1952 Davis Cup Europe Zone

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

Main article: 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
Georges Pasquier
Cyril Kemp		 5
7 		4
6 		6
8 		     
2
Aleco Noghès
Joseph Hackett		 9
11 		8
10 		6
3		 6
4		 8
6		  
3
Aleco Noghès / Georges Pasquier
Joseph Hackett / Cyril Kemp		 6
1		 6
2		 2
6 		6
2		    
4
Georges Pasquier
Joseph Hackett		 4
6 		6
2		 6
4		 4
6 		6
3		  
5
Aleco Noghès
Cyril Kemp		 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
Paul Decker
Adel Ismail		 1
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
2
Géza Wertheim
Adli El Shafei		 1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
3
Victor Klees / Géza Wertheim
Marcel Coen / Adli El Shafei		 2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
4
Paul Decker
Adli El Shafei		 0
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     
5
Géza Wertheim
Marcel Coen		 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
Sakari Salo
Vladimir Petrović		 6
8 		1
6 		7
5		 6
4		 7
5		  
2
Pentti Forsman
Josip Palada		 2
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
3
Pentti Forsman / Sakari Salo
Josip Palada / Vladimir Petrović		 7
5		 3
6 		2
6 		3
6 		   
4
Pentti Forsman
Vladimir Petrović		 6
2		 4
6 		6
8 		3
6 		   
5
Sakari Salo
Ivko Plećević		 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
Sverre Lie
Paul Rémy		 4
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
2
Nils-Erik Hessen
Bernard Destremau		 1
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
3
Nils-Erik Hessen / Sverre Lie
Robert Abdesselam / Paul Rémy		 1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
4
Nils-Erik Hessen
Robert Haillet		 1
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
5
Sverre Lie
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
Nazmi Bari
Jost Spitzer		 2
6 		0
6 		6
8 		     
2
Fehmi Kızıl
Erwin Balestra		 6
4		 4
6 		2
6 		6
4		 4
6 		 
3
Nazmi Bari / Behbut Cevanşir
Jean-Pierre Blondel / Paul Blondel		 4
6 		2
6 		7
5		 2
6 		   
4
Behbut Cevanşir
Paul Blondel		 3
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
5
Nazmi Bari
Erwin Balestra		 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
Gustav Specht
Ricardo Balbiers		 0
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2
Alfred Huber
Luis Ayala		 5
7 		10
12 		5
7 		     
3
Alfred Huber / Hans Redl
Luis Ayala / Carlos San Hueza		 2
6 		7
5		 6
2		 6
4		    
4
Hans Redl
Ricardo Balbiers		 4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		6
1		 1
6 		 
5
Gustav Specht
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
Ernst Buchholz
Eugenio Saller		 4
6 		6
3		 6
3		 6
4		    
2
Gottfried von Cramm
Armando Vieira		 8
10 		2
6 		8
6		 6
3		 1
6 		 
3
Gottfried von Cramm / Rolf Göpfert
Eugenio Saller / Armando Vieira		 6
3		 7
5		 6
3		      
4
Gottfried von Cramm
Eugenio Saller		 6
2		 6
2		 6
4		      
5
Ernst Buchholz
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
Georges Pasquier
Kurt Nielsen		 0
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2
Aleco Noghès
Torben Ulrich		 2
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
3
Aleco Noghès / Georges Pasquier
Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich		 6
3		 3
6 		6
1		 2
6 		1
6 		 
4
Aleco Noghès
Kurt Nielsen		 2
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
5
Georges Pasquier
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
Ronaldo del Bello
Marcel Coen		 6
1		 7
5		 6
1		      
2
Fausto Gardini
Adli El Shafei		 6
0		 6
3		 6
3		      
3
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Marcel Coen / Adli El Shafei		 6
2		 6
3		 6
2		      
4
Fausto Gardini
Marcel Coen		 6
0		 6
1		 6
1		      
5
Ronaldo del Bello
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
Vladimir Petrović
Tony Mottram		 6
8 		1
6 		2
6 		     
2
Josip Palada
Geoffrey Paish		 9
7		 6
8 		6
3		 7
5		    
3
Stefan Laslo / Josip Palada
Colin Gregory / Tony Mottram		 4
6 		6
1		 11
9		 2
6 		2
6 		 
4
Vladimir Petrović
Roger Becker		 6
1		 2
6 		4
6 		6
2		 6
1		  
5
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
Bernard Destremau
Hubert Wilton		 3
6 		6
8 		6
1		 2
6 		   
2
Paul Rémy
Hans van Swol		 6
1		 6
2		 1
6 		6
3		    
3
Robert Abdesselam / Paul Rémy
Ivo Rinkel / Hans van Swol		 6
1		 6
4		 6
3		      
4
Bernard Destremau
Hans van Swol		 5
7 		7
5		 6
1		 7
5		    
5
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
Jost Spitzer
Enrique Morea		 2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2
Max Albrecht
Alejo Russell		 2
6 		6
2		 1
6 		2
6 		   
3
Jean-Pierre Blondel / Paul Blondel
Enrique Morea / Alejo Russell		 3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
4
Paul Blondel
Salvador Soriano		 2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
5
Jost Spitzer
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
Sven Davidson
Luis Ayala		 4
6 		3
6 		7
5		 8
6		 6
1		  
2
Torsten Johansson
Ricardo Balbiers		 6
4		 7
5		 6
4		      
3
Torsten Johansson / Nils Rohlsson
Luis Ayala / Ricardo Balbiers		 6
3		 2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		6
4		  
4
Torsten Johansson
Luis Ayala		 3
6 		6
2		 6
4		 6
2		    
5
Åke Eliaeson
Ricardo Balbiers		 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
Jacques Brichant
András Ádám-Stolpa		 3
6 		5
7 		8
6		 6
2		 5
7 		 
2
Philippe Washer
József Asbóth		 6
2		 6
0		 6
4		      
3
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
András Ádám-Stolpa / József Asbóth		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
4
Philippe Washer
András Ádám-Stolpa		 6
4		 6
2		 6
0		      
5
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
Kurt Nielsen
Ernst Buchholz		 7
5		 6
2		 6
4		      
2
Torben Ulrich
Horst Hermann		 1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
3
Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich
Rolf Göpfert / Horst Hermann		 7
9 		14
16 		8
6		 6
3		 6
3		  
4
Torben Ulrich
Ernst Buchholz		 6
3		 6
3		 6
0		      
5
Kurt Nielsen
Horst Hermann		 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
Ronaldo del Bello
Tony Mottram		 8
6		 6
2		 6
2		      
2
Fausto Gardini
Geoffrey Paish		 6
2		 6
3		 6
3		      
3
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Tony Mottram / Geoffrey Paish		 3
6 		1
6 		8
6		 2
6 		   
4
Fausto Gardini
Tony Mottram		 4
6 		4
6 		6
3		 6
1		 6
0		  
5
Ronaldo del Bello
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
Bernard Destremau
Enrique Morea		 2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2
Paul Rémy
Alejo Russell		 6
4		 7
5		 6
3		      
3
Robert Abdesselam / Paul Rémy
Enrique Morea / Alejo Russell		 6
2		 6
4		 6
4		      
4
Bernard Destremau
Alejo Russell		 5
7 		6
3		 6
3		 6
4		    
5
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
Philippe Washer
Torsten Johansson		 1
6 		6
3		 7
5		 6
4		    
2
Jacques Brichant
Sven Davidson		 6
4		 8
6		 7
5		      
3
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer
Torsten Johansson / Nils Rohlsson		 3
6 		6
2		 6
1		 7
5		    
4
Jacques Brichant
Torsten Johansson		 1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
5
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
Ronaldo del Bello
Torben Ulrich		 6
4		 6
4		 6
3		      
2
Fausto Gardini
Kurt Nielsen		 8
6		 6
4		 6
4		      
3
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Kurt Nielsen / Torben Ulrich		 8
6		 6
4		 2
6 		4
6 		6
0		  
4
Fausto Gardini
Torben Ulrich		 6
0		 6
4		 7
5		      
5
Ronaldo del Bello
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
Paul Rémy
Jacques Brichant		 3
6 		3
6 		10
8		 6
4		 6
1		  
2
Robert Abdesselam
Philippe Washer		 5
7 		1
6 		3
6 		     
3
Marcel Bernard / Paul Rémy
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer		 6
1		 6
2		 1
6 		4
6 		6
1		  
4
Paul Rémy
Philippe Washer		 0
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     
5
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
Ronaldo del Bello
Jacques Brichant		 7
5		 1
6 		5
7 		6
0		 4
6 		 
2
Fausto Gardini
Philippe Washer		 8
6		 6
1		 3
6 		2
6 		6
4		  
3
Marcello del Bello / Giovanni Cucelli
Jacques Brichant / Philippe Washer		 6
3		 6
1		 5
7 		3
6 		6
3		  
4
Fausto Gardini
Jacques Brichant		 4
6 		6
1		 0
6 		6
2		 6
2		  
5
Ronaldo del Bello
Philippe Washer		 3
3		         not
completed

References
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  2. "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.
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  20. "Belgium v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  21. "Italy v Denmark". daviscup.com.
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