1959 Davis Cup Europe Zone

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The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1959 Davis Cup.

The seeding system for the Europe Zone was modified so that only the previous year's semifinalists were guaranteed first round byes, allowing more countries to compete. 27 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.[1]

Italy defeated Spain in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[1][2]

Draw[]

First Round
17 April–4 May
   Second Round
1–18 May
   Quarterfinals
11–15 June
   Semifinals
9–12 July
   Final
24–27 July
  Italy    
 bye       Italy 4  
  Belgium 4     Belgium 1    
Florence, Italy (clay)
  Netherlands 1         Italy 4  
  Lebanon 1         South Africa 1  
  Colombia 4       Colombia 0
  Norway 0     South Africa 5    
Sanremo, Italy (clay)
  South Africa 5         Italy 4  
  Egypt 2         France 1  
  Romania 3       Romania 3  
  Ireland 0     New Zealand 2    
Paris, France (clay)
  New Zealand 5         Romania 0
  Yugoslavia 1         France 5  
  Denmark 4       Denmark 0
 bye     France 5    
Milan, Italy (clay)
  France         Italy 4
  Poland         Spain 1
 bye       Poland 2  
  West Germany 0     Brazil 3    
  Brazil 4         Brazil 2  
  Finland 0    
Madrid, Spain (clay)
     Spain 3  
  Spain 5       Spain 5
  Israel 2      Switzerland 0    
   Switzerland 3         Spain 3
  Sweden 5         Great Britain 2  
  Hungary 0       Sweden 2  
  Austria 1     Chile 3    
  Chile 3         Chile 2
 bye         Great Britain 3  
  Luxembourg       Luxembourg 0
 bye     Great Britain 5  
  Great Britain  

First round[]

Belgium vs. Netherlands[]


Belgium
4 		Brussels, Belgium[3]
1–3 May 1959
Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Netherlands 		Jacques Brichant
Pieter van Eijsden 		6
1 		6
2 		6
3 		     
2 Belgium
Netherlands
4
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     
3 Belgium
Netherlands 		Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
 /  		6
4 		6
4 		6
0 		     
4 Belgium
Netherlands
Pieter van Eijsden 		6
3 		6
3 		11
9 		     
5 Belgium
Netherlands 		Jacques Brichant
 6
2 		6
0 		6
1 		     

Lebanon vs. Colombia[]


Lebanon
1 		Renaissance Club, Beirut, Lebanon[4]
1–3 May 1959
Clay
Colombia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Lebanon
Colombia
William Álvarez 		0
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2 Lebanon
Colombia
6
2 		4
6 		6
4 		6
2 		   
3 Lebanon
Colombia 		 / 
William Álvarez /  		5
7 		3
6 		6
4 		3
6 		   
4 Lebanon
Colombia
6
8 		1
6 		4
6 		     
5 Lebanon
Colombia
William Álvarez 		0
6 		7
9 		1
6 		     

Norway vs. South Africa[]


Norway
0 		Oslo, Norway[5]
1–3 May 1959
Clay
South Africa
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Norway
South Africa
Gordon Forbes 		1
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
2 Norway
South Africa 		Gunnar Høst Sjøwall
Abe Segal 		2
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
3 Norway
South Africa 		 / Gunnar Høst Sjøwall
Gordon Forbes / Abe Segal 		3
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
4 Norway
South Africa 		Gunnar Høst Sjøwall
 5
7 		6
4 		1
6 		8
6 		5
7 		 
5 Norway
South Africa
Abe Segal 		4
6 		0
6 		5
7 		     

Egypt vs. Romania[]


Egypt
2 		Cairo, Egypt[6]
17–19 April 1959
Romania
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Egypt
Romania
6
1 		6
4 		2
6 		6
2 		   
2 Egypt
Romania 		Ibrahim Badreldin-Sayed
 1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
3 Egypt
Romania 		Fathi Mohammed-Ali / 
 /  		3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
4 Egypt
Romania 		Ibrahim Badreldin-Sayed
 8
10 		6
0 		3
6 		7
5 		6
1 		 
5 Egypt
Romania
4
6 		6
3 		6
0 		6
8 		4
6 		 

Ireland vs. New Zealand[]


Ireland
0 		Dublin, Ireland[7]
30 April–2 May 1959
New Zealand
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
New Zealand 		Peter Jackson
Lew Gerrard 		1
6 		6
8 		4
6 		     
2 Republic of Ireland
New Zealand
Mark Otway 		3
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
3 Republic of Ireland
New Zealand 		 / Guy Jackson
Lew Gerrard / Mark Otway 		2
6 		6
1 		4
6 		5
7 		   
4 Republic of Ireland
New Zealand 		Peter Jackson
Mark Otway 		2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
5 Republic of Ireland
New Zealand
4
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     

Yugoslavia vs. Denmark[]


Yugoslavia
1 		Zagreb, Yugoslavia[8]
25–27 April 1959
Clay
Denmark
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Denmark
Kurt Nielsen 		0
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Denmark 		Ilija Panajotović
Torben Ulrich 		2
6 		4
6 		7
9 		     
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Denmark 		Boro Jovanović / Ilija Panajotović
Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich 		8
6 		6
4 		4
6 		4
6 		15
13 		 
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Denmark 		Ilija Panajotović
Kurt Nielsen 		4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Denmark 		Boro Jovanovi��
Torben Ulrich 		6
4 		6
8 		3
6 		1
6 		   

West Germany vs. Brazil[]


West Germany
0 		West Berlin[9]
1–3 May 1959
Brazil
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 West Germany
Brazil 		Wilhelm Bungert
Carlos Alberto Fernandes 		2
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
2 West Germany
Brazil
Ronald Barnes 		8
6 		3
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
3 West Germany
Brazil 		Wilhelm Bungert / 
Ronald Barnes / Carlos Alberto Fernandes 		6
1 		8
10 		2
6 		2
6 		   
4 West Germany
Brazil
Carlos Alberto Fernandes 		1
6 		6
8 		3
6 		     
5 West Germany
Brazil 		Wilhelm Bungert
Ronald Barnes 		8
10 		4
3 		      not
completed

Finland vs. Spain[]


Finland
0 		Helsinki, Finland[10]
1–3 May 1959
Spain
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Finland
Spain 		Sakari Salo
Andrés Gimeno 		2
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
2 Finland
Spain
Juan Manuel Couder 		2
6 		4
6 		6
8 		     
3 Finland
Spain 		 / Sakari Salo
Alberto Arilla / Andrés Gimeno 		4
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
4 Finland
Spain
Andrés Gimeno 		4
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
5 Finland
Spain 		Sakari Salo
Manuel Santana 		3
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     

Israel vs. Switzerland[]


Israel
2 		Tel Aviv, Israel[11]
23–25 April 1959
Hard
Switzerland
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Israel
Switzerland 		Eleazar Davidman
 2
6 		4
6 		7
9 		     
2 Israel
Switzerland
2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
3 Israel
Switzerland 		 / Eleazar Davidman
 /  		4
6 		6
4 		6
3 		6
1 		   
4 Israel
Switzerland
4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
5 Israel
Switzerland 		Eleazar Davidman
 6
3 		6
1 		6
2 		     

Sweden vs. Hungary[]


Sweden
5 		Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden[12]
1–4 May 1959
Clay
Hungary
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Hungary 		Jan-Erik Lundqvist
András Ádám-Stolpa 		6
4 		6
4 		6
3 		     
2 Sweden
Hungary 		Ulf Schmidt
István Gulyás 		7
5 		6
4 		6
1 		     
3 Sweden
Hungary 		Sven Davidson / Ulf Schmidt
András Ádám-Stolpa / István Gulyás 		6
4 		6
1 		9
7 		     
4 Sweden
Hungary 		Jan-Erik Lundqvist
István Gulyás 		6
3 		7
5 		6
1 		     
5 Sweden
Hungary 		Ulf Schmidt
András Ádám-Stolpa 		2
6 		6
3 		6
4 		7
5 		   

Austria vs. Chile[]


Austria
1 		Vienna, Austria[13]
1–3 May 1959
Chile
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Austria
Chile
Patricio Rodríguez 		6
1 		6
4 		7
5 		     
2 Austria
Chile
Luis Ayala 		4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
3 Austria
Chile 		 / 
 / Luis Ayala 		6
8 		4
6 		6
2 		0
6 		   
4 Austria
Chile
Patricio Rodríguez 		6
1 		0
6 		6
3 		4
6 		3
6 		 
5 Austria
Chile
Luis Ayala 		          not
played

Second round[]

Belgium vs. Italy[]


Belgium
1 		Brussels, Belgium[14]
16–18 May 1959
Italy
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Italy 		Jacques Brichant
Nicola Pietrangeli 		4
6 		8
6 		6
1 		1
6 		2
6 		 
2 Belgium
Italy
Orlando Sirola 		2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
3 Belgium
Italy 		Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 		2
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
4 Belgium
Italy
Sergio Tacchini 		3
6 		6
0 		4
6 		6
8 		   
5 Belgium
Italy 		Jacques Brichant
Orlando Sirola 		5
7 		6
3 		7
5 		10
12 		7
5 		 

South Africa vs. Colombia[]


South Africa
5 		West Hants Lawn Tennis Club, Bournemouth, England[15]
14–16 May 1959
Clay
Colombia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Africa
Colombia 		Ian Vermaak
 6
1 		6
1 		6
2 		     
2 South Africa
Colombia 		Gordon Forbes
William Álvarez 		6
4 		6
1 		6
3 		     
3 South Africa
Colombia 		Gordon Forbes / Abe Segal
William Álvarez /  		6
4 		6
1 		6
1 		     
4 South Africa
Colombia 		Ian Vermaak
William Álvarez 		6
8 		6
2 		8
6 		6
2 		   
5 South Africa
Colombia
6
3 		6
3 		3
6 		6
2 		   

Romania vs. New Zealand[]


Romania
3 		Bucharest, Romania[16]
15–17 May 1959
Clay
New Zealand
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
New Zealand
Mark Otway 		3
6 		7
5 		6
0 		6
1 		   
2 Romania
New Zealand 		Ion Țiriac
Lew Gerrard 		4
6 		13
15 		6
8 		     
3 Romania
New Zealand 		 / 
Lew Gerrard / Mark Otway 		6
8 		3
6 		2
6 		     
4 Romania
New Zealand
Lew Gerrard 		6
0 		6
4 		8
6 		     
5 Romania
New Zealand 		Ion Țiriac
Mark Otway 		6
3 		2
6 		6
4 		6
4 		   

Denmark vs. France[]


Denmark
0 		Copenhagen, Denmark[17]
10–12 May 1959
Clay
France
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
France 		Kurt Nielsen
Pierre Darmon 		2
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     
2 Denmark
France 		Torben Ulrich
Robert Haillet 		4
6 		6
8 		6
4 		1
5 		  retired
 
3 Denmark
France 		Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
Jean-Noël Grinda / Jean-Claude Molinari 		7
9 		4
6 		2
6 		     
4 Denmark
France 		Kurt Nielsen
Jean-Noël Grinda 		7
9 		6
8 		0
6 		     
5 Denmark
France
Jean-Claude Molinari 		4
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     

Poland vs. Brazil[]


Poland
2 		Warsaw, Poland[18]
15–17 May 1959
Brazil
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Poland
Brazil 		Władysław Skonecki
Ronald Barnes 		6
1 		4
6 		5
7 		6
1 		6
1 		 
2 Poland
Brazil 		Andrzej Licis
Carlos Alberto Fernandes 		5
7 		6
4 		4
6 		1
6 		   
3 Poland
Brazil 		Wiesław Gąsiorek / 
Ronald Barnes / Carlos Alberto Fernandes 		1
6 		1
6 		6
8 		     
4 Poland
Brazil 		Władysław Skonecki
Carlos Alberto Fernandes 		8
6 		6
4 		8
10 		6
1 		   
5 Poland
Brazil 		Andrzej Licis
Ronald Barnes 		1
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     

Spain vs. Switzerland[]


Spain
5 		Alameda Tennis Club, Madrid, Spain[19]
8–10 May 1959
Clay
Switzerland
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Switzerland 		Juan Manuel Couder
 6
2 		6
2 		6
2 		     
2 Spain
Switzerland 		Andrés Gimeno
 6
1 		6
0 		6
2 		     
3 Spain
Switzerland 		José Luis Arilla / Andrés Gimeno
 /  		6
2 		6
3 		6
0 		     
4 Spain
Switzerland 		Andrés Gimeno
 6
4 		6
3 		6
1 		     
5 Spain
Switzerland 		Juan Manuel Couder
 6
0 		6
2 		6
3 		     

Sweden vs. Chile[]


Sweden
2 		Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Sweden[20]
15–17 May 1959
Clay
Chile
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Chile 		Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Patricio Rodríguez 		6
2 		6
4 		6
1 		     
2 Sweden
Chile 		Ulf Schmidt
Luis Ayala 		4
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
3 Sweden
Chile 		Sven Davidson / Ulf Schmidt
 / Luis Ayala 		6
2 		5
7 		3
6 		5
7 		   
4 Sweden
Chile 		Jan-Erik Lundqvist
Luis Ayala 		6
3 		8
10 		1
6 		3
6 		   
5 Sweden
Chile 		Ulf Schmidt
Patricio Rodríguez 		6
1 		6
2 		6
3 		     

Luxembourg vs. Great Britain[]


Luxembourg
0 		Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg[21]
1–3 May 1959
Clay
Great Britain
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Luxembourg
United Kingdom
Alan Mills 		0
6 		0
6 		0
6 		     
2 Luxembourg
United Kingdom
Billy Knight 		1
6 		2
6 		6
2 		3
6 		   
3 Luxembourg
United Kingdom 		 / 
Billy Knight / Bobby Wilson 		1
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
4 Luxembourg
United Kingdom
Billy Knight 		0
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
5 Luxembourg
United Kingdom
Alan Mills 		1
6 		7
5 		10
8 		2
6 		2
6 		 

Quarterfinals[]

Italy vs. South Africa[]


Italy
4 		Florence, Italy[22]
12–14 June 1959
Clay
South Africa
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
South Africa 		Orlando Sirola
Ian Vermaak 		6
4 		6
3 		6
4 		     
2 Italy
South Africa 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Gordon Forbes 		7
5 		6
2 		6
4 		     
3 Italy
South Africa 		Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Gordon Forbes / Abe Segal 		6
4 		6
3 		14
12 		     
4 Italy
South Africa 		Orlando Sirola
Abe Segal 		3
6 		8
10 		6
4 		4
6 		   
5 Italy
South Africa 		Giuseppe Merlo
Ian Vermaak 		6
4 		6
2 		6
4 		     

France vs. Romania[]


France
5 		Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[23]
12–14 June 1959
Clay
Romania
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Romania 		Robert Haillet
 6
4 		6
2 		6
0 		     
2 France
Romania 		Pierre Darmon
Ion Țiriac 		6
0 		6
0 		8
6 		     
3 France
Romania 		Jean-Noël Grinda / Jean-Claude Molinari
 /  		6
1 		6
1 		6
4 		     
4 France
Romania 		Pierre Darmon
 6
3 		7
5 		6
2 		     
5 France
Romania 		Robert Haillet
Ion Țiriac 		6
3 		6
3 		6
0 		     

Spain vs. Brazil[]


Spain
3 		Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain[24]
12–15 June 1959
Clay
Brazil
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Brazil 		Manuel Santana
Carlos Alberto Fernandes 		8
10 		6
4 		6
0 		5
7 		6
3 		 
2 Spain
Brazil 		Juan Manuel Couder
Ronald Barnes 		6
2 		6
2 		6
8 		9
7 		   
3 Spain
Brazil 		José Luis Arilla / Andrés Gimeno
Ronald Barnes / Carlos Alberto Fernandes 		3
6 		2
6 		11
9 		3
6 		   
4 Spain
Brazil 		Manuel Santana
Ronald Barnes 		6
1 		6
1 		6
4 		     
5 Spain
Brazil 		Andrés Gimeno
Carlos Alberto Fernandes 		1
6 		5
7 		2
6 		     

Great Britain vs. Chile[]


Great Britain
3 		Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England[25]
11–13 June 1959
Grass
Chile
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Chile 		Bobby Wilson
Luis Ayala 		6
1 		6
3 		5
7 		6
2 		   
2 United Kingdom
Chile 		Mike Davies
Patricio Rodríguez 		6
3 		6
4 		6
2 		     
3 United Kingdom
Chile 		Mike Davies / Bobby Wilson
 / Luis Ayala 		6
8 		6
3 		4
6 		12
10 		3
6 		 
4 United Kingdom
Chile 		Bobby Wilson
Patricio Rodríguez 		8
6 		6
3 		6
3 		     
5 United Kingdom
Chile 		Mike Davies
Luis Ayala 		7
9 		0
6 		2
6 		     

Semifinals[]

Italy vs. France[]


Italy
4 		Sanremo, Italy[26]
10–12 July 1959
Clay
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
France 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Robert Haillet 		6
4 		6
2 		6
1 		     
2 Italy
France 		Orlando Sirola
Pierre Darmon 		6
1 		6
1 		3
6 		8
6 		   
3 Italy
France 		Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Pierre Darmon / Jean-Noël Grinda 		6
3 		6
2 		7
5 		     
4 Italy
France 		Giuseppe Merlo
Gerard Pilet 		1
6 		6
4 		3
6 		4
6 		   
5 Italy
France 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Pierre Darmon 		3
6 		6
4 		9
7 		6
1 		   

Spain vs. Great Britain[]


Spain
3 		Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain[27]
9–11 July 1959
Clay
Great Britain
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
United Kingdom 		Andrés Gimeno
Mike Davies 		9
7 		6
3 		2
6 		6
2 		   
2 Spain
United Kingdom 		Manuel Santana
Billy Knight 		7
9 		1
6 		3
6 		     
3 Spain
United Kingdom 		Juan Manuel Couder / Andrés Gimeno
Mike Davies / Bobby Wilson 		1
6 		6
1 		15
13 		4
6 		1
6 		 
4 Spain
United Kingdom 		Andrés Gimeno
Billy Knight 		7
5 		3
6 		6
3 		7
5 		   
5 Spain
United Kingdom 		Manuel Santana
Mike Davies 		6
2 		3
6 		4
6 		6
0 		6
1 		 

Final[]

Italy vs. Spain[]


Italy
4 		Milan Tennis Club, Milan, Italy[2]
24–27 July 1959
Clay
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Spain 		Orlando Sirola
Juan Manuel Couder 		2
8
6 		7
6 		2
5 		6
6 		 
2 Italy
Spain 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Andrés Gimeno 		8
6 		6
3 		6
3 		     
3 Italy
Spain 		Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Juan Manuel Couder / Andrés Gimeno 		6
4 		8
6 		6
4 		     
4 Italy
Spain 		Sergio Tacchini
Andrés Gimeno 		4
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
5 Italy
Spain 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Juan Manuel Couder 		6
8 		4
6 		6
2 		6
0 		6
4 		 

References[]

  1. ^ a b 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 Spain". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Belgium v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Lebanon v Colombia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Norway v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Egypt v Romania". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Ireland v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Yugoslavia v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "West Germany v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Finland v Spain". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Israel v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Sweden v Hungary". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Austria v Chile". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "Belgium v Italy". daviscup.com.
  15. ^ "South Africa v Colombia". daviscup.com.
  16. ^ "Romania v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  17. ^ "Denmark v France". daviscup.com.
  18. ^ "Poland v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  19. ^ "Spain v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  20. ^ "Sweden v Chile". daviscup.com.
  21. ^ "Luxembourg v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
  22. ^ "Italy v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  23. ^ "France v Romania". daviscup.com.
  24. ^ "Spain v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  25. ^ "Great Britain v Chile". daviscup.com.
  26. ^ "Italy v France". daviscup.com.
  27. ^ "Spain v Great Britain". daviscup.com.

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