1950 Davis Cup Europe Zone

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1950 Davis Cup Europe Zone
Details
Duration7 April 1950 – 30 July 1950
Teams22
Categories1950 Davis Cup Europe Zone
1950 Davis Cup America Zone
Champion
Winning nationFile:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Qualified for: 1950 Davis Cup
Inter-Zonal Final
1949
1951

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
File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg PolandWarsaw, Poland
byeFile:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg Poland5
File:Flag of Israel.svg IsraelFile:Flag of Israel.svg Israel0Warsaw, Poland
byeFile:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg Poland3
File:Flag of Ireland.svg IrelandDublin, Ireland (grass)File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland2
byeFile:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland5
File:Flag of Monaco.svg MonacoFile:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco0Båstad, Sweden (clay)
byeFile:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg Poland0
File:Flag of Peru.svg PeruFile:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden5
byeFile:Flag of Peru.svg Peru
File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines5File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippinesw/oSolna, Sweden (clay)
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan0File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines0
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norwayw/oOslo, Norway (clay)File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden5
File:Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg HungaryFile:Flag of Norway.svg Norway0
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands1File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden5Båstad, Sweden (clay)
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden4File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden4
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium4Zagreb, YugoslaviaFile:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark0
File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland1File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium3
File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia5File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia2Brussels, Belgium
File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria0File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium2
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain2Mondorf-les-Bains, LuxembourgFile:Flag of Italy.svg Italy3
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy3File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy5
byeFile:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg0Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg LuxembourgFile:Flag of Italy.svg Italy1
byeCopenhagen, Denmark (clay)File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark4
File:Flag of Denmark.svg DenmarkFile:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark3
byeFile:Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg Egypt0Copenhagen, Denmark (clay)
File:Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg EgyptFile:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark3
byeParis, France (clay)File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg France2
File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg FranceFile:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg France4
byeFile:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland0
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

First round

Philippines vs. Pakistan

File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Philippines
5
Manila, Philippines[3]
7–9 April 1950
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
Pakistan
Raymundo Deyro
Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed
6
2
6
0
6
3
     
2 Philippines
Pakistan
Felicisimo Ampon
Mahmoud Alam
6
0
6
1
6
0
     
3 Philippines
Pakistan
Felicisimo Ampon / César Carmona
Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed / 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
Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed
6
0
6
4
6
0
     

Netherlands vs. Sweden

File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
1
Mets Banen, Scheveningen, Netherlands[4]
5–7 May 1950
Clay
File:Flag of Sweden.svg
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

File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
4
Brussels, Belgium[5]
5–7 May 1950
File:Flag of Finland.svg
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

File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
5
Zagreb, Yugoslavia[6]
5–7 May 1950
File:Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Austria
Josip Palada
Hans Redl
6
3
6
2
6
2
     
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Austria
Milan Branović
Alfred Huber
6
2
6
1
6
4
     
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Austria
Petko Milojković / Josip Palada
Alfred Huber / Hans Redl
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
Milan Branović
Hans Redl
8
6
6
1
6
2
     

Great Britain vs. Italy

File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
2
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England[7]
6–9 May 1950
Grass
File:Flag of Italy.svg
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

File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg
Poland
5
Warsaw, Poland[8]
19–21 May 1950
File:Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Poland
Israel
Władysław Skonecki
Arie Avidan-Weiss
6
3
6
2
6
4
     
2 Poland
Israel
Józef Piątek
Jacob Buntmann
4
6
6
0
8
6
6
1
   
3 Poland
Israel
Józef Piątek / Władysław Skonecki
Arie Avidan-Weiss / Yehuda Finkelkraut
7
5
6
3
6
4
     
4 Poland
Israel
Władysław Skonecki
Jacob Buntmann
6
2
6
0
6
2
     
5 Poland
Israel
Józef Piątek
Arie Avidan-Weiss
6
1
6
0
4
6
4
6
6
2
 

Ireland vs. Monaco

File:Flag of Ireland.svg
Ireland
5
Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[9]
18–20 May 1950
Grass
File:Flag of Monaco.svg
Monaco
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
Monaco
Cyril Kemp
Georges Pasquier
6
3
6
2
6
2
     
2 Republic of Ireland
Monaco
Matthew Murphy
Aleco Noghès
6
3
2
6
6
3
6
2
   
3 Republic of Ireland
Monaco
Joseph Hackett / Matthew Murphy
Aleco Noghès / Georges Pasquier
6
3
7
5
7
5
     
4 Republic of Ireland
Monaco
Matthew Murphy
Georges Pasquier
6
0
7
5
4
6
6
1
   
5 Republic of Ireland
Monaco
Joseph Hackett
Aleco Noghès
8
6
11
9
6
3
     

Norway vs. Sweden

File:Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
0
Oslo Tennis Club, Oslo, Norway[10]
19–21 May 1950
Clay
File:Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Norway
Sweden
Thorgny Haanes
Lennart Bergelin
1
6
2
6
3
6
     
2 Norway
Sweden
Nils-Erik Hessen
Torsten Johansson
5
7
2
6
6
3
6
8
   
3 Norway
Sweden
Thorgny Haanes / Nils-Erik Hessen
Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson
1
6
1
6
2
6
     
4 Norway
Sweden
Thorgny Haanes
Torsten Johansson
2
6
3
6
6
8
     
5 Norway
Sweden
Nils-Erik Hessen
Sven Davidson
3
6
3
6
4
6
     

Yugoslavia vs. Belgium

File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
2
Zagreb, Yugoslavia[11]
19–21 May 1950
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
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
Milan Branović
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
Milan Branović
Philippe Washer
4
6
1
6
1
6
     

Luxembourg vs. Italy

File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
0
Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg[12]
20–22 May 1950
File:Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Luxembourg
Italy
Gaston Wampach
Giovanni Cucelli
2
6
2
6
1
6
     
2 Luxembourg
Italy
Géza Wertheim
Rolando del Bello
1
6
2
6
2
6
     
3 Luxembourg
Italy
Gaston Wampach / 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
Gaston Wampach
Rolando del Bello
1
6
5
7
4
6
     

Denmark vs. Egypt

File:Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
3
Copenhagen, Denmark[13]
19–21 May 1950
Clay
File:Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg
Egypt
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Egypt
Torben Ulrich
Marcel Coen
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
Marcel Coen / Adli El Shafei
2
6
9
7
6
4
6
3
   
4 Denmark
Egypt
Kurt Nielsen
Marcel Coen
          not
played
5 Denmark
Egypt
Torben Ulrich
Adli El Shafei
          not
played

France vs. Switzerland

File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg
France
4
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[14]
19–21 May 1950
Clay
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Switzerland
Jacques Thomas
Georges Grange
6
0
6
1
7
5
     
2 France
Switzerland
Bernard Destremau
Max Albrecht
6
1
6
2
6
1
     
3 France
Switzerland
Robert Abdesselam / Paul Rémy
Jean-Pierre Blondel / René Buser
6
3
6
4
8
6
     
4 France
Switzerland
Bernard Destremau
Georges Grange
6
2
6
3
8
6
     
5 France
Switzerland
Jacques Thomas
Max Albrecht
7
5
6
4
1
6
0
1
  not
completed

Quarterfinals

Poland vs. Ireland

File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg
Poland
3
Warsaw, Poland[15]
8–10 June 1950
File:Flag of Ireland.svg
Ireland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Poland
Republic of Ireland
Władysław Skonecki
Matthew Murphy
9
7
6
3
6
2
     
2 Poland
Republic of Ireland
Józef Piątek
Cyril Kemp
6
1
6
1
9
7
     
3 Poland
Republic of Ireland
Jan Chytrowski / Władysław Skonecki
Joseph Hackett / Matthew Murphy
8
10
10
8
14
12
5
7
1
6
 
4 Poland
Republic of Ireland
Józef Piątek
Matthew Murphy
6
0
2
6
3
6
2
6
   
5 Poland
Republic of Ireland
Władysław Skonecki
Cyril Kemp
6
3
6
2
6
0
     

Sweden vs. Philippines

File:Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
5
Solna Tennisstadion, Solna, Sweden[16]
16–18 June 1950
Clay
File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
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 / César Carmona
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

File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
2
Brussels, Belgium[17]
16–18 June 1950
File:Flag of Italy.svg
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
Rolando del Bello
4
6
1
6
3
6
     
3 Belgium
Italy
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
Rolando del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
6
4
2
6
2
6
6
8
   
4 Belgium
Italy
Philippe Washer
Rolando del Bello
6
4
6
1
6
1
     
5 Belgium
Italy
Jacques Brichant
Giovanni Cucelli
2
6
7
5
4
6
2
6
   

Denmark vs. France

File:Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
3
Copenhagen, Denmark[18]
16–18 June 1950
Clay
File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg
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 / Jacques Thomas
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

File:Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
5
Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[19]
13–15 July 1950
Clay
File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg
Poland
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Poland
Torsten Johansson
Józef Piątek
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
Józef Piątek / 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
Józef Piątek
6
0
6
2
6
2
     

Denmark vs. Italy

File:Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
4
Copenhagen, Denmark[20]
14–16 July 1950
Clay
File:Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Denmark
Italy
Torben Ulrich
Rolando del Bello
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
Rolando del Bello
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

File:Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
4
Båstad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[2]
28–30 July 1950
Clay
File:Flag of Denmark.svg
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. 2.0 2.1 "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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