1951 Davis Cup Europe Zone

The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1951 Davis Cup.

21 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the America Zone. A seeding system was introduced for the first time, where the previous year's quarterfinalists were guaranteed a bye in the first round.[1]

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

Draw edit

First Round
3–11 May
Second Round
11–22 May
Quarterfinals
14–19 June
Semifinals
13–19 July
Final
27–29 July
  SwedenVienna, Austria (clay)
bye  Sweden5
  Austria  Austria0Scarborough, England (grass)
bye  Sweden5
  FranceWimbledon, England (grass)  Great Britain0
bye  France2
  Great Britain  Great Britain3Båstad, Sweden (clay)
bye  Sweden5
  PhilippinesParis, France (clay)  Philippines0
bye  Philippines4
  Finland1  Brazil1Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
  Brazil4  Philippines4
  IrelandScheveningen, Netherlands (clay)  Netherlands1
bye  Ireland2
  Netherlands4  Netherlands3Båstad, Sweden (clay)
  Monaco1  Sweden5
  Norway2Brussels, Belgium  West Germany0
  Egypt3  Egypt1
bye  Belgium4Cologne, West Germany
  Belgium  Belgium2
  Yugoslavia2West Berlin (clay)  West Germany3
  West Germany3  West Germany4
bye  Denmark1Munich, West Germany
  Denmark  West Germany3
   Switzerland5Zürich, Switzerland  Italy2
  Luxembourg0   Switzerland1
bye  Poland4Milan, Italy (clay)
  Poland  Poland0
byeMilan, Italy (clay)  Italy5
  South Africa  South Africa2
bye  Italy3
  Italy

First round edit

Finland vs. Brazil edit

 
Finland
1
Helsinki, Finland[3]
4–6 May 1951
 
Brazil
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Pentti Forsman
Alcides Procópio
4
6
4
6
6
4
6
2
1
6
 
2  
 
Sakari Salo
Armando Vieira
1
6
1
6
4
6
     
3  
 
Pentti Forsman / Sakari Salo
Alcides Procópio / Armando Vieira
4
6
4
6
1
6
     
4  
 
Sakari Salo
Roberto Cardozo
6
3
6
4
6
4
     
5  
 
Pentti Forsman
Armando Vieira
6
2
4
6
5
7
6
0
2
6
 

Netherlands vs. Monaco edit

 
Netherlands
4
Scheveningen, Netherlands[4]
3–5 May 1951
Clay
 
Monaco
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
John Linck
Georges Pasquier
3
6
6
2
6
4
9
7
   
2  
 
Hans van Swol
Aleco Noghès
2
6
6
4
6
2
6
0
   
3  
 
Ivo Rinkel / Hans van Swol
Aleco Noghès / Georges Pasquier
6
1
6
2
6
2
     
4  
 
Hans van Swol
Georges Pasquier
6
1
6
1
6
2
     
5  
 
John Linck
Aleco Noghès
6
3
8
10
6
3
5
7
2
6
 

Norway vs. Egypt edit

 
Norway
2
Oslo, Norway[5]
9–11 May 1951
Clay
 
Egypt
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Johan Haanes
Marcel Coen
6
2
6
2
6
3
     
2  
 
Jan Staubo
Adli El Shafei
8
6
3
6
5
7
2
6
   
3  
 
Johan Haanes / Sverre Lie
Marcel Coen / Adli El Shafei
9
11
4
6
3
6
     
4  
 
Johan Haanes
Adli El Shafei
1
6
4
6
3
6
     
5  
 
Jan Staubo
Marcel Coen
4
6
6
3
6
3
6
3
   

Yugoslavia vs. West Germany edit

 
Yugoslavia
2
Zagreb, Yugoslavia[6]
4–7 May 1951
 
West Germany
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Milan Branović
Ernst Buchholz
4
6
5
7
6
2
6
2
6
4
 
2  
 
Dragutin Mitić
Gottfried von Cramm
0
6
2
6
6
8
     
3  
 
Dragutin Mitić / Josip Palada
Gottfried von Cramm / Rolf Göpfert
2
6
9
7
4
6
4
6
   
4  
 
Dragutin Mitić
Ernst Buchholz
6
3
12
10
6
4
     
5  
 
Milan Branović
Gottfried von Cramm
1
6
7
5
7
9
4
6
   

Switzerland vs. Luxembourg edit

 
Switzerland
5
Lausanne, Switzerland[7]
3–6 May 1951
 
Luxembourg
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Max Albrecht
Gaston Wampach
6
3
6
8
6
1
6
0
   
2  
 
Jost Spitzer
Géza Wertheim
6
0
6
4
6
2
     
3  
 
Paul Blondel / René Buser
Gaston Wampach / Géza Wertheim
3
6
7
9
6
3
6
2
6
2
 
4  
 
Max Albrecht
Géza Wertheim
6
1
6
2
6
1
     
5  
 
Jost Spitzer
Gaston Wampach
6
1
12
10
6
2
     

Second round edit

Austria vs. Sweden edit

 
Austria
0
Vienna, Austria[8]
19–21 May 1951
Clay
 
Sweden
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Gustav Specht
Sven Davidson
1
6
6
8
0
6
     
2  
 
Hans Redl
Lennart Bergelin
9
7
2
6
1
6
1
6
   
3  
 
Alfred Huber / Hans Redl
Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson
3
6
5
7
2
6
     
4  
 
Hans Redl
Sven Davidson
4
6
6
1
4
6
1
6
   
5  
 
Gustav Specht
Torsten Johansson
1
6
5
7
7
5
4
6
   

Great Britain vs. France edit

 
Great Britain
3
No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, England[9]
19–22 May 1951
Grass
 
France
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Geoffrey Paish
Paul Rémy
3
6
2
6
3
6
     
2  
 
Tony Mottram
Bernard Destremau
6
3
1
6
6
8
6
2
6
3
 
3  
 
Tony Mottram / Geoffrey Paish
Robert Abdesselam / Paul Rémy
7
5
6
3
6
8
6
4
   
4  
 
Tony Mottram
Paul Rémy
6
2
6
4
6
4
     
5  
 
Arthur G. Roberts
Bernard Destremau
5
7
2
6
8
6
6
3
3
6
 

Philippines vs. Brazil edit

 
Philippines
4
Paris, France[10]
11–13 May 1951
Clay
 
Brazil
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Raymundo Deyro
Armando Vieira
3
6
2
6
7
9
     
2  
 
Felicisimo Ampon
Alcides Procópio
6
1
6
0
6
1
     
3  
 
Felicisimo Ampon / César Carmona
Alcides Procópio / Armando Vieira
3
6
6
2
6
1
7
5
   
4  
 
Felicisimo Ampon
Armando Vieira
8
6
3
6
6
0
6
0
   
5  
 
Raymundo Deyro
Roberto Cardozo
6
3
7
5
6
3
     

Netherlands vs. Ireland edit

 
Netherlands
3
Scheveningen, Netherlands[11]
11–13 May 1951
Clay
 
Ireland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Ludwig Krijt
Joseph Hackett
6
3
4
6
6
4
6
2
   
2  
 
Hans van Swol
Guy Jackson
7
5
6
4
4
6
3
6
4
6
 
3  
 
Ivo Rinkel / Hans van Swol
Joseph Hackett / Cyril Kemp
6
3
6
1
6
2
     
4  
 
Hans van Swol
Joseph Hackett
6
2
6
4
6
1
     
5  
 
Ludwig Krijt
Guy Jackson
2
6
3
6
9
7
5
7
   

Belgium vs. Egypt edit

 
Belgium
4
Brussels, Belgium[12]
19–21 May 1951
 
Egypt
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Jacques Brichant
Marcel Coen
6
1
6
1
6
0
     
2  
 
Philippe Washer
Adli El Shafei
4
6
6
2
7
5
6
4
   
3  
 
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
Marcel Coen / Adli El Shafei
6
2
7
5
2
6
6
2
   
4  
 
Jacques Peten
Marcel Coen
4
6
6
1
5
7
4
6
   
5  
 
Jacques Brichant
Adli El Shafei
6
3
6
1
6
4
     

West Germany vs. Denmark edit

 
West Germany
4
West Berlin[13]
18–20 May 1951
Clay
 
Denmark
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Gottfried von Cramm
Kurt Nielsen
6
2
6
4
6
0
     
2  
 
Ernst Buchholz
Torben Ulrich
6
2
3
6
4
6
4
6
   
3  
 
Gottfried von Cramm / Rolf Göpfert
Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
6
4
6
4
6
2
     
4  
 
Ernst Buchholz
Kurt Nielsen
2
6
3
6
6
3
6
3
6
4
 
5  
 
Gottfried von Cramm
Torben Ulrich
6
4
6
2
6
4
     

Switzerland vs. Poland edit

 
Switzerland
1
Zürich, Switzerland[14]
18–20 May 1951
 
Poland
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Max Albrecht
Józef Piątek
7
5
6
4
5
7
0
6
1
6
 
2  
 
Jost Spitzer
Władysław Skonecki
6
4
2
6
2
6
5
7
   
3  
 
René Buser / Jost Spitzer
Józef Piątek / Władysław Skonecki
3
6
7
5
6
1
3
6
6
4
 
4  
 
Jost Spitzer
Józef Piątek
6
8
4
6
4
6
     
5  
 
Max Albrecht
Władysław Skonecki
6
3
6
1
5
7
3
6
3
6
 

Italy vs. South Africa edit

 
Italy
3
Milan, Italy[15]
18–21 May 1951
Clay
 
South Africa
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Giovanni Cucelli
Sydney Levy
9
11
6
0
6
4
7
5
   
2  
 
Rolando del Bello
Eric Sturgess
3
6
1
6
5
7
     
3  
 
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Leon Norgarb / Eric Sturgess
13
11
6
4
6
4
     
4  
 
Rolando del Bello
Sydney Levy
6
4
6
3
6
2
     
5  
 
Giovanni Cucelli
Eric Sturgess
3
6
2
6
6
4
7
9
   

Quarterfinals edit

Great Britain vs. Sweden edit

 
Great Britain
0
Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club, Scarborough, England[16]
14–16 June 1951
Grass
 
Sweden
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Geoffrey Paish
Lennart Bergelin
7
9
1
6
3
6
     
2  
 
Tony Mottram
Sven Davidson
6
4
5
7
2
6
6
8
   
3  
 
Tony Mottram / Geoffrey Paish
Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson
6
2
3
6
7
9
8
10
   
4  
 
Tony Mottram
Lennart Bergelin
6
3
7
5
3
6
4
6
2
6
 
5  
 
Geoffrey Paish
Sven Davidson
6
2
5
7
1
6
4
6
   

Netherlands vs. Philippines edit

 
Netherlands
1
Noordwijk, Netherlands[17]
15–17 June 1951
Clay
 
Philippines
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Ludwig Krijt
Raymundo Deyro
4
6
0
6
1
6
     
2  
 
John Linck
Felicisimo Ampon
1
6
3
6
7
5
1
6
   
3  
 
Ivo Rinkel / Hans van Swol
Felicisimo Ampon / César Carmona
5
7
6
3
7
5
6
4
   
4  
 
John Linck
Raymundo Deyro
1
6
4
6
6
4
2
6
   
5  
 
Ludwig Krijt
César Carmona
3
6
3
6
1
6
     

West Germany vs. Belgium edit

 
West Germany
3
Cologne, West Germany[18]
15–17 June 1951
 
Belgium
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Gottfried von Cramm
Philippe Washer
5
7
6
3
6
4
6
4
   
2  
 
Ernst Buchholz
Jacques Brichant
1
6
3
6
2
6
     
3  
 
Gottfried von Cramm / Rolf Göpfert
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
8
6
3
6
6
2
6
3
   
4  
 
Gottfried von Cramm
Jacques Brichant
6
0
6
2
3
6
6
3
   
5  
 
Ernst Buchholz
Philippe Washer
6
3
3
6
6
8
3
6
   

Italy vs. Poland edit

 
Italy
5
Milan, Italy[19]
17–19 June 1951
Clay
 
Poland
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Giovanni Cucelli
Józef Piątek
8
6
6
0
6
2
     
2  
 
Rolando del Bello
Jan Radzio
7
9
6
3
7
5
6
1
   
3  
 
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Jan Chytrowski / Józef Piątek
6
2
6
3
6
2
     
4  
 
Rolando del Bello
Józef Piątek
6
4
6
0
1
6
6
2
   
5  
 
Giuseppe Merlo
Jan Radzio
6
1
6
1
6
2
     

Semifinals edit

Sweden vs. Philippines edit

 
Sweden
5
Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[20]
17–19 July 1951
Clay
 
Philippines
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Lennart Bergelin
Raymundo Deyro
6
1
6
3
6
2
     
2  
 
Sven Davidson
Felicisimo Ampon
6
1
6
4
4
6
0
6
6
3
 
3  
 
Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson
Felicisimo Ampon / César Carmona
6
3
8
6
6
4
     
4  
 
Lennart Bergelin
Felicisimo Ampon
6
3
6
1
0
6
1
6
6
2
 
5  
 
Sven Davidson
Raymundo Deyro
6
4
4
6
3
6
8
6
7
5
 

West Germany vs. Italy edit

 
West Germany
3
Munich, West Germany[21]
13–17 July 1951
 
Italy
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Ernst Buchholz
Rolando del Bello
2
6
6
1
8
6
1
6
4
6
 
2  
 
Gottfried von Cramm
Giovanni Cucelli
6
2
4
6
8
6
7
5
   
3  
 
Gottfried von Cramm / Rolf Göpfert
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
6
4
6
2
4
6
9
7
   
4  
 
Ernst Buchholz
Giovanni Cucelli
2
6
3
6
4
6
     
5  
 
Gottfried von Cramm
Rolando del Bello
7
5
6
4
4
6
6
4
   

Final edit

Sweden vs. West Germany edit

 
Sweden
5
Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[2]
27–29 July 1951
Clay
 
West Germany
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Lennart Bergelin
Gottfried von Cramm
6
4
6
1
6
4
     
2  
 
Sven Davidson
Ernst Buchholz
6
2
6
1
6
4
     
3  
 
Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson
Gottfried von Cramm / Rolf Göpfert
9
7
9
7
8
10
6
2
   
4  
 
Lennart Bergelin
Ernst Buchholz
6
1
5
7
6
4
6
3
   
5  
 
Sven Davidson
Helmut Gulcz
6
0
6
2
6
1
     

References edit

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

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