5 Vivian McGrath Jiro Fujikura 4 6 7 5 2 6 6 8 ||||

#### France vs. Germany

| France 3 | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 8–10 June 1934 Clay | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 8–10 June 1934 Clay | Germany 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 André Merlin Gottfried von Cramm 1 6 9 7 2 6 5 7     2 Christian Boussus Eberhard Nourney 6 1 6 2 6 2       3 Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon Gottfried von Cramm / Hans Denker 5 7 6 2 6 4 10 8     4 André Merlin Eberhard Nourney 6 4 7 5 6 2       5 Christian Boussus Gottfried von Cramm 1 6 0 6 6 0 4 6 ||||

#### Italy vs. Switzerland

| Italy 5 | Rome, Italy 8–10 June 1934 Clay | Rome, Italy 8–10 June 1934 Clay | Switzerland 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Giorgio de Stefani Max Ellmer 6 3 6 3 6 3       2 Augusto Rado Hector Fisher 6 1 6 0 11 9       3 Ferruccio Quintavalle / Valentino Taroni Charles Aeschlimann / Werner Steiner 0 6 0 6 6 3 6 3 6 4   4 Giorgio de Stefani Hector Fisher 6 3 6 2 6 3       5 Augusto Rado Max Ellmer 6 4 6 2 6 4 ||||

#### Czechoslovakia vs. New Zealand

| Czechoslovakia 4 | Prague, Czechoslovakia 7–9 June 1934 | Prague, Czechoslovakia 7–9 June 1934 | New Zealand 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ladislav Hecht Cam Malfroy 6 4 6 1 4 6 6 1     2 Roderich Menzel Eskell Andrews 6 1 6 3 6 3       3 Ladislav Hecht / Roderich Menzel Cam Malfroy / Alan Stedman 5 7 4 6 5 7       4 Ladislav Hecht Eskell Andrews 6 1 6 1 6 0       5 Roderich Menzel Cam Malfroy 6 2 6 0 6 1 ||||

### Semifinals
#### France vs. Australia

| France 2 | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 15–17 June 1934 Clay | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 15–17 June 1934 Clay | Australia 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Christian Boussus Vivian McGrath 3 6 6 0 8 6 2 6 2 6   2 André Merlin Jack Crawford 4 6 6 4 6 4 6 2     3 Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist 3 6 4 6 7 5 6 4 3 6   4 Christian Boussus Jack Crawford 6 2 2 6 6 4 4 6 0 6   5 André Merlin Vivian McGrath 4 6 6 2 6 3 6 0 ||||

#### Italy vs. Czechoslovakia

| Italy 2 | Milan, Italy 15–17 June 1934 Clay | Milan, Italy 15–17 June 1934 Clay | Czechoslovakia 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Giorgio de Stefani Ladislav Hecht 6 3 7 5 1 6 6 2     2 Augusto Rado Roderich Menzel 1 6 2 6 8 10       3 Ferruccio Quintavalle / Augusto Rado Ferenc Maršálek / Roderich Menzel 8 6 3 6 0 6 4 6     4 Giorgio de Stefani Roderich Menzel 0 6 7 5 6 2 5 7 6 3   5 Augusto Rado Ladislav Hecht 2 6 6 8 2 6 ||||

### Final
#### Czechoslovakia vs. Australia

| Czechoslovakia 2 | Prague, Czechoslovakia 13–15 July 1934 Clay | Prague, Czechoslovakia 13–15 July 1934 Clay | Australia 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Roderich Menzel Vivian McGrath 10 8 6 2 8 6       2 Ladislav Hecht Jack Crawford 4 6 2 6 2 6       3 Ladislav Hecht / Roderich Menzel Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist 4 6 3 6 4 6       4 Roderich Menzel Jack Crawford 6 4 6 4 2 6 8 6     5 Ladislav Hecht Vivian McGrath 6 3 2 6 1 6 5 7 ||||