1946 Davis Cup Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1946 Davis Cup.

15 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] Sweden defeated Yugoslavia in the final, and went on to face the United States in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw[]

  First Round
2–12 May 		Quarterfinals
24–26 May 		Semifinals
9–14 June 		Final
14–17 July
                                     
  Ireland  
Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
 bye  
    Ireland 0  
Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
    Sweden 5  
  Sweden 5
Stockholm, Sweden (clay)
  Netherlands 0  
    Sweden 4  
Brussels, Belgium
    Belgium 1  
  Belgium 5  
Brussels, Belgium
  Monaco 0  
    Belgium 3
Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
    China 2  
  Denmark 1
Varberg, Sweden (clay)
  China 4  
    Sweden 3
Paris, France (clay)
    Yugoslavia 2
  France 5  
Montreux, Switzerland
  Great Britain 0  
    France 3
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
     Switzerland 2  
  Spain 2
Paris, France (clay)
   Switzerland 3  
    France 2
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
    Yugoslavia 3  
  Yugoslavia 5  
Prague, Czechoslovakia
  Egypt 0  
    Yugoslavia 3
    Czechoslovakia 2  
  Turkey
  Czechoslovakia w/o  

First round[]

Sweden vs. Netherlands[]


Sweden
5 		Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden[3]
10–12 May 1946
Clay
Netherlands
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Netherlands 		Lennart Bergelin
Ivo Rinkel 		5
7 		6
0 		6
4 		6
2 		   
2 Sweden
Netherlands 		Torsten Johansson
Hans van Swol 		8
6 		6
4 		7
5 		     
3 Sweden
Netherlands 		Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson
Ivo Rinkel / Hans van Swol 		6
4 		5
7 		4
6 		7
5 		6
2 		 
4 Sweden
Netherlands 		Lennart Bergelin
Hans van Swol 		7
5 		6
3 		6
1 		     
5 Sweden
Netherlands 		Torsten Johansson
Ivo Rinkel 		9
7 		6
1 		6
1 		     

Belgium vs. Monaco[]


Belgium
5 		Brussels, Belgium[4]
10–12 May 1946
Monaco
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Monaco
6
0 		6
0 		6
2 		     
2 Belgium
Monaco 		Philippe Washer
Vladimir Landau 		6
1 		6
1 		6
1 		     
3 Belgium
Monaco 		 / Philippe Washer
 / Vladimir Landau 		6
1 		6
2 		6
1 		     
4 Belgium
Monaco
Vladimir Landau 		6
2 		6
3 		6
1 		     
5 Belgium
Monaco 		Philippe Washer
 6
1 		6
0 		6
2 		     

Denmark vs. China[]


Denmark
1 		Copenhagen, Denmark[5]
10–12 May 1946
Clay
China
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Taiwan
Kho Sin-Kie 		0
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
2 Denmark
Taiwan
2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
3 Denmark
Taiwan 		 / 
 / Kho Sin-Kie 		7
5 		2
6 		4
6 		5
7 		   
4 Denmark
Taiwan
Kho Sin-Kie 		0
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
5 Denmark
Taiwan
3
6 		6
4 		6
1 		6
3 		   

France vs. Great Britain[]


France
5 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[6]
10–12 May 1946
Clay
Great Britain
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
United Kingdom 		Pierre Pellizza
Donald MacPhail 		6
1 		6
2 		6
2 		     
2 France
United Kingdom 		Yvon Petra
 6
4 		6
4 		6
3 		     
3 France
United Kingdom 		Marcel Bernard / Bernard Destremau
Henry Billington / John Olliff 		13
11 		4
6 		7
5 		6
1 		   
4 France
United Kingdom 		Pierre Pellizza
 6
2 		6
3 		6
1 		     
5 France
United Kingdom 		Yvon Petra
Donald MacPhail 		6
0 		6
2 		6
1 		     

Spain vs. Switzerland[]


Spain
2 		Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain[7]
2–6 May 1946
Clay
Switzerland
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Switzerland
6
3 		6
4 		6
3 		     
2 Spain
Switzerland
0
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
3 Spain
Switzerland 		 / 
 /  		7
5 		6
8 		9
11 		7
9 		   
4 Spain
Switzerland
7
9 		7
5 		7
5 		3
6 		6
2 		 
5 Spain
Switzerland
6
3 		3
6 		1
6 		6
4 		4
6 		 

Yugoslavia vs. Egypt[]


Yugoslavia
5 		Zagreb, Yugoslavia[8]
10–12 May 1946
Egypt
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Egypt 		Franjo Punčec
Adli El Shafei 		6
0 		6
1 		6
3 		     
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Egypt 		Dragutin Mitić
 7
5 		6
1 		6
3 		     
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Egypt 		Dragutin Mitić / Josip Palada
 /  		6
2 		6
4 		3
6 		10
8 		   
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Egypt 		Josip Palada
 6
0 		6
1 		6
2 		     
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Egypt 		Dragutin Mitić
Adli El Shafei 		6
0 		6
1 		6
3 		     

Quarterfinals[]

Sweden vs. Ireland[]


Sweden
5 		Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden[9]
24–26 May 1946
Clay
Ireland
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Republic of Ireland 		Lennart Bergelin
 2
6 		6
2 		6
2 		6
4 		   
2 Sweden
Republic of Ireland 		Torsten Johansson
 6
2 		7
5 		1
6 		3
6 		6
3 		 
3 Sweden
Republic of Ireland 		Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson
 /  		3
6 		6
1 		6
3 		2
6 		6
3 		 
4 Sweden
Republic of Ireland 		Torsten Johansson
 3
6 		6
1 		6
3 		2
6 		6
3 		 
5 Sweden
Republic of Ireland 		Lennart Bergelin
 6
4 		6
2 		6
0 		     

Belgium vs. China[]


Belgium
3 		Brussels, Belgium[10]
24–26 May 1946
China
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Taiwan
Kho Sin-Kie 		3
6 		5
7 		3
6 		     
2 Belgium
Taiwan 		Philippe Washer
 7
5 		6
4 		6
2 		     
3 Belgium
Taiwan 		 / Philippe Washer
 / Kho Sin-Kie 		5
7 		6
3 		6
0 		3
6 		6
2 		 
4 Belgium
Taiwan
4
6 		6
1 		6
3 		6
4 		   
5 Belgium
Taiwan 		Philippe Washer
Kho Sin-Kie 		6
1 		7
5 		3
6 		4
6 		1
6 		 

Switzerland vs. France[]


Switzerland
2 		Montreux, Switzerland[11]
24–26 May 1946
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
France
Yvon Petra 		8
10 		0
6 		1
6 		     
2 Switzerland
France
Pierre Pellizza 		6
2 		6
3 		6
2 		     
3 Switzerland
France 		 / 
Marcel Bernard / Yvon Petra 		0
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
4 Switzerland
France
Yvon Petra 		3
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
5 Switzerland
France
Pierre Pellizza 		7
5 		6
4 		7
5 		     

Czechoslovakia vs. Yugoslavia[]


Czechoslovakia
2 		Prague, Czechoslovakia[12]
24–26 May 1946
Yugoslavia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Franjo Punčec 		3
6 		5
7 		5
7 		     
2 Czechoslovakia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Jaroslav Drobný
Dragutin Mitić 		6
3 		4
6 		6
0 		1
6 		3
6 		 
3 Czechoslovakia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		 / Jaroslav Drobný
Dragutin Mitić / Josip Palada 		10
8 		6
2 		6
4 		     
4 Czechoslovakia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Dragutin Mitić 		2
6 		0
6 		0
6 		     
5 Czechoslovakia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Jaroslav Drobný
Franjo Punčec 		6
3 		6
2 		6
4 		     

Semifinals[]

Sweden vs. Belgium[]


Sweden
4 		Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden[13]
12–14 June 1946
Clay
Belgium
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Belgium 		Lennart Bergelin
Jacques Peten 		3
6 		6
3 		6
1 		6
1 		   
2 Sweden
Belgium 		Torsten Johansson
Philippe Washer 		2
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
3 Sweden
Belgium 		Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson
 / Philippe Washer 		4
6 		6
2 		6
4 		6
4 		   
4 Sweden
Belgium 		Torsten Johansson
Jacques Peten 		6
3 		6
3 		6
0 		     
5 Sweden
Belgium 		Lennart Bergelin
Philippe Washer 		7
5 		3
6 		6
3 		9
7 		   

France vs. Yugoslavia[]


France
2 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[14]
9–11 June 1946
Clay
Yugoslavia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Yvon Petra
Dragutin Mitić 		2
6 		8
6 		6
4 		3
6 		8
6 		 
2 France
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Marcel Bernard
Franjo Punčec 		2
6 		6
1 		0
6 		7
5 		6
3 		 
3 France
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Bernard Destremau / Pierre Pellizza
Dragutin Mitić / Franjo Punčec 		10
8 		6
8 		3
6 		7
5 		8
10 		 
4 France
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Marcel Bernard
Dragutin Mitić 		3
6 		6
4 		6
3 		0
6 		3
6 		 
5 France
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Yvon Petra
Franjo Punčec 		3
6 		6
3 		4
6 		9
7 		0
6 		 

Final[]

Sweden vs. Yugoslavia[]


Sweden
3 		Centercourt, Varberg, Sweden[2]
14–17 July 1946
Clay
Yugoslavia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Torsten Johansson
Dragutin Mitić 		6
4 		6
1 		1
6 		2
6 		0
6 		 
2 Sweden
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Lennart Bergelin
Josip Palada 		2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
3 Sweden
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson
Dragutin Mitić / Josip Palada 		6
1 		3
6 		3
6 		8
6 		6
2 		 
4 Sweden
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Torsten Johansson
Josip Palada 		6
3 		6
4 		6
4 		     
5 Sweden
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Lennart Bergelin
Dragutin Mitić 		5
7 		3
6 		6
3 		6
1 		10
8 		 

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. ^ a b "Sweden v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Sweden v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Belgium v Monaco". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Denmark v China". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "France v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Spain v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Yugoslavia v Egypt". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Sweden v Ireland". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Belgium v China". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Switzerland v France". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Sweden v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "France v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.

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