1952 Davis Cup Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1952 Davis Cup.

23 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the America Zone and Eastern Zone. Italy defeated Belgium in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[1][2]

Draw[]

First Round
1–11 May
   Second Round
16–19 May
   Quarterfinals
13–16 June
   Semifinals
11–14 July
   Final
25–28 July
  West Germany    
 bye       West Germany 3  
  Brazil     Brazil 2    
 bye         West Germany 1  
  Denmark         Denmark 4  
 bye       Denmark 5
  Monaco 4     Monaco 0    
Milan, Italy (clay)
  Ireland 1         Denmark 1  
  Italy    
Rome, Italy (clay)
     Italy 4  
 bye       Italy 5  
  Luxembourg 0     Egypt 0    
Bologna, Italy (clay)
  Egypt 5         Italy 4
  Great Britain         Great Britain 1  
 bye       Great Britain 3
  Yugoslavia 3     Yugoslavia 2    
Milan, Italy (clay)
  Finland 2         Italy 3
  Norway 0    
Paris, France (clay)
     Belgium 1
  France 5       France 4  
 bye     Netherlands 1    
Paris, France (clay)
  Netherlands         France 3  
  Turkey 1         Argentina 2  
   Switzerland 4        Switzerland 0
 bye     Argentina 5    
Paris, France (clay)
  Argentina         France 2
  Austria 1    
Solna, Sweden (clay)
     Belgium 3  
  Chile 4       Chile 0  
 bye     Sweden 5    
  Sweden         Sweden 2
  Israel         Belgium 3  
  Hungary w/o       Hungary 1
 bye     Belgium 4  
  Belgium  

First round[]

Monaco vs. Ireland[]


Monaco
4 		Monte Carlo, Monaco[3]
1–4 May 1952
Ireland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Monaco
Republic of Ireland
5
7 		4
6 		6
8 		     
2 Monaco
Republic of Ireland
9
11 		8
10 		6
3 		6
4 		8
6 		 
3 Monaco
Republic of Ireland 		 / 
 /  		6
1 		6
2 		2
6 		6
2 		   
4 Monaco
Republic of Ireland
4
6 		6
2 		6
4 		4
6 		6
3 		 
5 Monaco
Republic of Ireland
6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		     

Luxembourg vs. Egypt[]


Luxembourg
0 		Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg[4]
1–4 May 1952
Egypt
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Luxembourg
Egypt
1
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
2 Luxembourg
Egypt 		Géza Wertheim
Adli El Shafei 		1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
3 Luxembourg
Egypt 		Victor Klees / Géza Wertheim
 / Adli El Shafei 		2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4 Luxembourg
Egypt
Adli El Shafei 		0
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     
5 Luxembourg
Egypt 		Géza Wertheim
 2
6 		6
0 		2
6 		2
6 		   

Finland vs. Yugoslavia[]


Finland
2 		Helsinki, Finland[5]
8–10 May 1952
Yugoslavia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Finland
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Sakari Salo
Vladimir Petrović 		6
8 		1
6 		7
5 		6
4 		7
5 		 
2 Finland
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Pentti Forsman
Josip Palada 		2
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
3 Finland
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Pentti Forsman / Sakari Salo
Josip Palada / Vladimir Petrović 		7
5 		3
6 		2
6 		3
6 		   
4 Finland
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Pentti Forsman
Vladimir Petrović 		6
2 		4
6 		6
8 		3
6 		   
5 Finland
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 		Sakari Salo
 6
0 		6
1 		6
0 		     

Norway vs. France[]


Norway
0 		Oslo, Norway[6]
9–11 May 1952
Clay
France
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Norway
France
Paul Rémy 		4
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
2 Norway
France
Bernard Destremau 		1
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
3 Norway
France 		 / 
Robert Abdesselam / Paul Rémy 		1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
4 Norway
France
Robert Haillet 		1
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
5 Norway
France
Bernard Destremau 		4
6 		6
8 		0
6 		     

Turkey vs. Switzerland[]


Turkey
1 		Istanbul, Turkey[7]
3–5 May 1952
Switzerland
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Turkey
Switzerland 		Nazmi Bari
 2
6 		0
6 		6
8 		     
2 Turkey
Switzerland
6
4 		4
6 		2
6 		6
4 		4
6 		 
3 Turkey
Switzerland 		Nazmi Bari / 
 /  		4
6 		2
6 		7
5 		2
6 		   
4 Turkey
Switzerland
3
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
5 Turkey
Switzerland 		Nazmi Bari
 6
2 		3
6 		6
3 		7
5 		   

Austria vs. Chile[]


Austria
1 		Vienna, Austria[8]
2–4 May 1952
Chile
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Austria
Chile
0
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2 Austria
Chile 		Alfred Huber
Luis Ayala 		5
7 		10
12 		5
7 		     
3 Austria
Chile 		Alfred Huber / 
Luis Ayala /  		2
6 		7
5 		6
2 		6
4 		   
4 Austria
Chile
4
6 		6
3 		3
6 		6
1 		1
6 		 
5 Austria
Chile
Luis Ayala 		1
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     

Second round[]

West Germany vs. Brazil[]


West Germany
3 		Düsseldorf, West Germany[9]
16–18 May 1952
Brazil
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
Brazil
Eugenio Saller 		4
6 		6
3 		6
3 		6
4 		   
2 West Germany
Brazil 		Gottfried von Cramm
Armando Vieira 		8
10 		2
6 		8
6 		6
3 		1
6 		 
3 West Germany
Brazil 		Gottfried von Cramm / 
Eugenio Saller / Armando Vieira 		6
3 		7
5 		6
3 		     
4 West Germany
Brazil 		Gottfried von Cramm
Eugenio Saller 		6
2 		6
2 		6
4 		     
5 West Germany
Brazil
Armando Vieira 		8
10 		7
5 		3
6 		4
6 		   

Monaco vs. Denmark[]


Monaco
0 		Monte Carlo, Monaco[10]
16–19 May 1952
Clay
Denmark
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Monaco
Denmark
Kurt Nielsen 		0
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2 Monaco
Denmark
Torben Ulrich 		2
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
3 Monaco
Denmark 		 / 
Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich 		6
3 		3
6 		6
1 		2
6 		1
6 		 
4 Monaco
Denmark
Kurt Nielsen 		2
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
5 Monaco
Denmark
Torben Ulrich 		6
0 		2
6 		1
6 		6
3 		0
6 		 

Italy vs. Egypt[]


Italy
5 		Foro Italico, Rome, Italy[11]
16–18 May 1952
Clay
Egypt
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Egypt
6
1 		7
5 		6
1 		     
2 Italy
Egypt 		Fausto Gardini
Adli El Shafei 		6
0 		6
3 		6
3 		     
3 Italy
Egypt 		Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
 / Adli El Shafei 		6
2 		6
3 		6
2 		     
4 Italy
Egypt 		Fausto Gardini
 6
0 		6
1 		6
1 		     
5 Italy
Egypt
Adli El Shafei 		7
5 		7
5 		2
6 		7
5 		   

Yugoslavia vs. Great Britain[]


Yugoslavia
2 		Belgrade, Yugoslavia[12]
17–19 May 1952
Clay
Great Britain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom 		Vladimir Petrović
Tony Mottram 		6
8 		1
6 		2
6 		     
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom 		Josip Palada
Geoffrey Paish 		9
7 		6
8 		6
3 		7
5 		   
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom 		 / Josip Palada
Colin Gregory / Tony Mottram 		4
6 		6
1 		11
9 		2
6 		2
6 		 
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom 		Vladimir Petrović
Roger Becker 		6
1 		2
6 		4
6 		6
2 		6
1 		 
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
United Kingdom 		Josip Palada
Tony Mottram 		3
6 		5
7 		2
6 		     

France vs. Netherlands[]


France
4 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[13]
16–18 May 1952
Clay
Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Netherlands 		Bernard Destremau
Hubert Wilton 		3
6 		6
8 		6
1 		2
6 		   
2 France
Netherlands 		Paul Rémy
Hans van Swol 		6
1 		6
2 		1
6 		6
3 		   
3 France
Netherlands 		Robert Abdesselam / Paul Rémy
Ivo Rinkel / Hans van Swol 		6
1 		6
4 		6
3 		     
4 France
Netherlands 		Bernard Destremau
Hans van Swol 		5
7 		7
5 		6
1 		7
5 		   
5 France
Netherlands 		Robert Haillet
Hubert Wilton 		6
2 		3
6 		6
2 		6
3 		   

Switzerland vs. Argentina[]


Switzerland
0 		Lausanne, Switzerland[14]
17–19 May 1952
Argentina
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Argentina
Enrique Morea 		2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2 Switzerland
Argentina
Alejo Russell 		2
6 		6
2 		1
6 		2
6 		   
3 Switzerland
Argentina 		 / 
Enrique Morea / Alejo Russell 		3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
4 Switzerland
Argentina
2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
5 Switzerland
Argentina
Alejo Russell 		2
6 		3
6 		8
6 		1
6 		   

Sweden vs. Chile[]


Sweden
5 		Solna Tennisstadion, Solna, Sweden[15]
16–18 May 1952
Clay
Chile
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Chile 		Sven Davidson
Luis Ayala 		4
6 		3
6 		7
5 		8
6 		6
1 		 
2 Sweden
Chile 		Torsten Johansson
 6
4 		7
5 		6
4 		     
3 Sweden
Chile 		Torsten Johansson / Nils Rohlsson
Luis Ayala /  		6
3 		2
6 		6
3 		4
6 		6
4 		 
4 Sweden
Chile 		Torsten Johansson
Luis Ayala 		3
6 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		   
5 Sweden
Chile 		Åke Eliaeson
 6
2 		3
6 		6
3 		3
6 		6
4 		 

Belgium vs. Hungary[]


Belgium
4 		Brussels, Belgium[16]
16–18 May 1952
Hungary
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Hungary 		Jacques Brichant
András Ádám-Stolpa 		3
6 		5
7 		8
6 		6
2 		5
7 		 
2 Belgium
Hungary 		Philippe Washer
József Asbóth 		6
2 		6
0 		6
4 		     
3 Belgium
Hungary 		Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
András Ádám-Stolpa / József Asbóth 		6
3 		6
4 		6
4 		     
4 Belgium
Hungary 		Philippe Washer
András Ádám-Stolpa 		6
4 		6
2 		6
0 		     
5 Belgium
Hungary 		Jacques Brichant
József Asbóth 		3
6 		7
5 		6
4 		6
0 		   

Quarterfinals[]

Denmark vs. West Germany[]


Denmark
4 		Copenhagen, Denmark[17]
13–15 June 1952
Clay
West Germany
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
West Germany 		Kurt Nielsen
 7
5 		6
2 		6
4 		     
2 Denmark
West Germany 		Torben Ulrich
 1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
3 Denmark
West Germany 		Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
 /  		7
9 		14
16 		8
6 		6
3 		6
3 		 
4 Denmark
West Germany 		Torben Ulrich
 6
3 		6
3 		6
0 		     
5 Denmark
West Germany 		Kurt Nielsen
 6
3 		6
3 		6
2 		     

Italy vs. Great Britain[]


Italy
4 		Bologna, Italy[18]
13–15 June 1952
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
United Kingdom
Tony Mottram 		8
6 		6
2 		6
2 		     
2 Italy
United Kingdom 		Fausto Gardini
Geoffrey Paish 		6
2 		6
3 		6
3 		     
3 Italy
United Kingdom 		Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Tony Mottram / Geoffrey Paish 		3
6 		1
6 		8
6 		2
6 		   
4 Italy
United Kingdom 		Fausto Gardini
Tony Mottram 		4
6 		4
6 		6
3 		6
1 		6
0 		 
5 Italy
United Kingdom
Geoffrey Paish 		6
3 		6
4 		6
2 		     

France vs. Argentina[]


France
3 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[19]
13–15 June 1952
Clay
Argentina
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Argentina 		Bernard Destremau
Enrique Morea 		2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2 France
Argentina 		Paul Rémy
Alejo Russell 		6
4 		7
5 		6
3 		     
3 France
Argentina 		Robert Abdesselam / Paul Rémy
Enrique Morea / Alejo Russell 		6
2 		6
4 		6
4 		     
4 France
Argentina 		Bernard Destremau
Alejo Russell 		5
7 		6
3 		6
3 		6
4 		   
5 France
Argentina 		Paul Rémy
Enrique Morea 		4
6 		5
7 		3
6 		     

Belgium vs. Sweden[]


Belgium
3 		Royal Léopold Club, Brussels, Belgium[20]
14–16 June 1952
Clay
Sweden
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Sweden 		Philippe Washer
Torsten Johansson 		1
6 		6
3 		7
5 		6
4 		   
2 Belgium
Sweden 		Jacques Brichant
Sven Davidson 		6
4 		8
6 		7
5 		     
3 Belgium
Sweden 		Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
Torsten Johansson / Nils Rohlsson 		3
6 		6
2 		6
1 		7
5 		   
4 Belgium
Sweden 		Jacques Brichant
Torsten Johansson 		1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
5 Belgium
Sweden 		Philippe Washer
Sven Davidson 		6
1 		7
5 		5
7 		    retired
 

Semifinals[]

Italy vs. Denmark[]


Italy
4 		Milan, Italy[21]
11–13 July 1952
Clay
Denmark
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Denmark
Torben Ulrich 		6
4 		6
4 		6
3 		     
2 Italy
Denmark 		Fausto Gardini
Kurt Nielsen 		8
6 		6
4 		6
4 		     
3 Italy
Denmark 		Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich 		8
6 		6
4 		2
6 		4
6 		6
0 		 
4 Italy
Denmark 		Fausto Gardini
Torben Ulrich 		6
0 		6
4 		7
5 		     
5 Italy
Denmark
Kurt Nielsen 		3
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     

France vs. Belgium[]


France
2 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[22]
12–14 July 1952
Clay
Belgium
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Belgium 		Paul Rémy
Jacques Brichant 		3
6 		3
6 		10
8 		6
4 		6
1 		 
2 France
Belgium 		Robert Abdesselam
Philippe Washer 		5
7 		1
6 		3
6 		     
3 France
Belgium 		Marcel Bernard / Paul Rémy
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer 		6
1 		6
2 		1
6 		4
6 		6
1 		 
4 France
Belgium 		Paul Rémy
Philippe Washer 		0
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     
5 France
Belgium 		Robert Abdesselam
Jacques Brichant 		6
8 		8
6 		13
15 		1
6 		   

Final[]

Italy vs. Belgium[]


Italy
3 		Milan, Italy[2]
25–28 July 1952
Clay
Belgium
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Belgium
Jacques Brichant 		7
5 		1
6 		5
7 		6
0 		4
6 		 
2 Italy
Belgium 		Fausto Gardini
Philippe Washer 		8
6 		6
1 		3
6 		2
6 		6
4 		 
3 Italy
Belgium 		Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer 		6
3 		6
1 		5
7 		3
6 		6
3 		 
4 Italy
Belgium 		Fausto Gardini
Jacques Brichant 		4
6 		6
1 		0
6 		6
2 		6
2 		 
5 Italy
Belgium
Philippe Washer 		3
3 		        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 "Italy v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Monaco v Ireland". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Luxembourg v Egypt". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Finland v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Norway v France". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Turkey v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Austria v Chile". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "West Germany v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Monaco v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Italy v Egypt". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Yugoslavia v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "France v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "Switzerland v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  15. ^ "Sweden v Chile". daviscup.com.
  16. ^ "Belgium v Hungary". daviscup.com.
  17. ^ "Denmark v West Germany". daviscup.com.
  18. ^ "Italy v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  19. ^ "France v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  20. ^ "Belgium v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  21. ^ "Italy v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  22. ^ "France v Belgium". daviscup.com.

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