1953 Davis Cup Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1953 Davis Cup.

24 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. Belgium defeated Denmark in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[1][2]

Draw[]

First Round
24 April–5 May
   Second Round
13–19 May
   Quarterfinals
10–14 June
   Semifinals
10–13 July
   Final
18–20 July
  West Germany    
 bye       West Germany 3  
  South Africa w/o     South Africa 2    
Paris, France (clay)
  Monaco         West Germany 1  
  France         France 4  
 bye       France 4
  Yugoslavia 5     Yugoslavia 1    
Paris, France (clay)
   Switzerland 0         France 1  
  Denmark    
Vienna, Austria (clay)
     Denmark 4  
 bye       Denmark 5  
  Egypt 1     Austria 0    
  Austria 4         Denmark 4
  Philippines         Philippines 1  
 bye       Philippines 5
  Finland 4     Finland 0    
  Ireland 1         Denmark 2
  Spain 5         Belgium 3
  Israel 0       Spain 0  
 bye     Sweden 5    
Turin, Italy (clay)
  Sweden         Sweden 1  
  Netherlands 5         Italy 4  
  Ceylon 0       Netherlands 0
 bye     Italy 5    
  Italy         Italy 2
  Luxembourg 0    
Oslo, Norway (clay)
     Belgium 3  
  Norway 5       Norway 0  
 bye     Great Britain 5    
  Great Britain         Great Britain 1
  Brazil         Belgium 4  
  Hungary w/o       Hungary 0
 bye     Belgium 5  
  Belgium  

First round[]

Yugoslavia vs. Switzerland[]


Yugoslavia
5 		Novi Sad, Yugoslavia[3]
2–4 May 1953
Switzerland
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Switzerland 		Josip Palada
 6
1 		1
6 		6
2 		6
4 		   
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Switzerland 		Vladimir Petrović
 1
6 		6
1 		6
4 		6
2 		   
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Switzerland 		Josip Palada / Vladimir Petrović
 /  		3
6 		6
4 		7
5 		6
4 		   
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Switzerland 		Ilija Panajotović
 8
10 		6
2 		6
2 		6
4 		   
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Switzerland
1
6 		6
3 		4
6 		     
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Egypt vs. Austria[]


Egypt
1 		Cairo, Egypt[4]
24–26 April 1953
Austria
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Egypt
Austria
Alfred Huber 		2
6 		1
6 		6
2 		6
1 		6
3 		 
2 Egypt
Austria 		Adli El Shafei
 1
6 		2
6 		6
1 		6
2 		9
11 		 
3 Egypt
Austria 		 / Adli El Shafei
Alfred Huber /  		6
3 		5
7 		1
6 		3
6 		   
4 Egypt
Austria 		Adli El Shafei
Alfred Huber 		6
3 		5
7 		1
6 		3
6 		   
5 Egypt
Austria
6
2 		2
6 		4
6 		6
3 		1
6 		 

Finland vs. Ireland[]


Finland
4 		Helsinki, Finland[5]
3–5 May 1953
Ireland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Finland
Republic of Ireland 		Pentti Forsman
 7
5 		6
3 		2
6 		1
6 		1
6 		 
2 Finland
Republic of Ireland 		Sakari Salo
Guy Jackson 		6
1 		6
2 		6
3 		     
3 Finland
Republic of Ireland 		Pentti Forsman / Sakari Salo
 / Guy Jackson 		7
5 		6
4 		6
4 		     
4 Finland
Republic of Ireland 		Pentti Forsman
Guy Jackson 		6
2 		7
5 		4
6 		3
6 		7
5 		 
5 Finland
Republic of Ireland 		Sakari Salo
 6
3 		6
4 		6
0 		     

Spain vs. Israel[]


Spain
5 		Barcelona, Spain[6]
2–4 May 1953
Clay
Israel
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Israel
2
6 		5
7 		6
2 		6
2 		6
3 		 
2 Spain
Israel
6
1 		6
1 		6
0 		     
3 Spain
Israel 		 / 
 /  		6
1 		6
3 		8
6 		     
4 Spain
Israel
6
4 		6
1 		9
7 		     
5 Spain
Israel
6
3 		6
0 		6
3 		     

Netherlands vs. Ceylon[]


Netherlands
5 		Scheveningen, Netherlands[7]
1–3 May 1953
Clay
Ceylon
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Dominion of Ceylon 		Hans van Swol
 6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     
2 Netherlands
Dominion of Ceylon 		Hubert Wilton
 6
2 		6
2 		5
7 		6
3 		   
3 Netherlands
Dominion of Ceylon 		Hans van Swol / Hubert Wilton
 /  		6
2 		7
5 		6
3 		     
4 Netherlands
Dominion of Ceylon 		Hubert Wilton
 3
6 		1
6 		7
5 		6
1 		7
5 		 
5 Netherlands
Dominion of Ceylon 		Hans van Swol
 6
4 		6
0 		6
3 		     

Luxembourg vs. Norway[]


Luxembourg
0 		Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg[8]
1–3 May 1953
Clay
Norway
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Luxembourg
Norway
2
6 		6
4 		6
3 		8
10 		3
6 		 
2 Luxembourg
Norway 		Géza Wertheim
 3
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
3 Luxembourg
Norway 		 / Géza Wertheim
 /  		1
6 		13
15 		3
6 		     
4 Luxembourg
Norway 		Géza Wertheim
 3
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
5 Luxembourg
Norway
3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     

Second round[]

West Germany vs. South Africa[]


West Germany
3 		West Berlin[9]
15–17 May 1953
South Africa
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
South Africa
Ian Vermaak 		6
8 		6
3 		6
4 		6
2 		   
2 West Germany
South Africa 		Gottfried von Cramm
 6
1 		6
2 		7
5 		     
3 West Germany
South Africa 		 / 
 /  		6
3 		6
3 		2
6 		4
6 		5
7 		 
4 West Germany
South Africa 		Gottfried von Cramm
Ian Vermaak 		6
1 		6
3 		6
1 		     
5 West Germany
South Africa
4
6 		6
4 		4
6 		4
6 		   

Yugoslavia vs. France[]


Yugoslavia
1 		Zagreb, Yugoslavia[10]
15–17 May 1953
France
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
France 		Josip Palada
Paul Rémy 		2
6 		2
6 		8
6 		4
6 		   
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
France 		Vladimir Petrović
Robert Haillet 		3
6 		9
7 		4
6 		8
6 		6
8 		 
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
France 		 / Vladimir Petrović
Marcel Bernard / Paul Rémy 		2
6 		4
6 		7
9 		     
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
France 		Vladimir Petrović
Robert Abdesselam 		8
6 		6
2 		6
1 		     
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
France 		Ilija Panajotović
Robert Haillet 		6
3 		2
6 		4
6 		1
6 		   

Austria vs. Denmark[]


Austria
0 		Vienna, Austria[11]
13–15 May 1953
Clay
Denmark
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Austria
Denmark
Kurt Nielsen 		1
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
2 Austria
Denmark 		Alfred Huber
Torben Ulrich 		6
3 		5
7 		3
6 		4
6 		   
3 Austria
Denmark 		Alfred Huber / 
Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich 		4
6 		6
3 		6
4 		4
6 		1
6 		 
4 Austria
Denmark
Torben Ulrich 		4
6 		3
6 		6
2 		4
6 		   
5 Austria
Denmark 		Alfred Huber
Kurt Nielsen 		5
7 		1
6 		8
10 		     

Finland vs. Philippines[]


Finland
0 		Helsinki, Finland[12]
15–17 May 1953
Philippines
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Finland
Philippines 		Pentti Forsman
Raymundo Deyro 		3
6 		2
6 		6
4 		0
6 		   
2 Finland
Philippines 		Sakari Salo
Felicisimo Ampon 		0
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
3 Finland
Philippines 		Pentti Forsman / Sakari Salo
Felicisimo Ampon / Raymundo Deyro 		3
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
4 Finland
Philippines 		Sakari Salo
Raymundo Deyro 		3
6 		2
6 		6
3 		6
3 		6
8 		 
5 Finland
Philippines 		Pentti Forsman
Felicisimo Ampon 		2
6 		0
6 		0
6 		     

Spain vs. Sweden[]


Spain
0 		Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain[13]
14–17 May 1953
Clay
Sweden
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Sweden
Lennart Bergelin 		3
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
2 Spain
Sweden
Sven Davidson 		4
6 		6
2 		6
3 		1
6 		1
6 		 
3 Spain
Sweden 		 / 
Sven Davidson / Torsten Johansson 		2
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
4 Spain
Sweden
Sven Davidson 		4
6 		8
10 		5
7 		     
5 Spain
Sweden
Lennart Bergelin 		2
6 		1
6 		6
4 		2
6 		   

Netherlands vs. Italy[]


Netherlands
0 		Scheveningen, Netherlands[14]
14–16 May 1953
Clay
Italy
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Italy 		Hubert Wilton
Giuseppe Merlo 		3
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
2 Netherlands
Italy 		Hans van Swol
 4
6 		6
1 		3
6 		6
3 		1
6 		 
3 Netherlands
Italy 		Hans van Swol / Hubert Wilton
Marcello del Bello / Orlando Sirola 		2
6 		5
7 		1
6 		     
4 Netherlands
Italy 		Boebi van Meegeren
 6
4 		1
6 		2
6 		3
6 		   
5 Netherlands
Italy 		Hans van Swol
Giuseppe Merlo 		6
0 		6
2 		5
7 		4
6 		5
7 		 

Norway vs. Great Britain[]


Norway
0 		Oslo, Norway[15]
17–19 May 1953
Clay
Great Britain
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Norway
United Kingdom
Geoffrey Paish 		6
4 		0
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
2 Norway
United Kingdom
Tony Mottram 		3
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
3 Norway
United Kingdom 		 / 
Tony Mottram / Geoffrey Paish 		5
7 		0
6 		3
6 		     
4 Norway
United Kingdom
Tony Mottram 		2
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
5 Norway
United Kingdom
Gerald Oakley 		4
6 		2
6 		0
6 		     

Hungary vs. Belgium[]


Hungary
0 		Budapest, Hungary[16]
14–16 May 1953
Belgium
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Hungary
Belgium 		József Asbóth
Jacques Brichant 		2
6 		3
6 		6
4 		8
10 		   
2 Hungary
Belgium
Philippe Washer 		2
6 		6
3 		1
6 		1
6 		   
3 Hungary
Belgium 		 / 
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer 		2
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
4 Hungary
Belgium 		József Asbóth
Philippe Washer 		6
4 		9
11 		4
6 		3
6 		   
5 Hungary
Belgium
Jacques Brichant 		4
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     

Quarterfinals[]

France vs. West Germany[]


France
4 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[17]
12–14 June 1953
Clay
West Germany
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
West Germany 		Paul Rémy
Gottfried von Cramm 		4
6 		0
6 		4
6 		     
2 France
West Germany 		Robert Haillet
 6
1 		6
3 		6
1 		     
3 France
West Germany 		 / Paul Rémy
Gottfried von Cramm /  		2
6 		6
4 		3
6 		6
2 		6
4 		 
4 France
West Germany 		Robert Haillet
Gottfried von Cramm 		1
6 		2
6 		6
1 		7
5 		6
4 		 
5 France
West Germany 		Paul Rémy
 6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		     

Denmark vs. Philippines[]


Denmark
4 		Copenhagen, Denmark[18]
10–12 June 1953
Clay
Philippines
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Philippines 		Torben Ulrich
Raymundo Deyro 		6
3 		6
2 		6
4 		     
2 Denmark
Philippines 		Kurt Nielsen
Felicisimo Ampon 		8
6 		6
3 		8
6 		     
3 Denmark
Philippines 		Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
Felicisimo Ampon / Raymundo Deyro 		6
3 		6
8 		6
3 		8
6 		   
4 Denmark
Philippines 		Torben Ulrich
Felicisimo Ampon 		4
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
5 Denmark
Philippines 		Kurt Nielsen
Raymundo Deyro 		6
2 		6
3 		6
4 		     

Italy vs. Sweden[]


Italy
4 		Turin, Italy[19]
12–14 June 1953
Clay
Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Sweden 		Fausto Gardini
Lennart Bergelin 		7
9 		1
6 		6
2 		7
5 		6
3 		 
2 Italy
Sweden 		Giuseppe Merlo
Sven Davidson 		4
6 		6
3 		6
3 		7
5 		   
3 Italy
Sweden 		Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson 		6
2 		1
6 		6
2 		6
3 		   
4 Italy
Sweden 		Orlando Sirola
Sven Davidson 		3
6 		6
3 		7
5 		3
6 		4
6 		 
5 Italy
Sweden 		Giuseppe Merlo
Staffan Stockenberg 		6
4 		6
0 		6
2 		     

Belgium vs. Great Britain[]


Belgium
4 		Brussels, Belgium[20]
12–14 June 1953
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
United Kingdom 		Philippe Washer
Tony Mottram 		7
5 		6
4 		7
5 		     
2 Belgium
United Kingdom 		Jacques Brichant
Geoffrey Paish 		6
4 		4
6 		6
2 		6
1 		   
3 Belgium
United Kingdom 		Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
Tony Mottram / Geoffrey Paish 		8
6 		1
6 		2
6 		4
6 		   
4 Belgium
United Kingdom 		Jacques Brichant
Tony Mottram 		7
5 		6
4 		6
0 		     
5 Belgium
United Kingdom 		Philippe Washer
Geoffrey Paish 		6
2 		6
2 		6
2 		     

Semifinals[]

France vs. Denmark[]


France
1 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[21]
10–13 July 1953
Clay
Denmark
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Denmark 		Robert Haillet
Kurt Nielsen 		6
3 		2
6 		4
6 		2
6 		   
2 France
Denmark 		Paul Rémy
Torben Ulrich 		2
6 		6
1 		6
1 		6
2 		   
3 France
Denmark 		 / Paul Rémy
Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich 		6
0 		3
6 		6
3 		3
6 		6
8 		 
4 France
Denmark 		Robert Haillet
Torben Ulrich 		4
6 		2
6 		7
5 		4
6 		   
5 France
Denmark 		Paul Rémy
Kurt Nielsen 		10
12 		6
1 		6
0 		0
6 		4
6 		 

Belgium vs. Italy[]


Belgium
3 		Brussels, Belgium[22]
10–13 July 1953
Italy
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Italy 		Philippe Washer
Fausto Gardini 		6
4 		14
16 		2
6 		6
4 		6
3 		 
2 Belgium
Italy 		Jacques Brichant
Giuseppe Merlo 		6
4 		1
6 		6
4 		4
6 		8
10 		 
3 Belgium
Italy 		Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli 		3
6 		6
2 		5
7 		1
6 		   
4 Belgium
Italy 		Philippe Washer
Giuseppe Merlo 		6
2 		6
2 		6
4 		     
5 Belgium
Italy 		Jacques Brichant
Fausto Gardini 		6
2 		7
5 		4
6 		9
7 		   

Final[]

Denmark vs. Belgium[]


Denmark
2 		Copenhagen, Denmark[2]
18–20 July 1953
Clay
Belgium
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Belgium 		Kurt Nielsen
Jacques Brichant 		6
1 		7
5 		3
6 		3
6 		6
3 		 
2 Denmark
Belgium 		Torben Ulrich
Philippe Washer 		6
4 		4
6 		5
7 		1
6 		   
3 Denmark
Belgium 		Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer 		6
4 		6
3 		7
9 		1
6 		4
6 		 
4 Denmark
Belgium 		Torben Ulrich
Jacques Brichant 		5
7 		7
5 		3
6 		3
6 		   
5 Denmark
Belgium 		Kurt Nielsen
Philippe Washer 		8
6 		6
8 		6
2 		6
4 		   

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 "Denmark v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Yugoslavia v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Egypt v Austria". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Finland v Ireland". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Spain v Israel". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Netherlands v Ceylon". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Luxembourg v Norway". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "West Germany v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Yugoslavia v France". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Austria v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Finland v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Spain v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "Netherlands v Italy". daviscup.com.
  15. ^ "Norway v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  16. ^ "Hungary v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  17. ^ "France v West Germany". daviscup.com.
  18. ^ "Denmark v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  19. ^ "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  20. ^ "Belgium v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  21. ^ "France v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  22. ^ "Belgium v Italy". daviscup.com.

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