1948 Davis Cup Europe Zone

International tennis competition 1948 Davis Cup 1948 Davis Cup Europe Zone 22 April 1948 – 29 July 1948 25 1948 Davis Cup Europe Zone 1948 Davis Cup America Zone Czechoslovakia Qualified for: 1948 Davis Cup Inter-Zonal Final 1947 1949 The Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1948 Davis Cup. 25 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the America Zone.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd Czechoslovakia defeated Sweden in the final, and went on to face Australia in the Inter-Zonal Final. Draw y 22 April–5 May 6–18 May 10–14 June 9–11 July 27–29 July First Round Second Round 25 150 NED bye POR bye NOR bye GBR 3 IND 2 HUN 1946 5 AUT 0 ROU 1948 2 FRA 1830 3 ESP 1945 0 SWE 4 SUI 3 PAK 2 IRL 5 LUX 0 DEN 3 EGY 1922 2 TUR 0 YUG 5 ITA POL 1928 bye TCH bye BRA 1889 bye BEL bye ARG Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) NED 5 POR 0 Oslo, Norway (clay) NOR 1 GBR 4 Paris, France (clay) HUN 1946 4 FRA 1830 1 Stockholm, Sweden (clay) SWE 5 SUI 0 Dublin, Ireland (grass) IRL 2 DEN 3 Zagreb, Yugoslavia YUG 2 ITA 3 Prague, Czechoslovakia TCH 4 BRA 1889 1 Brussels, Belgium BEL 3 ARG 2 Birmingham, England (grass) NED 1 GBR 4 Budapest, Hungary (clay) HUN 1946 2 SWE 3 Turin, Italy (clay) DEN 0 ITA 5 Prague, Czechoslovakia TCH 3 BEL 2 Stockholm, Sweden (clay) GBR 1 SWE 4 Milan, Italy (clay) ITA 2 TCH 3 Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) SWE 1 TCH 4 First round Great Britain vs. India Great Britain India Royal Hall Grounds, Harrogate, Englandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-GBR-IND-01 Great Britain v India daviscup.com 22–24 April 1948 Clay 3 2 Howard Walton 3 3 2 Dilip Bose 6 6 6 Tony Mottram 6 6 7 7 Sumant Misra 0 3 9 5 Tony Mottram Geoffrey Paish 6 7 6 Sumant Misra Subba Sawhney 3 5 2 Tony Mottram 6 6 6 Dilip Bose 3 4 4 Howard Walton 6 6 7 2 Sumant Misra 2 8 9 6 Hungary vs. Austria Hungary 1946 Austria Budapest, Hungaryhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-HUN-AUT-01 Hungary v Austria daviscup.com 29 April–1 May 1948 5 0 András Ádám-Stolpa 6 4 6 4 6 Hans Redl 3 6 4 6 3 József Asbóth 6 6 6 Gustav Specht 2 2 0 József Asbóth Kálmán Fehér 6 6 8 Hans Redl Gustav Specht 2 3 6 József Asbóth 6 6 6 Hans Redl 4 2 2 András Ádám-Stolpa 4 6 6 4 6 Gustav Specht 6 0 1 6 3 Romania vs. France Romania 1948 France 1830 Bucharest, Romaniahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-ROU-FRA-01 Romania v France daviscup.com 1–3 May 1948 Clay 2 3 Gheorghe Viziru 6 6 7 Bernard Destremau 3 2 5 Cristea Caralulis 3 6 6 6 Marcel Bernard 6 4 3 2 Cristea Caralulis Gheorghe Viziru 3 6 6 Marcel Bernard Henri Bolelli 6 8 8 Cristea Caralulis 2 4 5 Bernard Destremau 6 6 7 Gheorghe Viziru 2 1 4 Marcel Bernard 6 6 6 Spain vs. Sweden Spain 1945 Sweden Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spainhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-ESP-SWE-01 Spain v Sweden daviscup.com 1–3 May 1948 Clay 0 4 Pedro Castella 3 2 1 Torsten Johansson 6 6 6 Mario Szavoszt 4 2 6 3 Lennart Bergelin 6 6 4 6 Jaime Bartroli Mario Szavoszt 5 4 4 Lennart Bergelin Torsten Johansson 7 6 6 Mario Szavoszt 3 9 3 Torsten Johansson 6 11 6 Pedro Castella Lennart Bergelin Switzerland vs. Pakistan Switzerland Pakistan Montreux, Switzerlandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-SUI-PAK-01 Switzerland v Pakistan daviscup.com 30 April–2 May 1948 3 2 Max Albrecht 6 6 6 Mahmoud Alam 1 1 2 Hans Huonder 2 4 3 Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed 6 6 6 Max Albrecht Hans Huonder 7 6 6 Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed Mahmoud Alam 5 4 4 Hans Huonder 6 6 6 Mahmoud Alam 1 1 2 Max Albrecht 1 5 6 6 4 Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed 6 7 1 4 6 Ireland vs. Luxembourg Ireland Luxembourg Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Irelandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-IRL-LUX-01 Ireland v Luxembourg daviscup.com 1–3 May 1948 Grass 5 0 Cyril Kemp 7 6 6 6 Gaston Wampach 5 3 8 4 Guy Jackson 7 6 6 Géza Wertheim 5 1 1 Cyril Kemp George McVeagh 10 6 6 Gaston Wampach Géza Wertheim 8 4 3 Guy Jackson 5 6 6 6 Gaston Wampach 7 4 2 0 Cyril Kemp 6 6 6 Géza Wertheim 0 2 4 Denmark vs. Egypt Denmark Egypt 1922 Copenhagen, Denmarkhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-DEN-EGY-01 Denmark v Egypt daviscup.com 3–5 May 1948 Clay 3 2 Torben Ulrich 6 7 5 5 8 Adli El Shafei 1 5 7 7 6 Kurt Nielsen 3 6 6 6 Andre Najar 6 2 2 3 Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich 5 8 8 4 3 Marcel Coen Adli El Shafei 7 6 6 6 6 Kurt Nielsen 6 6 8 Adli El Shafei 3 1 6 Torben Ulrich 6 1 10 10 0 Marcel Coen 2 6 8 12 6 Turkey vs. Yugoslavia Turkey Yugoslavia Istanbul, Turkeyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-TUR-YUG-01 Turkey v Yugoslavia daviscup.com 30 April–2 May 1948 0 5 Suzan Gürel 1 1 0 Dragutin Mitić 6 6 6 Fehmi Kızıl 1 6 6 3 Josip Palada 6 1 8 6 Fehmi Kızıl Cihat Özgenel 2 3 3 Dragutin Mitić Josip Palada 6 6 6 Suzan Gürel 4 2 Josip Palada 6 6 Beliğ Beler 2 4 Stefan Laslo 6 6 Second round Netherlands vs. Portugal Netherlands Portugal Scheveningen, Netherlandshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-NED-POR-01 Netherlands v Portugal daviscup.com 6–8 May 1948 Clay 5 0 Hans van Swol 6 6 6 José Roquette 0 3 2 Boebi van Meegeren 6 6 6 Eduardo Ricciardi 2 1 1 Ivo Rinkel Hans van Swol 6 6 6 Eduardo Ricciardi José da Silva 1 0 3 Hans van Swol 6 6 6 Eduardo Ricciardi 4 2 4 Boebi van Meegeren 6 6 6 José Roquette 1 1 3 Norway vs. Great Britain Norway Great Britain Oslo, Norwayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-NOR-GBR-01 Norway v Great Britain daviscup.com 11–13 May 1948 Clay 1 4 Johan Haanes 6 4 6 6 Geoffrey Paish 2 6 3 2 Jan Staubo 2 1 1 Tony Mottram 6 6 6 Johan Haanes Jan Staubo 1 5 3 Henry Billington Tony Mottram 6 7 6 Jan Staubo 6 4 1 2 Geoffrey Paish 4 6 6 6 Johan Haanes 1 0 7 1 Tony Mottram 6 6 5 6 France vs. Hungary France 1830 Hungary 1946 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, Francehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-FRA-HUN-01 France v Hungary daviscup.com 15–17 May 1948 Clay 1 4 Marcel Bernard 6 6 4 6 József Asbóth 1 4 6 2 Robert Abdesselam 6 4 3 6 András Ádám-Stolpa 2 6 6 8 Marcel Bernard Bernard Destremau 3 3 8 6 2 András Ádám-Stolpa József Asbóth 6 6 6 2 6 Robert Abdesselam 5 1 2 József Asbóth 7 6 6 Marcel Bernard 6 6 0 3 4 András Ádám-Stolpa 1 3 6 6 6 Sweden vs. Switzerland Sweden Switzerland Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Swedenhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-SWE-SUI-01 Sweden v Switzerland daviscup.com 15–17 May 1948 Clay 5 0 Lennart Bergelin 7 6 6 Max Albrecht 5 3 3 Torsten Johansson 6 6 6 Hans Huonder 2 4 3 Lennart Bergelin Torsten Johansson 6 6 6 Max Albrecht Hans Huonder 1 1 3 Torsten Johansson 11 0 6 6 Max Albrecht 9 6 2 4 Lennart Bergelin 6 6 6 Hans Huonder 2 4 1 Ireland vs. Denmark Ireland Denmark Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Irelandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-IRL-DEN-01 Ireland v Denmark daviscup.com 15–18 May 1948 Grass 2 3 Cyril Kemp 6 3 4 Torben Ulrich 8 6 6 Guy Jackson 4 6 4 7 4 Kurt Nielsen 6 2 6 5 6 Guy Jackson Cyril Kemp 6 6 6 3 6 Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich 0 3 8 6 2 Cyril Kemp 4 6 3 Kurt Nielsen 6 8 6 Guy Jackson 6 6 2 6 6 Torben Ulrich 4 8 6 2 3 Yugoslavia vs. Italy Yugoslavia Italy Zagreb, Yugoslaviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-YUG-ITA-01 Yugoslavia v Italy daviscup.com 14–16 May 1948 2 3 Dragutin Mitić 5 8 6 6 Giovanni Cucelli 7 6 1 2 Josip Palada 2 3 8 7 Marcello del Bello 6 6 6 9 Dragutin Mitić Josip Palada 0 3 6 5 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 6 6 1 7 Dragutin Mitić 5 4 6 Marcello del Bello 7 6 8 Josip Palada 5 6 6 6 Giovanni Cucelli 7 4 1 4 Czechoslovakia vs. Brazil Czechoslovakia Brazil 1889 Prague, Czechoslovakiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-TCH-BRA-01 Czechoslovakia v Brazil daviscup.com 14–16 May 1948 4 1 Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6 Ernesto Petersen 2 2 2 Ferdinand Vrba 2 4 3 Manoel Fernandes 6 6 6 Jaroslav Drobný Vladimír Zábrodský 6 6 6 Manoel Fernandes Ernesto Petersen 3 4 0 Ferdinand Vrba 7 6 6 6 Ernesto Petersen 9 3 4 3 Jaroslav Drobný 6 4 Manoel Fernandes 0 1 2 Belgium vs. Argentina Belgium Argentina Brussels, Belgiumhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-BEL-ARG-01 Belgium v Argentina daviscup.com 15–17 May 1948 3 2 Jacques Peten 6 1 6 6 Heraldo Weiss 1 6 2 3 Philippe Washer 6 7 6 Enrique Morea 1 5 2 Jacques Peten Philippe Washer 10 3 2 6 Enrique Morea Alejo Russell 8 6 6 8 Jacques Peten 6 6 6 4 8 Enrique Morea 1 3 8 6 10 Philippe Washer 8 4 6 6 Heraldo Weiss 6 6 4 4 Quarterfinals Great Britain vs. Netherlands Great Britain Netherlands Edgbaston Lawn Tennis Club, Birmingham, Englandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-GBR-NED-01 Great Britain v Netherlands daviscup.com 10–12 June 1948 Grass 4 1 Tony Mottram 6 6 9 6 Hans van Swol 3 4 11 3 Geoffrey Paish 6 6 3 7 6 Boebi van Meegeren 3 2 6 9 1 Tony Mottram Geoffrey Paish 3 7 2 6 4 Ivo Rinkel Hans van Swol 6 5 6 1 6 Geoffrey Paish 6 2 7 1 6 Hans van Swol 1 6 5 6 4 Tony Mottram 6 6 6 Boebi van Meegeren 3 4 3 Hungary vs. Sweden Hungary 1946 Sweden Budapest, Hungaryhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-HUN-SWE-01 Hungary v Sweden daviscup.com 11–14 June 1948 Clay 2 3 András Ádám-Stolpa 7 4 2 1 Lennart Bergelin 5 6 6 6 József Asbóth 3 9 6 6 Torsten Johansson 6 7 4 0 András Ádám-Stolpa József Asbóth 7 3 5 5 Lennart Bergelin Torsten Johansson 5 6 7 7 András Ádám-Stolpa 5 1 4 Torsten Johansson 7 6 6 József Asbóth 6 6 6 Lennart Bergelin 4 3 4 Italy vs. Denmark Italy Denmark Turin, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-ITA-DEN-01 Italy v Denmark daviscup.com 11–13 June 1948 Clay 5 0 Giovanni Cucelli 6 4 6 6 Kurt Nielsen 4 6 1 1 Marcello del Bello 6 6 6 Torben Ulrich 3 3 3 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 6 6 8 Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich 2 3 6 Giovanni Cucelli 6 6 6 Torben Ulrich 3 3 1 Marcello del Bello 6 7 6 Kurt Nielsen 2 5 3 Czechoslovakia vs. Belgium Czechoslovakia Belgium Prague, Czechoslovakiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-TCH-BEL-01 Czechoslovakia v Belgium daviscup.com 11–13 June 1948 3 2 Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6 Jacques Peten 4 3 1 Vladimír Černík 4 6 4 3 Philippe Washer 6 2 6 6 Vladimír Černík Jaroslav Drobný 7 4 6 6 Pierre Geelhand de Merxem Philippe Washer 5 6 1 3 Vladimír Černík 4 6 1 4 Jacques Peten 6 2 6 6 Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6 Philippe Washer 2 4 2 Semifinals Sweden vs. Great Britain Sweden Great Britain Tennisstadion, Stockholm, Swedenhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-SWE-GBR-01 Sweden v Great Britain daviscup.com 9–11 July 1948 Clay 4 1 Lennart Bergelin 6 6 6 Tony Mottram 3 2 3 Torsten Johansson 6 2 8 6 Geoffrey Paish 2 6 6 1 Lennart Bergelin Torsten Johansson 2 7 6 6 Tony Mottram Geoffrey Paish 6 5 4 3 Torsten Johansson 3 6 2 2 Tony Mottram 6 2 6 6 Lennart Bergelin 4 6 6 6 Geoffrey Paish 6 4 1 2 Italy vs. Czechoslovakia Italy Czechoslovakia Milan, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-ITA-TCH-01 Italy v Czechoslovakia daviscup.com 9–11 July 1948 Clay 2 3 Giovanni Cucelli 3 6 2 3 Jaroslav Drobný 6 3 6 6 Marcello del Bello 2 4 9 3 Vladimír Černík 6 6 7 6 Marcello del Bello Giovanni Cucelli 6 8 6 Vladimír Černík Jaroslav Drobný 1 6 2 Marcello del Bello 9 3 2 Jaroslav Drobný 11 6 6 Giovanni Cucelli 6 2 6 6 Vladimír Černík 2 6 3 3 Final Czechoslovakia vs. Sweden Czechoslovakia Sweden Prague, Czechoslovakiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1948-EUR-M-TCH-SWE-01 Czechoslovakia v Sweden daviscup.com 27–29 July 1948 Clay 4 1 Vladimír Černík 6 4 6 6 Torsten Johansson 4 6 3 3 Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 7 Lennart Bergelin 0 3 5 Vladimír Černík Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6 Lennart Bergelin Torsten Johansson 2 1 2 Vladimír Zábrodský 3 6 2 3 Torsten Johansson 6 3 6 6 Ferdinand Vrba 6 6 6 Börje Fornstedt 3 1 3 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 Category:Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Europe Zone