1950 Davis Cup Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1950 Davis Cup.

22 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 Denmark in the final, and went on to face Australia in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

Draw[]

First Round
7 April–9 May
   Second Round
18–22 May
   Quarterfinals
8–18 June
   Semifinals
13–16 July
   Final
28–30 July
  Poland    
 bye       Poland 5  
  Israel     Israel 0    
 bye         Poland 3  
  Ireland    
Dublin, Ireland (grass)
     Ireland 2  
 bye       Ireland 5
  Monaco     Monaco 0    
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
 bye         Poland 0  
  Peru    
    Sweden 5  
 bye       Peru  
  Philippines 5     Philippines w/o    
Solna, Sweden (clay)
  Pakistan 0         Philippines 0
  Norway w/o    
Oslo, Norway (clay)
     Sweden 5  
  Hungary       Norway 0
  Netherlands 1     Sweden 5    
Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  Sweden 4         Sweden 4
  Belgium 4         Denmark 0
  Finland 1       Belgium 3  
  Yugoslavia 5     Yugoslavia 2    
  Austria 0         Belgium 2  
  Great Britain 2         Italy 3  
  Italy 3       Italy 5
 bye     Luxembourg 0    
  Luxembourg         Italy 1
 bye         Denmark 4  
  Denmark       Denmark 3  
 bye     Egypt 0    
  Egypt         Denmark 3
 bye    
Paris, France (clay)
     France 2  
  France       France 4
 bye      Switzerland 0  
   Switzerland  

First round[]

Philippines vs. Pakistan[]


Philippines
5 		Manila, Philippines[3]
7–9 April 1950
Pakistan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
Pakistan 		Raymundo Deyro
 6
2 		6
0 		6
3 		     
2 Philippines
Pakistan 		Felicisimo Ampon
Mahmoud Alam 		6
0 		6
1 		6
0 		     
3 Philippines
Pakistan 		Felicisimo Ampon / 
 / Mahmoud Alam 		6
3 		6
1 		6
1 		     
4 Philippines
Pakistan 		Raymundo Deyro
Mahmoud Alam 		6
0 		6
2 		6
0 		     
5 Philippines
Pakistan 		Felicisimo Ampon
 6
0 		6
4 		6
0 		     

Netherlands vs. Sweden[]


Netherlands
1 		Mets Banen, Scheveningen, Netherlands[4]
5–7 May 1950
Clay
Sweden
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Sweden 		John Linck
Lennart Bergelin 		3
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
2 Netherlands
Sweden 		Boebi van Meegeren
Torsten Johansson 		1
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
3 Netherlands
Sweden 		Ivo Rinkel / Hans van Swol
Lennart Bergelin / Torsten Johansson 		6
3 		5
7 		2
6 		8
6 		6
1 		 
4 Netherlands
Sweden 		Boebi van Meegeren
Lennart Bergelin 		1
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
5 Netherlands
Sweden 		John Linck
Torsten Johansson 		2
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     

Belgium vs. Finland[]


Belgium
4 		Brussels, Belgium[5]
5–7 May 1950
Finland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Finland 		Philippe Washer
Pentti Forsman 		6
2 		6
0 		6
2 		     
2 Belgium
Finland 		Jacques Brichant
Sakari Salo 		6
4 		8
6 		6
4 		     
3 Belgium
Finland 		Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
Pentti Forsman / Sakari Salo 		6
4 		6
2 		6
3 		     
4 Belgium
Finland 		Jacques Peten
Sakari Salo 		1
6 		1
6 		6
4 		6
2 		3
6 		 
5 Belgium
Finland 		Jacques Brichant
Pentti Forsman 		8
6 		6
2 		7
5 		     

Yugoslavia vs. Austria[]


Yugoslavia
5 		Zagreb, Yugoslavia[6]
5–7 May 1950
Austria
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Austria 		Josip Palada
 6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Austria
Alfred Huber 		6
2 		6
1 		6
4 		     
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Austria 		 / Josip Palada
Alfred Huber /  		7
5 		6
1 		7
5 		     
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Austria 		Josip Palada
Alfred Huber 		7
5 		6
4 		6
4 		     
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Austria
8
6 		6
1 		6
2 		     

Great Britain vs. Italy[]


Great Britain
2 		Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England[7]
6–9 May 1950
Grass
Italy
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Italy 		Tony Mottram
Giovanni Cucelli 		7
5 		3
6 		5
7 		4
6 		   
2 United Kingdom
Italy 		Geoffrey Paish
Marcello del Bello 		6
4 		4
6 		6
3 		4
6 		6
3 		 
3 United Kingdom
Italy 		Tony Mottram / Geoffrey Paish
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli 		7
9 		2
6 		4
6 		     
4 United Kingdom
Italy 		Tony Mottram
Marcello del Bello 		6
3 		6
3 		8
6 		     
5 United Kingdom
Italy 		Geoffrey Paish
Giovanni Cucelli 		6
1 		2
6 		4
6 		6
8 		   

Second round[]

Poland vs. Israel[]


Poland
5 		Warsaw, Poland[8]
19–21 May 1950
Israel
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Poland
Israel 		Władysław Skonecki
 6
3 		6
2 		6
4 		     
2 Poland
Israel
4
6 		6
0 		8
6 		6
1 		   
3 Poland
Israel 		 / Władysław Skonecki
 /  		7
5 		6
3 		6
4 		     
4 Poland
Israel 		Władysław Skonecki
 6
2 		6
0 		6
2 		     
5 Poland
Israel
6
1 		6
0 		4
6 		4
6 		6
2 		 

Ireland vs. Monaco[]


Ireland
5 		Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[9]
18–20 May 1950
Grass
Monaco
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
Monaco
6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     
2 Republic of Ireland
Monaco
6
3 		2
6 		6
3 		6
2 		   
3 Republic of Ireland
Monaco 		 / 
 /  		6
3 		7
5 		7
5 		     
4 Republic of Ireland
Monaco
6
0 		7
5 		4
6 		6
1 		   
5 Republic of Ireland
Monaco
8
6 		11
9 		6
3 		     

Norway vs. Sweden[]


Norway
0 		Oslo Tennis Club, Oslo, Norway[10]
19–21 May 1950
Clay
Sweden
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Norway
Sweden
Lennart Bergelin 		1
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2 Norway
Sweden
Torsten Johansson 		5
7 		2
6 		6
3 		6
8 		   
3 Norway
Sweden 		 / 
Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson 		1
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
4 Norway
Sweden
Torsten Johansson 		2
6 		3
6 		6
8 		     
5 Norway
Sweden
Sven Davidson 		3
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     

Yugoslavia vs. Belgium[]


Yugoslavia
2 		Zagreb, Yugoslavia[11]
19–21 May 1950
Belgium
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Belgium 		Dragutin Mitić
Philippe Washer 		6
3 		6
4 		4
6 		6
3 		   
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Belgium
Jacques Brichant 		4
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Belgium 		Dragutin Mitić / Josip Palada
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer 		4
6 		4
6 		7
5 		6
3 		4
6 		 
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Belgium 		Dragutin Mitić
Jacques Brichant 		7
5 		6
1 		6
3 		     
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Belgium
Philippe Washer 		4
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     

Luxembourg vs. Italy[]


Luxembourg
0 		Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg[12]
20–22 May 1950
Italy
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Luxembourg
Italy
Giovanni Cucelli 		2
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
2 Luxembourg
Italy 		Géza Wertheim
 1
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
3 Luxembourg
Italy 		 / Géza Wertheim
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli 		0
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
4 Luxembourg
Italy 		Géza Wertheim
Marcello del Bello 		3
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
5 Luxembourg
Italy
1
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     

Denmark vs. Egypt[]


Denmark
3 		Copenhagen, Denmark[13]
19–21 May 1950
Clay
Egypt
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Egypt 		Torben Ulrich
 6
1 		6
0 		6
0 		     
2 Denmark
Egypt 		Kurt Nielsen
Adli El Shafei 		6
4 		3
6 		8
6 		6
1 		   
3 Denmark
Egypt 		Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
 / Adli El Shafei 		2
6 		9
7 		6
4 		6
3 		   
4 Denmark
Egypt 		Kurt Nielsen
           not
played
5 Denmark
Egypt 		Torben Ulrich
Adli El Shafei 		          not
played

France vs. Switzerland[]


France
4 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[14]
19–21 May 1950
Clay
Switzerland
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Switzerland
6
0 		6
1 		7
5 		     
2 France
Switzerland 		Bernard Destremau
 6
1 		6
2 		6
1 		     
3 France
Switzerland 		Robert Abdesselam / Paul Rémy
 /  		6
3 		6
4 		8
6 		     
4 France
Switzerland 		Bernard Destremau
 6
2 		6
3 		8
6 		     
5 France
Switzerland
7
5 		6
4 		1
6 		0
1 		  not
completed

Quarterfinals[]

Poland vs. Ireland[]


Poland
3 		Warsaw, Poland[15]
8–10 June 1950
Ireland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Poland
Republic of Ireland 		Władysław Skonecki
 9
7 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2 Poland
Republic of Ireland
6
1 		6
1 		9
7 		     
3 Poland
Republic of Ireland 		 / Władysław Skonecki
 /  		8
10 		10
8 		14
12 		5
7 		1
6 		 
4 Poland
Republic of Ireland
6
0 		2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
5 Poland
Republic of Ireland 		Władysław Skonecki
 6
3 		6
2 		6
0 		     

Sweden vs. Philippines[]


Sweden
5 		Solna Tennisstadion, Solna, Sweden[16]
16–18 June 1950
Clay
Philippines
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Philippines 		Lennart Bergelin
Felicisimo Ampon 		6
4 		4
6 		6
1 		6
2 		   
2 Sweden
Philippines 		Torsten Johansson
Raymundo Deyro 		6
2 		3
6 		6
2 		6
3 		   
3 Sweden
Philippines 		Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson
Felicisimo Ampon /  		6
2 		6
3 		6
3 		     
4 Sweden
Philippines 		Sven Davidson
Raymundo Deyro 		6
1 		6
0 		6
1 		     
5 Sweden
Philippines 		Torsten Johansson
Felicisimo Ampon 		6
8 		8
10 		6
4 		6
1 		6
1 		 

Belgium vs. Italy[]


Belgium
2 		Brussels, Belgium[17]
16–18 June 1950
Italy
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Italy 		Philippe Washer
Giovanni Cucelli 		6
2 		11
9 		6
4 		     
2 Belgium
Italy 		Jacques Brichant
 4
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
3 Belgium
Italy 		Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
 / Giovanni Cucelli 		6
4 		2
6 		2
6 		6
8 		   
4 Belgium
Italy 		Philippe Washer
 6
4 		6
1 		6
1 		     
5 Belgium
Italy 		Jacques Brichant
Giovanni Cucelli 		2
6 		7
5 		4
6 		2
6 		   

Denmark vs. France[]


Denmark
3 		Copenhagen, Denmark[18]
16–18 June 1950
Clay
France
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
France 		Kurt Nielsen
Marcel Bernard 		6
3 		4
6 		6
1 		6
2 		   
2 Denmark
France 		Torben Ulrich
Bernard Destremau 		9
7 		4
6 		0
6 		4
6 		   
3 Denmark
France 		Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
Paul Rémy /  		7
5 		6
4 		12
10 		     
4 Denmark
France 		Kurt Nielsen
Bernard Destremau 		6
2 		3
6 		6
4 		6
3 		   
5 Denmark
France 		Torben Ulrich
Marcel Bernard 		3
6 		4
6 		0
6 		     

Semifinals[]

Sweden vs. Poland[]


Sweden
5 		Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[19]
13–15 July 1950
Clay
Poland
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Poland 		Torsten Johansson
 6
1 		6
1 		6
3 		     
2 Sweden
Poland 		Lennart Bergelin
Władysław Skonecki 		6
2 		6
2 		1
6 		6
1 		   
3 Sweden
Poland 		Sven Davidson / Torsten Johansson
 / Władysław Skonecki 		6
4 		6
0 		7
5 		     
4 Sweden
Poland 		Torsten Johansson
Władysław Skonecki 		6
3 		6
3 		6
3 		     
5 Sweden
Poland 		Sven Davidson
 6
0 		6
2 		6
2 		     

Denmark vs. Italy[]


Denmark
4 		Copenhagen, Denmark[20]
14–16 July 1950
Clay
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Italy 		Torben Ulrich
 6
0 		6
2 		6
2 		     
2 Denmark
Italy 		Kurt Nielsen
Giovanni Cucelli 		6
3 		7
5 		0
6 		0
6 		6
4 		 
3 Denmark
Italy 		Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli 		2
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
4 Denmark
Italy 		Kurt Nielsen
 6
3 		7
5 		6
4 		     
5 Denmark
Italy 		Torben Ulrich
Giovanni Cucelli 		3
6 		6
2 		6
2 		6
3 		   

Final[]

Sweden vs. Denmark[]


Sweden
4 		Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[2]
28–30 July 1950
Clay
Denmark
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Denmark 		Torsten Johansson
Torben Ulrich 		6
1 		4
6 		6
3 		6
1 		   
2 Sweden
Denmark 		Sven Davidson
Kurt Nielsen 		7
5 		3
6 		6
2 		6
4 		   
3 Sweden
Denmark 		Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson
Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich 		6
2 		6
2 		6
2 		     
4 Sweden
Denmark 		Torsten Johansson
Kurt Nielsen 		3
6 		7
5 		6
0 		4
6 		6
2 		 
5 Sweden
Denmark 		Lennart Bergelin
Torben Ulrich 		6
0 		6
2 		      not
completed

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 Denmark". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Philippines v Pakistan". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Netherlands v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Belgium v Finland". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Yugoslavia v Austria". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Great Britain v Italy". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Poland v Israel". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Ireland v Monaco". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Norway v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Yugoslavia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Luxembourg v Italy". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Denmark v Egypt". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "France v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  15. ^ "Poland v Ireland". daviscup.com.
  16. ^ "Sweden v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  17. ^ "Belgium v Italy". daviscup.com.
  18. ^ "Denmark v France". daviscup.com.
  19. ^ "Sweden v Poland". daviscup.com.
  20. ^ "Denmark v Italy". daviscup.com.

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